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Conservation Groups Call on Keystone Center to End Review of Pebble Mine Project
WASHINGTON (October 3, 2012) – National and Alaska conservation organizations today called on the Keystone Center to end its work on the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, which faces intense opposition from local residents, Alaska natives and commercial fishermen because the mine could ruin pristine land, fisheries and the livelihood of thousands of Alaskans.
WASHINGTON (October 3, 2012) – National and Alaska conservation organizations today called on the Keystone Center to end its work on the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, which faces intense opposition from local residents, Alaska natives and commercial fishermen because the mine could ruin pristine land, fisheries and the livelihood of thousands of Alaskans.
Governor Brown Signs Bills that Will Play Key Role in California’s Environmental Health and Economic Recovery
SACRAMENTO, CA (October 1, 2012) – Over the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1532 and SB 535, two bills that will play a key role in the environmental health and economic recovery of California, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
While the signing of these bills is welcome, in a shortsighted move Governor Brown also vetoed SB 1156, making it tougher for cities to develop sustainable communities and transit projects that reduce congestion and provide affordable housing for Californians.
SACRAMENTO, CA (October 1, 2012) – Over the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1532 and SB 535, two bills that will play a key role in the environmental health and economic recovery of California, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
While the signing of these bills is welcome, in a shortsighted move Governor Brown also vetoed SB 1156, making it tougher for cities to develop sustainable communities and transit projects that reduce congestion and provide affordable housing for Californians.
First AUV Expedition to Explore Several Deep Sea Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts Launching This Weekend
NEW YORK (September 28, 2012) – The first scientific expedition to explore the ecology of two Atlantic seamounts located approximately 200 miles southeast of Cape Cod, as well as to undertake a detailed investigation of several nearby Georges Bank undersea canyons, is expected to launch over the weekend from Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
NEW YORK (September 28, 2012) – The first scientific expedition to explore the ecology of two Atlantic seamounts located approximately 200 miles southeast of Cape Cod, as well as to undertake a detailed investigation of several nearby Georges Bank undersea canyons, is expected to launch over the weekend from Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Jake Thompson, Top Senate Aide and Veteran Journalist, Joins NRDC’s Communications Team
WASHINGTON (September 24, 2012) — Jake Thompson, former communications director for Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), today joined the federal communications team at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
WASHINGTON (September 24, 2012) — Jake Thompson, former communications director for Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), today joined the federal communications team at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
President Obama to Make Chimney Rock a National Monument
WASHINGTON (September 20th, 2012) – President Obama is expected to designate Chimney Rock as a national monument on Friday. The action, which has received bipartisan support, will preserve 4,726 acres of high desert in southwestern Colorado that was the ancestral home of modern Pueblo Indians 1,000 years ago.
WASHINGTON (September 20th, 2012) – President Obama is expected to designate Chimney Rock as a national monument on Friday. The action, which has received bipartisan support, will preserve 4,726 acres of high desert in southwestern Colorado that was the ancestral home of modern Pueblo Indians 1,000 years ago.
NRDC Launches Community Fracking Defense Project
NEW YORK (September 19, 2012) – The Natural Resources Defense Council today announced the creation of its Community Fracking Defense Project, which will provide legal and policy assistance to towns and local governments seeking added control or protections from hydraulic fracturing in their communities. Most natural gas extraction today involves hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, an extraction technique requiring a mix of toxic chemicals and linked to a range of air and water pollution issues across the country.
NRDC Leaders Recall Russell Train as a “Fearless Voice for the Environment”
WASHINGTON (September 18, 2012) —The Natural Resources Defense Council responded to the death of former EPA Administrator Russell Train, the first Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality:
WASHINGTON (September 18, 2012) —The Natural Resources Defense Council responded to the death of former EPA Administrator Russell Train, the first Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality:
NRDC: “Coal” Legislation Guts Basic Health, Environmental Protections
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2012) – The House of Representatives this week is moving forward a bill that would let big polluters increase air pollution, dump more hazardous coal ash into America’s streams and rivers and strip away fundamental health and environmental protections under the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act.
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2012) – The House of Representatives this week is moving forward a bill that would let big polluters increase air pollution, dump more hazardous coal ash into America’s streams and rivers and strip away fundamental health and environmental protections under the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act.
Shell Debacle Shows Oil Industry Unprepared to Drill in America’s Arctic
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2012) – A series of problems, mistakes and mishaps has forced Shell to abandon its plans to drill in America’s Arctic this year.
Following is a statement from Niel Lawrence, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council:
“If you can’t even test your safety systems in calm waters without damaging them, you’ve got no business drilling for oil in the Arctic.
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2012) – A series of problems, mistakes and mishaps has forced Shell to abandon its plans to drill in America’s Arctic this year.
Following is a statement from Niel Lawrence, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council:
“If you can’t even test your safety systems in calm waters without damaging them, you’ve got no business drilling for oil in the Arctic.
Study: U.S. Underestimates Costs of Carbon Pollution and Climate Change
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2012) – The federal government is significantly underestimating the costs of carbon pollution because it is using a faulty analytical model, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.
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WASHINGTON (September 17, 2012) – The federal government is significantly underestimating the costs of carbon pollution because it is using a faulty analytical model, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.
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