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The Best vs the Good

June 30, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

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greeneconomy, jobs, publicopinionresearch

I recently wrote about NRDC's public opinion research program and promised to tell additional tales from the often-humbling land of surveys and focus groups. In the category of humbling, we were recently told that the American public is deeply skeptical...continued

The Explorer Has to Go

June 26, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , The Media and the Environment

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adage, explorer, ford, honda, neanderthals, woolymammoths

I'll admit it. There's a Ford Explorer towering over the Honda Civic hybrid in our driveway. A gas-guzzling monster of an SUV that my husband inherited years ago. But it will not be there much longer.Yep, rising gas prices and...continued

Hurray for Home Depot!

June 24, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment

This weekend, the husband and I stopped by Home Depot to see if we could find shelves to house my out-of-control Kidrobot collection. We got our shelves -- at a huge discount in fact -- but still walked out a...continued

Public Enemies

June 23, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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algore, environmentalleader, globalwarming, guardiannewspaper, jameshansen, jamesinhofe, uscap, washingtonpost

Today's Guardian newspaper quotes NASA climate scientist James Hansen calling for the executives of large fossil-fuel companies to be put on trial for crimes against humanity. "When you are in that kind of position, as the CEO of one [of]...continued

Pascal's Wager and Global Warming

June 20, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
globalwarming, pascal, pascal'swager, publicopinionresearch

Public opinion research is part of my responsibilities at NRDC and its a piece of my job that I love. There's nothing quite like watching a group of folks from behind a one-way mirror talk about the issues that NRDC...continued

It'll Cost You

June 18, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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alliancetosaveenergy, fuelsurcharge, georgia, hollyspring, speeding, usatoday

Couldn't resist this nugget from the front page of today's USA Today: "Speeders to Pay Extra for Police Fuel."According to the paper, the City Council of suburban Holly Springs, GA, decided to help cover the spiraling cost of gasoline by...continued

Nega Whats?

June 18, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably

Tags:
efficiency, energy, energystar, goldstein, rosenfeld, theeconomist

When we purchased our slice of paradise near New Hope, PA, we knew the house had not received much tender loving care. But we did not realize at the time, however, that it hadn't really been touched in the 30...continued

Turning Buzz into Reality

June 16, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably

Tags:
grammys, greeningadvisor, greennoise, majorleaguebaseball, newyorktimes, simplesteps

Has corporate America suddenly seen the “green” light? It’s a question I’ve raised frequently in this space, noting that everywhere you turn, another company is announcing a new green initiative. No matter what their motivation -- whether it’s saving money,...continued

Press Clips: airline fuel economy, a conservation deal, integrated pest management, more

May 9, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in The Media and the Environment

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airlines, allergies, asthma, fueleconomy, globalwarming, integratedpestmanagement, pesticides, pressclips, tarsands, tejonranch

NRDC in the News (May 9, 2008)NRDC’s Deron Lovaas scored some valuable real estate on the front page of the USA Today business section discussing attempts by airlines to reduce fuel use. Lovaas, director of NRDC's Vehicles Campaign, told the...continued

Press Clips: spin from Detroit, restoring the San Joaquin, stopping sewage overflows, more

May 8, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in The Media and the Environment

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ford, fueleconomy, graywolf, pressclips, sanjoaquinriver, sewageoverflows, tarsands, tejonranch

NRDC in the News (May 8, 2008)NRDC's Roland Hwang shares an irritating tale with NPR's Marketplace [listen] about how -- despite spending millions to fight higher CAFE standards in Congress -- Ford has had fuel-efficient technology all along. A bit...continued

Press Clips: corporate green, safe sushi, energy diet, more

May 7, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in The Media and the Environment

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energyefficiency, fish, greenbusiness, greenwashing, grizzlybear, mercury, pressclips, sushi, wolf

NRDC in the News (May 7, 2008)Going green may be all the rage in corporate America, but some are starting to question what it all means. Linda Greer, Director of NRDC’s Health and Toxics Program, tells the Christian Science Monitor...continued

Press Clips: Energy, Climate and Drought

May 6, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in The Media and the Environment

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dogs, everglades, lieberman-warner, newyorkcity, pressclips, recycling

NRDC in the News (May 6, 2008)An influential insider website, Environment and Energy Daily, talks with Dan Lashof, Director of the NRDC Climate Center, [transcript, video] about a joint NRDC/Ceres benchmarking report on greenhouse gas emissions of American power companies...continued

Press Clips: Food vs Fuel, Port Emissions, Patagonia and Water Quality in Miami

May 5, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in The Media and the Environment

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biofuels, cancer, ethanol, foodprices, patagonia, portpollution, pressclips, socially responsible investing

In “Is Ethanol Getting a Bum Rap?,” Business Week’s John Cary considers biofuels’ connection to soaring global food prices. He writes, “Certainly a rapid rise in food prices brings misery to poor countries.”Cary looked to NRDC Senior Policy Analyst Nathanael...continued

Turn Over Your Piggybanks. Now.

May 2, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment

Tags:
mining, simplesteps

No, this is not a plea for NRDC membership (although we wouldn't object, of course, if you wanted to wander over to the donation forms and make a contribution!) Instead, I'm writing with the fascinating observation in this week's Business...continued

Green It. Mean It?

April 21, 2008

Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment

Tags:
americanidol, babysteps, foxnews, simplesteps, treehugger

The following revelation probably won't likely earn me any brownie points with my policy crazy colleagues, but I'm a dedicated American Idol viewer. Amid all the hype and overwhelming commercialism, there's something inspiring about watching a bunch of talented kids...continued

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