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BP Agrees to Precedent-setting Settlement Over Whiting Refinery Pollution Permits
CHICAGO (May 23, 2012) – The controversy over air pollution permits awarded by the State of Indiana to expand BP’s refinery in Whiting has come to an end with a precedent-setting settlement that will cut emissions from the highly-polluting tar sands oil project and provide stronger air quality protections for Northwest Indiana and Chicago residents. The consent decree was signed by state and federal agencies, BP and the consortium of environmental and community groups who have long asserted that BP’s air permits did not accurately reflect the pollution realities of the Whiting refinery’s expansion.
CHICAGO (May 23, 2012) – The controversy over air pollution permits awarded by the State of Indiana to expand BP’s refinery in Whiting has come to an end with a precedent-setting settlement that will cut emissions from the highly-polluting tar sands oil project and provide stronger air quality protections for Northwest Indiana and Chicago residents. The consent decree was signed by state and federal agencies, BP and the consortium of environmental and community groups who have long asserted that BP’s air permits did not accurately reflect the pollution realities of the Whiting refinery’s expansion.
Experts Hail New Carbon Pollution Standards at EPA Hearing
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2012) -- Three Natural Resources Defense Council experts are scheduled to testify Thursday at a public hearing here convened by the Environmental Protection Agency on its proposed rule to limit to industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2012) -- Three Natural Resources Defense Council experts are scheduled to testify Thursday at a public hearing here convened by the Environmental Protection Agency on its proposed rule to limit to industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.
Heat-Related U.S. Deaths Projected to Rise 150,000 by Century's End Due to Climate Change
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2012) -- More than 150,000 additional Americans could die by the end of this century due to excessive heat caused by climate change, according to a detailed analysis of peer-reviewed scientific data by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2012) -- More than 150,000 additional Americans could die by the end of this century due to excessive heat caused by climate change, according to a detailed analysis of peer-reviewed scientific data by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Lawsuit Challenges Delay in Listing Hawaiian False Killer Whale
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2012) –The government’s failure to add the Hawaiian false killer whale, a small, 150-member whale population, to the endangered species list prompted the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to file a federal lawsuit this morning. The lawsuit comes six months after a statutory deadline requiring the National Marine Fisheries Service to make a final decision about the listing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2012) –The government’s failure to add the Hawaiian false killer whale, a small, 150-member whale population, to the endangered species list prompted the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to file a federal lawsuit this morning. The lawsuit comes six months after a statutory deadline requiring the National Marine Fisheries Service to make a final decision about the listing.
U.S. Gas Prices Will Increase if Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline is Built, Study Finds
WASHINGTON (May 22, 2012) --- American drivers will face higher gasoline prices if the Keystone XL Tar Sands pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico were built, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
WASHINGTON (May 22, 2012) --- American drivers will face higher gasoline prices if the Keystone XL Tar Sands pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico were built, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Jaczko’s Replacement Must Follow His Deep Commitment to Nuclear Safety
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2012) – The following is a statement by Christopher Paine, nuclear program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the announced resignation of Greg Jaczko as chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2012) – The following is a statement by Christopher Paine, nuclear program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the announced resignation of Greg Jaczko as chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
NRDC, Other Groups Urge President Obama to Attend Rio+20 Earth Summit
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2012) – The Natural Resources Defense Council and more than 20 other environmental, social and health groups today released a letter sent to President Barack Obama strongly encouraging him to attend the Rio+20 Earth Summit in June.
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2012) – The Natural Resources Defense Council and more than 20 other environmental, social and health groups today released a letter sent to President Barack Obama strongly encouraging him to attend the Rio+20 Earth Summit in June.
House Passes Back-Door Attempt to Force Tar Sands Pipeline Approval
WASHINGTON (May 18, 2012) – The House of Representatives today passed a back-door attempt that would force lawmakers to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline as part of an unrelated transportation bill - once again holding the legislation for improving our roads, bridges and public transit hostage to partisan ideology.
WASHINGTON (May 18, 2012) – The House of Representatives today passed a back-door attempt that would force lawmakers to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline as part of an unrelated transportation bill - once again holding the legislation for improving our roads, bridges and public transit hostage to partisan ideology.
House Committee Approves Misleading Oil and Air Bills
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved two bills claiming to provide relief from high gas prices but ignore real solutions and instead just hurt our health and the environment.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved two bills claiming to provide relief from high gas prices but ignore real solutions and instead just hurt our health and the environment.
Climate Study: Extreme Rain Storms in Midwest Have Doubled in Last 50 Years, Often Leading to Worsened Flooding
CHICAGO (May 16, 2012) – The kind of deluges that in recent years washed out Cedar Rapids, IA, forced the Army Corps of Engineers to intentionally blow up levees to save Cairo, IL, and sent the Missouri River over its banks for hundreds of miles are part of a growing trend, according to a new report released today by the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization (RMCO) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Big storms, leading to big floods, are occurring with increasing frequency in the Midwest, with incidences of the most severe downpours doubling over the last half century, the report finds.
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CHICAGO (May 16, 2012) – The kind of deluges that in recent years washed out Cedar Rapids, IA, forced the Army Corps of Engineers to intentionally blow up levees to save Cairo, IL, and sent the Missouri River over its banks for hundreds of miles are part of a growing trend, according to a new report released today by the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization (RMCO) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Big storms, leading to big floods, are occurring with increasing frequency in the Midwest, with incidences of the most severe downpours doubling over the last half century, the report finds.
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