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A MarketWatch article quoted and linked to a letter Frances Beinecke sent to President Obama last week to urge him to take action in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill… In the Washington Post, David Doniger explained how...
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In an ABC News article Bob Deans called for a “full, comprehensive, independent investigation” into the recent oil spill disaster off the coast of Louisiana… In a Boston Herald article about the approval of the Cape Wind energy project, Frances...
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In light of the US Supreme Court decision not to engage on a dispute amongst Great Lakes states over Asian carp in Chicago waterways, Henry Henderson noted in an Associated Press story that the fight against invasive species will continue;...
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In a PBS documentary called “Fragile Waterways” Thom Cmar stressed the need to “close the door to invasive species” in the Great Lakes… Thom also spoke to AM900 radio about the Asian carp crisis [Listen Here]… Sigourney Weaver spoke to...
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In honor of Earth Day, Good Morning America ran a segment on ocean acidification using footage from NRDC’s Acid Test; the show’s website also ran two articles, here and here, on ocean acidification, including hyperlinks to NRDC in both … The Today...
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NRDC was out in full force for the fortieth anniversary celebration of Earth Day. Frances Beinecke explained to CNN.com that over the past 40 years, a strong desire to protect the environment has grown among the American public… Frances also...
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Dale Bryk appeared on the Today Show this morning for a special environmentally-themed “Who Knew?” segment which involved a sustainability and energy-saving trivia game with Kathie Lee and Hoda… The Los Angeles Times reported that members of the Bus Riders...
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Melissa Lin Perrella spoke with CNN about the collaboration between NRDC and the LA Ports to reduce pollution and improve health conditions for surrounding communities… David Pettit highlighted the challenges facing independent truck drivers at the Port of LA in...
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A Greenwire article picked up by the New York Times reported that NRDC President Frances Beinecke met with President Obama’s Chief of Staff to discuss climate legislation… Frances’ involvement in that meeting was also mentioned in a Washington Post Post...
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Tonic ran a blog by Frances Beinecke announcing the winners of NRDC’s 2010 Growing Green Awards, which honor leaders in sustainable food and farming… Tom Singer spoke with the Associated Press about new standards in New Mexico that encourage electric...
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In a CNET.com piece, Frances Beinecke emphasized that nuclear power is not economically competitive and thus will never be able to replace coal as America’s main source of power generation… In Politico, Tom Cochran praised decisions by the Ukraine, China...
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Frances Beinecke shared her reflections on the first Earth Day with USA Today’s Green House blog… In an article on the EPA’s recent approval of offshore drilling, The Wall Street Journal also took a quick look at NRDC’s pending lawsuit...
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Sarah Janssen explained why stronger chemical regulations are needed for the common antibacterial soap ingredient triclosan in an LIVE interview with CNN American Morning… Mae Wu also spoke about the topic on ABC 7 (DC) [Watch Here]… In a FRONT PAGE...
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In a Reuters article about the FDA announcement that the safety of the chemical triclosan (commonly found in antibacterial soaps) needs to be reevaluated, Sarah Janssen commented that the public deserves to know that this chemical may be dangerous; the...
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The Associated Press highlighted a new study by NRDC and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, showing that the rapid melting of glaciers in Glacier National Park threatens wildlife, forests and jobs in Montana; dozens of national and local outlets carried...
