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Share your resolutions for making 2009 the greenest year ever

December 29, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
greenliving, greenyear, resolutions, twitter

In 2009, I will become a father. That's not a New Year's resolution. It's actually happening (gulp). My wife and I are expecting our first child in early March, so I know this year is going to be an eventful...continued

NYPD cop indicted in attack on Times Square cyclist

December 15, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bicycling, criticalmass, newyorkcity, NYPD, transportation, youtube

Last summer, I wrote about the NYPD officer who knocked a biker to the ground during a Critical Mass ride in Times Square -- and got caught in the act. If you haven't seen the stunning and disturbing video, here...continued

Great green Twitter feeds for environmental news junkies

December 1, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in The Media and the Environment

Tags:
news, socialnetworking, switchboard, technology, twitter

NRDC recently added a link to the front page of Switchboard, inviting you to follow our blog posts via Twitter. If you're one of more than a million people already using Twitter, it needs no explanation. If you're not, well...continued

Cyclists vs. the law (and the hood of a car)

November 20, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bicycling, lawenforcement, roadrage, streets, transportation

Just a couple of quick notes about some recent biking stories that I couldn't resist mentioning:In New York, a couple of professors from Hunter College promoted a study this week claiming to show that city cyclists routinely break the law....continued

Would Bobby Kennedy have wanted the RFK Bridge named after him?

November 19, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Curbing Pollution , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
globalwarming, newyorkcity, pollution, RFK, transportation

Crossing the Triborough Bridge last night on the way home from LaGuardia airport, I smiled as my cab passed under a giant banner trumpeting today's renaming of the bridge in honor of Robert F. Kennedy. RFK is one of my...continued

Climate change now a hot topic at American Museum of Natural History

November 13, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
AMNH, climatechange, energy, exhibition, globalwarming, museum, newyorkcity

It all starts with a basket of coal.That's one of the first things you see when you walk into the American Museum of Natural History's ambitious new exhibition on global warming. Climate Change: The Threat to Life and a New...continued

U.S. Supreme Court deals blow to whales in sonar case

November 12, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
navy, nrdcv.winter, sonar, supremecourt, whales

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its first decision of the term today, and it's not the best of news for whales. Last month, NRDC and its allies argued before the court on behalf of marine mammals that are threatened...continued

Bike commuting soars, but what about 'bikeism'?

November 3, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bikecommuting, globalwarming, newyorkcity, publichealth, transportation

The New York City Department of Transportation announced last week that bike commuting jumped 35 percent in the city over the past year. That's a lot of new bikers on the streets, and I'm proud to be one of them....continued

Other reports from the court: Opinions on NRDC's "Navy v. whales" case

October 15, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
navy, nrdcv.winter, sonar, supremecourt, whales

Last week, NRDC argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to protect whales and other marine mammals from being harmed by military sonar. I reported on the oral arguments and tried to provide an observer's perspective. Since then, a lot...continued

UPDATED Report from the Court: NRDC and the Navy face off over sonar's harm to whales

October 8, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
navy, nrdcv.winter, sonar, supremecourt, whales

Lawyers from NRDC and the U.S. Navy faced tough scrutiny on everything from beaked whale strandings to the separation of powers as they argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this morning.In a case that could determine whether the Navy is...continued

Who speaks for whales?

October 8, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
navy, nrdcv.winter, sonar, supremecourt, whales

Oral arguments are scheduled to begin momentarily in NRDC's case before the U.S. Supreme Court, and everyone's eager to hear what happens.A lot of groups have a rooting interest in this proceeding, in which the U.S. Navy is seeking to...continued

Whales get their day in court

October 8, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
navy, nrdcv.winter, sonar, supremecourt, whales

The case that's widely thought of as "Navy vs. whales" goes to the highest court in the land this morning, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council.I'm lined up outside the courthouse...continued

Pick your favorite new design for New York City bike racks

October 1, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bicycling, bikecommuting, newyorkcity, transportation

New York City wants to double bike commuting by 2015 and is working to make the city more bike friendly. That means it needs more bike parking. Activists are pushing for city rules that would make commercial landlords allow their...continued

Gas shortages in the Southeast could be a sign

September 24, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
charlotte, gasprices, hurricanes, peakoil, transportation

This past weekend, my wife and I visited Charlotte, N.C., where we used to live. Charlotte's the kind of spread-out, suburban city where you really can't get by without a vehicle, even when you're in town for just a couple...continued

Live from New York: It's Google Transit!

September 23, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
bicycling, google, newyorkcity, subways, transit, transportation

Two years after moving to the city, one of the things that helps me feel more like a real New Yorker is when out-of-towners stop me on the street or the subway and I'm able to give them detailed directions....continued

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