March 13, 2013
by Brad Sewell
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Brad Sewell, Senior Attorney, New York
A decade and a half after a fisheries crisis led the U.S. Congress to enact landmark requirements for the rebuilding of fish stocks, two-thirds of the stocks subjected to the requirements have been… Continue reading
December 28, 2012
by Kate Sinding
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Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York City
I was fortunate to have the chance last week to attend an early screening of “Promised Land,” the compelling new fracking movie starring Matt Damon, Frances MacDormand and John Kras… Continue reading
November 7, 2012
by Kate Sinding
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Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York City
More than a week has passed since Sandy ravaged the Northeast.
Though far too many remain without power, shelter and other basic necessities throughout the tri-state area, most of us in Manha… Continue reading
September 20, 2012
by Johanna Dyer
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Johanna Dyer, Attorney, New York
So New York City’s taxi saga continues.
This morning, the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted to approve the Taxi of Tomorrow program, which will create a nearly exclusive-model … Continue reading
August 14, 2012
by Johanna Dyer
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Johanna Dyer, Attorney, New York
I hope you all enjoyed National Farmers’ Market Week as much as I did last week! To commemorate it, I stopped by my local Union Square market (more than once, I must confess) to buy some fresh, hea… Continue reading
July 19, 2012
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
Imagine if your state legislature passed a law, called the “Academic Performance Improvement Act,” that exempted students from having to meet reading standards because they had… Continue reading
May 10, 2012
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rescinded vital protections today for two severely depleted deepwater fish species in the South Atlantic, speckled hind and… Continue reading
May 9, 2012
by Kate Sinding
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Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York City
We have been saying for some time that New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has not adequately considered how to manage the potentially billions of gallons of highly cont… Continue reading
May 7, 2012
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
Whole Foods recently became the first major North American retailer to stop selling unsustainable, or red-listed, seafood. The red listing, as determined by the Monterey Bay Aquarium… Continue reading
May 1, 2012
by Donna DeCostanzo
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Donna DeCostanzo, Senior Attorney, New York
New York City has demonstrated its continued leadership on sustainability and addressing climate change with the adoption of “Zone Green”, an amendment to New York City’s … Continue reading
April 12, 2012
by Kate Sinding
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Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York City
Several recent media reports have described plans by a Canadian gas company, GasFrac Energy Services, Inc., and the Tioga County Landowners Association to drill gas wells using the unconventi… Continue reading
March 29, 2012
by Kate Sinding
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Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York City
One year after the state passed what is considered to be among the nation’s most progressive laws to help consumers recycle old electronics for free, a report assessing initial progress… Continue reading
March 21, 2012
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
For the first time in a generation, fish populations are getting healthier – science-based management and rebuilding requirements have led to the recovery of 23 fish species since 20… Continue reading
January 13, 2012
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
The ocean waters under America’s jurisdiction are larger than any other nation. From the Coast of Maine to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific, U.S. marine waters are 23 percent great… Continue reading
December 15, 2011
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
There’s good news to report: a recent scientific assessment has confirmed that summer flounder, or fluke as it’s more commonly known, has been restored to a healthy population… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 11, 2011
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
Coral reefs are likely to become the first ecosystem completely destroyed by humans, predicts Dr. Peter Sale, a leading United Nations ecologist. His new book, Our Dying Planet, exp… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 17, 2011
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York Last week, I received a comment on a recent blog accusing me of posting a “factually flawed” and “extremely misleading” report of a new study by the International Union for the Con… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 11, 2011
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York Welcome to the first “News from the Deep,” brought to you by NRDC’s Oceans Team.
It’s telling of humanity’s insatiable appetite that, even in the Galapagos Islands &nd… Continue reading
August 3, 2011
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York What if, after a string of overloaded passenger elevator failures, a new law was passed requiring stricter weight limits and regulators responded by exempting elevators from all safety requirements, inclu… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 11, 2011
by Kate Sinding
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Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York City Last Friday, Governor Cuomo’s Department of Environmental Conservation released its as-yet-incomplete revised draft environmental review on proposed new fracking (the so-called “Preliminary Revis… Continue reading
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