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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.

FMC, Meet NEPA

"Cross examination is the greatest engine for ascertaining truth" is a justly-famous line from Wigmore on Evidence . Apparently the Federal Maritime Commission...

November 20, 2008

The FMC Picks a Fight.

Two days ago, my colleague Adrian Martinez wrote about a scheduled hearing where the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) would decide whether to file a lawsuit...

October 31, 2008

No On California Prop. 7

California's Proposition 7 is well-intentioned but so badly written that it is likely to hinder, rather than accelerate, fulfillment of our need for more...

October 28, 2008

A Truckload of Hypocrisy

As reported in the Los Angeles Times on Saturday, September 13, 2008 , the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has taken steps that threaten to shut down the...

September 17, 2008

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