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Stop Electrocuting Patagonia NRDC's campaign to protect Chile's wild places: Index; Chile's Patagonia, one of the most pristine places left on the planet, is being threatened by plans for a massive hydro-electric scheme that calls for dams to be built on the region's largest rivers and for construction of the world's longest power transmission line. NRDC is working with local, national, and international partners to bring smarter solutions and viable alternatives to discussions on the future of this treasured region.
If You Don’t Buy African Ivory, Why Would You Buy Amazon Mahogany?: Fact Sheet; High consumer demand for mahogany has boosted prices and the illegal trade of these majestic trees from Peru to the United States, bringing disastrous impacts for indigenous peoples who rely on the forests, endangered species losing their habitat, and the long-term viability of commercial mahogany. Get document in pdf.

All Tags [ View Popular Tags ]:: boreal forest; cap 2.0; cap and trade; energy efficiency; gas prices; global warming; global warming and health; global warming and the economy; health; liquid coal; military sonar; oil shale; tar sands; water; western water; wildlife; wolves; ab 32; beaches; biofuels; biogems; birds; bottom trawling; bpa; buffalo; business; california; carbon capture and storage; children's health; china; cites; coal; compact fluorescent lighting; congress; dams; diesel exhaust; drinking water; drought; ethanol; farming; fish & fishing; floods; florida; forests; global warming legislation; green buildings; habitat preservation; health effects of pollution; hurricane katrina; hybrid; illegal logging; integrated pest management; international; marine mammals; mercury; mountaintop removal mining; nanotechnology; natural gas; new york; nuclear energy; nuclear waste; nuclear weapons; overfishing; parks; patagonia; pesticides; pesticides; polar bears; public transportation; renewable energy; rocky mountains; salmon; smart growth; solar power; stormwater; tahuamanu; vehicles; water pollution; whales; wilderness preservation; wind power; yellowstone

DOs and DON’Ts for Creating Carbon Price Safeguards: As the Senate takes up energy and climate legislation, many are considering the best approach to meet a strong cap on carbon emissions while assuring that carbon allowance prices remain reasonable and that market abuses are prevented. The core...
Top 10 Reasons the Senate Should Pass Climate and Energy Legislation This Year: The House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) at the end of June. The House bill is not perfect (no legislation is), but it addresses concerns about cost, consumer protection, regional impacts, and industrial competitiveness...
Analysis of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES): An analysis of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), outlining the potential of the legislation for creating millions of jobs, breaking our dependence on oil, and reducing the pollution that causes global warming. The...

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