Pushing for off-shore drilling moratorium and climate legislation; L.A. river gets CWA protections, tar sands pollution documented
Posted July 8, 2010 in The Media and the Environment
The San Francisco Chronicle highlighted NRDC’s involvement in a federal case that will determine whether the moratorium on deepwater offshore oil drilling will be reinstated… David Beckman spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the EPA’s announcement that the Los Angeles River will fall under the protections of the Clean Water Act… In an interview with Southern California’s KPCC Public Radio, David discussed the national politics behind the EPA’s declaration…
Politico quoted a letter from NRDC and other environmental organizations urging President Obama to push the Senate to pass comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation before the midterm elections… BusinessWeek cited NRDC’s data on pollution caused by tar sands oil extraction… In the Chicago Breaking News blog, David Doniger called on members of Congress to lead by example in driving fuel efficient cars…
