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President Taps Transportation Leader to Succeed Secretary LaHood
WASHINGTON (April 29, 2013) – President Obama today plans to nominate Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, as his choice to succeed Ray LaHood as secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
WASHINGTON (April 29, 2013) – President Obama today plans to nominate Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, as his choice to succeed Ray LaHood as secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Southern California to Save 40 Billion Gallons of Imported Water Annually by 2035
SAN FRANCISCO (April 25, 2013) – Southern California water agencies are planning the most aggressive measures in the state to reduce their reliance on water imports, according to a new analysis released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The top five agencies, the City of Santa Monica, the City of Camarillo, Ventura County Water District No. 1, the Long Beach Water Department and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, are collectively cutting water imports by 40 billion gallons per year by 2035, which is more than the annual water use of Sacramento. They’re reducing imports from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta and Colorado River – two severely overtapped water sources that require more water in order to remain healthy enough to support important fisheries, including salmon.
SAN FRANCISCO (April 25, 2013) – Southern California water agencies are planning the most aggressive measures in the state to reduce their reliance on water imports, according to a new analysis released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The top five agencies, the City of Santa Monica, the City of Camarillo, Ventura County Water District No. 1, the Long Beach Water Department and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, are collectively cutting water imports by 40 billion gallons per year by 2035, which is more than the annual water use of Sacramento. They’re reducing imports from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta and Colorado River – two severely overtapped water sources that require more water in order to remain healthy enough to support important fisheries, including salmon.
Nebraskans’ Message: We Know More Now Why Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Would be a Colossal Mistake
WASHINGTON (April 18, 2013) – The U.S. State Department is holding a public hearing today in Grand Island, Nebraska, on a new route for the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Anthony Swift, an attorney in the international program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, made these comments concerning the hearing:
WASHINGTON (April 18, 2013) – The U.S. State Department is holding a public hearing today in Grand Island, Nebraska, on a new route for the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Anthony Swift, an attorney in the international program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, made these comments concerning the hearing:
NRDC: Energy Efficiency Bill Promotes the Cleanest, Cheapest Energy
WASHINGTON (April 18, 2013) – Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to speed the transition to a more energy efficient economy and save consumers money by promoting available efficiency technologies for homes, businesses and industrial facilities.
WASHINGTON (April 18, 2013) – Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to speed the transition to a more energy efficient economy and save consumers money by promoting available efficiency technologies for homes, businesses and industrial facilities.
Iconic Mumbai Building Make Business Case for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
NEW DELHI (April 18, 2013) – Building owners and real estate developers throughout India’s rapidly expanding urban areas stand to benefit financially from energy-efficiency building upgrades, according to a landmark business case study released today of the Godrej Bhavan building in South Mumbai, which cut its electricity costs by 28 percent. This comprehensive analysis of efficiency upgrades, produced by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), demonstrates that India’s transforming building market can help the country meet its growing energy needs through efficiency.
NEW DELHI (April 18, 2013) – Building owners and real estate developers throughout India’s rapidly expanding urban areas stand to benefit financially from energy-efficiency building upgrades, according to a landmark business case study released today of the Godrej Bhavan building in South Mumbai, which cut its electricity costs by 28 percent. This comprehensive analysis of efficiency upgrades, produced by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), demonstrates that India’s transforming building market can help the country meet its growing energy needs through efficiency.
New York Town Repeals Fracking Gag Order After Free Speech Lawsuit
NEW YORK (April 17, 2013) – The Town Board of Sanford, NY, has repealed the gag order it passed last summer on discussing fracking at their meetings, following a First Amendment lawsuit filed in February by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy. As a result, the groups are dropping their Freedom of Speech lawsuit today.
Indian City Launches First-Ever Heat Wave Preparation and Warning System
AHMEDABAD (April 16, 2013) – The Indian city of Ahmedabad launched a first-of-its-kind Heat Action Plan today, making it the first city in South Asia to create a comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events fueled by climate change. This ground-breaking project, created by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in partnership with an international coalition of health and academic groups, will reduce the deadly impact of extreme heat by initiating an early warning system for residents, providing preparation training to medical and community workers, building public awareness of the heat-related risks, and coordinating an inter-agency emergency response efforts when heat waves hit.
AHMEDABAD (April 16, 2013) – The Indian city of Ahmedabad launched a first-of-its-kind Heat Action Plan today, making it the first city in South Asia to create a comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events fueled by climate change. This ground-breaking project, created by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in partnership with an international coalition of health and academic groups, will reduce the deadly impact of extreme heat by initiating an early warning system for residents, providing preparation training to medical and community workers, building public awareness of the heat-related risks, and coordinating an inter-agency emergency response efforts when heat waves hit.
Groups Seek Investigation into Mexico’s Approval of Four “Mega Resorts”
SAN FRANCISCO, USA/LA PAZ, MEXICO (April 11, 2013) – In a petition submitted to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation today, eleven conservation groups charged the Mexican government with failing to enforce its own environmental laws in authorizing the construction of four “mega resorts” in the Gulf of California. The Commission is an international body established under the North American Free Trade Agreement to promote cooperation among Canada, Mexico and the U.S. on environmental issues of continental concern.
SAN FRANCISCO, USA/LA PAZ, MEXICO (April 11, 2013) – In a petition submitted to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation today, eleven conservation groups charged the Mexican government with failing to enforce its own environmental laws in authorizing the construction of four “mega resorts” in the Gulf of California. The Commission is an international body established under the North American Free Trade Agreement to promote cooperation among Canada, Mexico and the U.S. on environmental issues of continental concern.
Sally Jewell Confirmed As Department of the Interior Secretary
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2013) – The Senate today confirmed Sally Jewell as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2013) – The Senate today confirmed Sally Jewell as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
NRDC: President’s Budget Targets Oil Subsidies and Takes Aim at Climate Change
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2013) – President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2014 Budget plan today and Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs for the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement:
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WASHINGTON (April 10, 2013) – President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2014 Budget plan today and Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs for the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement:
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