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Fighting for Air: Groups Support EPA’s Life-Saving Standards for Mercury and Auto Emissions

Washington, DC – (February 8, 2012)  Two national environmental protection groups have launched a six-figure online advertising campaign  applauding the EPA and President Obama for proposing life-saving standards aimed at reducing dangerous air pollution caused by auto emissions and dirty power plants. 

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Dangerous Republican Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Approved in House Committee

WASHINGTON  (February 7, 2012) – The following is a statement from Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council,  on H.R.  3458, a bill introduced by Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., and approved today by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. 
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Offshore Wind Power Takes Flight in Mid-Atlantic

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 2, 2012) – The Obama administration today moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic, using a smart-from-the-start approach that has the potential to expedite the process while incorporating strong environmental protections, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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NRDC: House Transportation Bill Is No Jobs Bill

WASHINGTON – (January 31, 2012) – House Republican leaders today introduced their version of a transportation bill, under the guise of so-called jobs legislation.  But by loading the bill up with extreme provisions, GOP leaders are showing they’re more interested in scoring political points than in fixing our roads, improving our commutes, or creating jobs, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Atlantic Sturgeon Declared an Endangered Species

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (January 31, 2012) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association today designated the Atlantic sturgeon an endangered species, providing it greater legal protections, following a petition the Natural Resources Defense Council submitted in September 2009.
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National Solar Energy Plan Moves Closer to Final Stages

Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2012) -- On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union remarks to expand clean energy development, the Interior Department is moving to finalize the nation’s first solar energy program for public lands with the closing of the public comment period today. Over the past 90 days, the Bureau of Land Management has been seeking input on the Supplemental Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (SPEIS) for solar development on public lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Más »

Navy Training Blasts Marine Mammals with Harmful Sonar

SAN FRANCISCO (January 26, 2012) — A coalition of conservation and American Indian groups today sued the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for failing to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions from U.S. Navy warfare training exercises along the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. Más »

Lawsuit Seeks To Block EPA’s ‘Free Pass’ on Nanosilver

WASHINGTON (January 26, 2012) –- The Natural Resources Defense Council today filed a lawsuit in federal court to limit public exposure to the antimicrobial nanosilver used in clothing, baby blankets, and many other textiles. Más »

We Can Get to U.S. Energy Independence -- and Get It Right

WASHINGTON (January 24, 2012) – The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on President Obama’s State-of-the-Union address tonight:

"Home-grown sources of energy certainly are preferable to imports, especially from unstable regions of the world. But as the president noted, feeding our addiction to fossil fuels is not the long-term solution; we need to embrace renewable sources of energy with even greater fervor as well as energy efficiency. That's the path to a healthier, cleaner and more prosperous world. We all want American energy independence. But let’s do it right." Más »

Governor Brown’s State of the State: California has many opportunities in 2012 to invest in its people and clean energy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 19, 2012) — This week, Governor Jerry Brown outlined his policy priorities for the coming year, one that will see California poised to make history by implementing its groundbreaking climate and clean energy law, increasing water reliability, restoring a troubled and neglected Bay-Delta ecosystem, and investing in low carbon fuels that reduce our state’s dependence on petroleum – all measures that will create a healthy environment and a healthy economy. 

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