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We Need Climate Solutions, Not a Costly Status Quo

June 10, 2008

Posted by Peter Lehner in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climatechange, costofinaction, greeneconomy, greenjobs, liebermanwarner

Last week, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act fell short of being passed by the Senate. It was an historic moment, in which the United States faced two choices: to accept the responsibility of limiting our carbon emissions for the sake...continued

Dear Senators: The Fight Against Global Warming is the Fight of a Generation

June 4, 2008

Posted by Peter Lehner in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
climatechange, climatesecurityact, greeneconomy, greenjobs, liebermanwarner

When I walk into our New York office every morning, I know I work with people devoted to the environment. In my colleague’s offices, there are pictures of all of their favorite mountains, rivers and oceans. In mine, I have...continued

Dear Law Graduates: Why Not Become Environmental Lawyers?

May 28, 2008

Posted by Peter Lehner in U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
carboncapture, globalwarming, legalcareer, liebermanwarner, nycelli, smartgrowth, zoning

Over the coming weeks, law schools all across the country are holding their commencement exercises. On Friday, for instance, I had the privilege to address the graduating class of the New York City Environmental Law Leadership Institute. By the beginning...continued

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Peter Lehner
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New York City
I am the Executive Director of NRDC. The position is my second at NRDC. Beginning...
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