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Construction Sites: Big, Dirty and Only Getting Cleaner

September 19, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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barrynelson, Chicagopublicradio, coloradoindependent, constructionpollution, csmonitor, globalwarming, goinggreen, greenjobs, latimes, leonardlopate, levees, onearth, stormwaterrunoff, treehugger, WNYC

NRDC has been involved in lawsuits since 2004 with EPA for failing to set storm water runoff limits for builders; today the LA Times reports on NRDC’s success: a federal court just ruled that EPA must limit Builders’ water pollution…...continued

From California to New York, NRDC News

September 3, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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allenhershkowitz, annienotthoff, globalwarming, lisaupson, newyorkexaminer, phthalates, seattlepi, smartgrowth, stormwaterrunoff, USOpen, wallstreetjournal, washingtonpost, whitebarkpine

Annie Notthoff worked with the Wall Street Journal to shape a recent news piece on California’s historic smart growth bill: SB 375… A Seattle Post-Intelligencer columnist who attended the NRDC sponsored white bark pine tour in Wyoming [photos here],...continued

Best Time to Act: Yesterday. Second Best: Today.

August 29, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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amandaeaken, annienotthoff, chile, chrispaine, davidbeckman, davidhawkins, flickr, globalwarming, joshmogerman, latimes, louisawillcox, newyorktimes, nuclearpower, smartgrowth, stormwaterrunoff, whitebarkpine, worldchanging

Annie Notthoff and Amanda Eaken spoke with The New York Times for an article outlining California’s newest smart growth plan… In the LA Times, David Beckman emphasizes that maintaining old storm water runoff standards for the time being until...continued

Environmentalism, American, Like Apple Pie (and Baseball)

July 22, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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allenhershkowitz, californiadelta, davidbeckman, dougobegi, graywolves, greening, gusspeth, latimes, louisawillcox, MLB, NPR, salon.com, sfchronicle, stormwaterrunoff, thankyouocean, washingtonpost

On Weekday, a program by Washington State NPR, NRDC trustee Gus Speth talks about how we can modify American capitalism to avoid environmental catastrophe while maintaining prosperity… David Beckman highlights the role of greenscaping in reducing urban stormwater runoff...continued

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