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R.I.P. Durango, Tahoe, and Suburban...

October 28, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

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chevroletsuburban, chevrolettahoe, dodgedurango, gasprices, SUVs

This morning, while I was reading latest from the auto world (no, not just the possible merger of GM and Chrylser), I learned that several of the icons of the full-size SUV world, the Dodge Durango, the Chevrolet Tahoe, and...

New Global Pact to Dump Dirty Diesels at Sea

October 10, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Reviving the World's Oceans , The Media and the Environment

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diesel, globalshipping, IMO, InternationalMaritimeOrganization, pollution, portpollution, shippollution

Good news on the Dump Dirty Diesels Campaign front today... Yesterday, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted new fuel and emissions standards for large diesel-fueled, ocean-going ships. When fully implemented, this will help reduce pollution by 80 percent or more...

High diesel prices...

June 23, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

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aaa, diesel, dieselprices, dieseltechnologyforum, gasprices, trucks

With all of the stories being written about the increase in gasoline prices lately, it’s only a matter of time before reporters and producers start writing and taping stories about the increase in diesel prices and what that means for...

Click to read more about biking in NYC during National Bike Month

May 27, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

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bicycling, bikecommuting, bikemonthnyc, biketoworkday, gothamgazette, nationalbikemonth, nycdot, sustainablestreets

Just a short note today…my monthly Gotham Gazette column has my latest thoughts on biking in New York City during this great National Bike Month. A quick preview:  4 reasons why this is a good time to write about bicycling to...

Happy Bike to Work Day!

May 16, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

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bikecommuting, bikemonthnyc, biketoworkday, davidbyrne, newyorktimes, robertrauschenberg, times

Happy Bike to Work Day!Sorry that I haven’t kept up with this series.  I thought I’d have time to write about biking in the City every few days during this “bike month,” but work has gotten in the way. And the...

Happy Bike Month!

May 1, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

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bicycling, bikecommuting, bikelane, bikemonthnyc, bikeway, diesel, hudsonriverpark, newyorkcity, NYC

Happy Bike Month, Switchboard readers!Today starts Bike Month in NYC.  So, for the next few weeks, I will be writing about biking issues every few days.  How come?First of all, biking is part of how I got involved and interested...

Cleaner diesel fuel - at no extra cost

April 24, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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diesel, EPA, ulsd

Recently, a good friend asked me about last year’s transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD). fuel.  More specifically, he wondered about the price differential between ULSD and the prior low-sulfur diesel fuel (yes, in the jargon of the policy world that...

Congestion pricing fails, but the goal of sustainable transportation remains

April 10, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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congestion, congestionpricing, mta, trafficcongestion, transit, transportation

By now, of course, anybody who has followed the saga of congestion pricing in New York knows the outcome:  on Monday, the New York State Assembly failed to vote on the congestion pricing program, ensuring that it won’t go forward,...

NY City Council Passes Congestion Pricing!

April 2, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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bloomberg, congestion, congestionpricing, dailypolitics, elizabethbenjamin, newyorkcity, quinn, trafficcongestion, transit, transportation

On Monday, the New York City Council passed, by a margin of 30-20, the congestion pricing bill, kicking off an intense week of lobbying for its passage in Albany.This was a huge victory for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council...

Gov. Paterson supports congestion pricing!

March 21, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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congestion, congestionpricing, crains, dailypolitics, governorpaterson, newyorkcity, NYC

Awesome news! Governor David A. Paterson just announced that he’s presenting a program bill to the New York State Legislature to implement congestion pricing in the City.   Here’s what Governor Paterson said: “Congestion pricing addresses two urgent concerns of the residents...

Residential Parking Permits for NYC: A Key Step on the Path to Congestion Pricing

March 12, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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congestion, congestionpricing, dot, NYC, nycdot, transportation

Mayor Bloomberg announced a new residential parking permit program today that responds directly to one of the concerns raised by opponents of congestion pricing.  Here’s the issue:  would some car commuters try to avoid the Manhattan congestion charge by parking in...

Congestion Pricing Update: Yesterday in Albany, and What's Next?

March 12, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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congestion, congestionpricing, mta, mtacapitalplan, newyork, NYC, paterson, spitzer

So everything is now up in the air.  Governor Elliot Spitzer just resigned a moment ago, and Lieutenant Governor David Paterson is preparing to be New York’s 55th Governor.  Governor-to-be Paterson is a well-liked, smart public official, with a long resume...

Most New Yorkers Support Congestion Pricing

March 7, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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cityroom, cityroomblog, congestion, congestionpricing, dotearth, dotearthblog, manhattan, mta, newyorkcity, newyorktimes, NYC, times, transit

Over at the Times' City Room blog and Andy Revkin's dotearth blog, there’s some lively debate about a recent poll that showed that more than two-thirds of New York City residents think that, over the next fifty years, parts of...

Where's the rule?

February 12, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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boat, diesel, emissions, EPA, locomotive, marine, pollution, ship, trains

Where’s the rule?  Unlike my colleagues who have worked on power plant and climate issues over the past eight years, I have developed the habit of welcoming new EPA rules on my diesel issues.  After all, there have been no...

A Greener Corvette?

January 22, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

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carbonfootprint, chevrolet, corvette, detroitautoshow, fueleconomy, generalmotors

When you read that the next step for the Corvette is better fuel economy, you know that many things have changed in Detroit.Here's the news that struck my eye today:  At the Detroit Auto Show, where automakers come to show...

Rich Kassel
Rich Kassel
Senior Attorney and Director, Clean Fuels and Vehicles Project
New York City
I came to NRDC in 1991 on a three-year grant, and never left.  Over the...
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