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CURRENT PRESS RELEASES
NRDC Greening Advisor Enables Businesses to Reduce Environmental Impact; Strengthen Bottom Line
New York, NY (May 12th, 2008) – Small and mid-sized businesses can now “green” their operations at no cost with the award-winning “Greening Advisor,” an easy web-based tool developed by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), one of the nation’s largest and most influential environmental organizations.
New York, NY (May 12th, 2008) – Small and mid-sized businesses can now “green” their operations at no cost with the award-winning “Greening Advisor,” an easy web-based tool developed by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), one of the nation’s largest and most influential environmental organizations.
NRDC Statement on Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement
LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2008) – An historic agreement announced today will permanently protect the largest contiguous, private landholding in California, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). NRDC and other leading environmental groups reached the agreement with the Tejon Ranch Co., providing for the conservation of 240,000 acres of the 270,000-acre Ranch property. Through the agreement, 178,000 acres will immediately receive permanent protection, and an additional 62,000 acres will be made available for public acquisition.
LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2008) – An historic agreement announced today will permanently protect the largest contiguous, private landholding in California, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). NRDC and other leading environmental groups reached the agreement with the Tejon Ranch Co., providing for the conservation of 240,000 acres of the 270,000-acre Ranch property. Through the agreement, 178,000 acres will immediately receive permanent protection, and an additional 62,000 acres will be made available for public acquisition.
NRDC, Conservation Groups Develop Business-Supported Sustainable Seafood Plan
NEW YORK (May 8, 2008) – The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), in partnership with more than a dozen conservation organizations, today released clear, realistic steps companies can take to develop and implement a comprehensive corporate policy on sustainable, wild-caught and farmed seafood.
NEW YORK (May 8, 2008) – The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), in partnership with more than a dozen conservation organizations, today released clear, realistic steps companies can take to develop and implement a comprehensive corporate policy on sustainable, wild-caught and farmed seafood.
Environmental Groups Fight Attempt to Repeal Crucial Climate Provision from 2007 U.S. Energy Bill
WASHINGTON (May 8, 2008) – Today, the Natural Resources Defense Council and 26 other U.S. and Canadian environmental groups sent a letter to the Senate and House urging preservation of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Section 526 prohibits the Federal purchase of dirty fuels (such as liquid coal, tar sands and oil shale) whose lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions are higher than conventional fuels.
The letter urges Members to oppose amendments to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Bill that would repeal Section 526.
WASHINGTON (May 8, 2008) – Today, the Natural Resources Defense Council and 26 other U.S. and Canadian environmental groups sent a letter to the Senate and House urging preservation of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Section 526 prohibits the Federal purchase of dirty fuels (such as liquid coal, tar sands and oil shale) whose lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions are higher than conventional fuels.
The letter urges Members to oppose amendments to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Bill that would repeal Section 526.
San Joaquin River Restoration Bill Moves Closer to Passage
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2008) – One of California’s largest salmon runs is one step closer to being restored to the San Joaquin River after the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted (15-7) today to pass The San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (S.27). The legislation would authorize and fund a landmark settlement to resurrect the once mighty river.
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2008) – One of California’s largest salmon runs is one step closer to being restored to the San Joaquin River after the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted (15-7) today to pass The San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (S.27). The legislation would authorize and fund a landmark settlement to resurrect the once mighty river.
California State Water Agency Disguises Massive New Diversions in Peripheral Canal Analysis, Says NRDC
SAN FRANCISCO (May 6, 2008) – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a preliminary analysis of a possible aqueduct to divert water from the Sacramento River to farms and cities in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. It is the first time in decades that state water officials have taken a serious look at sending Sacramento River water around, instead of through, the San Francisco Bay-Delta.
SAN FRANCISCO (May 6, 2008) – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a preliminary analysis of a possible aqueduct to divert water from the Sacramento River to farms and cities in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. It is the first time in decades that state water officials have taken a serious look at sending Sacramento River water around, instead of through, the San Francisco Bay-Delta.
Depleted Longfin Smelt Moves Toward Federal Endangered Species Status
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service today made a positive initial finding on a petition to list the San Francisco Bay population of the longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), a native fish species related to the Delta smelt, under the federal Endangered Species Act. This is the first step toward a formal listing for the longfin, which has dropped to record low numbers in the San Francisco Bay-Delta and is nearing extinction in other northern California estuaries.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service today made a positive initial finding on a petition to list the San Francisco Bay population of the longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), a native fish species related to the Delta smelt, under the federal Endangered Species Act. This is the first step toward a formal listing for the longfin, which has dropped to record low numbers in the San Francisco Bay-Delta and is nearing extinction in other northern California estuaries.
Environmental Groups to Duke Energy: Stop Illegal Construction of Cliffside or Face Lawsuit
Chapel Hill, NC (May 6, 2008) – On behalf of four environmental groups, the Southern Environmental Law Center put Duke Energy Carolinas on notice today that the company is violating the law by constructing a new unit at its Cliffside power plant without complying with Clean Air Act standards for mercury and other hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and that continuing to do so could result in a lawsuit. SELC sent the 60-day notice letter to Duke on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, National Parks Conservation Association, and the Sierra Club.
Chapel Hill, NC (May 6, 2008) – On behalf of four environmental groups, the Southern Environmental Law Center put Duke Energy Carolinas on notice today that the company is violating the law by constructing a new unit at its Cliffside power plant without complying with Clean Air Act standards for mercury and other hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and that continuing to do so could result in a lawsuit. SELC sent the 60-day notice letter to Duke on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, National Parks Conservation Association, and the Sierra Club.
Planned Oil Operations in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Challenged
Juneau, AK (May 5, 2008) - Alaska Natives and conservation groups are joining forces to stop oil and gas related seismic activity planned for this summer in the Arctic’s Chukchi and Beaufort Seas that could be detrimental to scores of marine mammals – including endangered and threatened species. The groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Anchorage today on the premature issuance of federal permits for seismic surveys by Shell Oil and British Petroleum. The Chukchi and Beaufort Seas off Alaska’s north coast are collectively known as the Polar Bear Seas.
Juneau, AK (May 5, 2008) - Alaska Natives and conservation groups are joining forces to stop oil and gas related seismic activity planned for this summer in the Arctic’s Chukchi and Beaufort Seas that could be detrimental to scores of marine mammals – including endangered and threatened species. The groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Anchorage today on the premature issuance of federal permits for seismic surveys by Shell Oil and British Petroleum. The Chukchi and Beaufort Seas off Alaska’s north coast are collectively known as the Polar Bear Seas.
EPA's Proposed Lead Standard Still Would Expose Public to Unsafe Lead Levels
WASHINGTON (May 1, 2008) – In a move to strengthen the outdated, 30-year old limits on airborne lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will revise the standards for lead, a toxic air pollutant that causes serious illness, according to public health experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The EPA proposed standards would revise the existing standard of 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air to a level within the range of 0.10 to 0.30 micrograms per cubic meter, significantly reducing the acceptable level of lead air pollution nationally, but exceeding the highest acceptable range of 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter recommended by its scientific advisers.
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WASHINGTON (May 1, 2008) – In a move to strengthen the outdated, 30-year old limits on airborne lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will revise the standards for lead, a toxic air pollutant that causes serious illness, according to public health experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The EPA proposed standards would revise the existing standard of 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air to a level within the range of 0.10 to 0.30 micrograms per cubic meter, significantly reducing the acceptable level of lead air pollution nationally, but exceeding the highest acceptable range of 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter recommended by its scientific advisers.
