May 20, 2013
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
Scientists recently reported that the level of carbon in the atmosphere has passed 400 parts per million. Carbon pollution causes climate change, and many experts believe we need to bri… Continue reading
May 14, 2013
by Adrianna Quintero
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Adrianna Quintero, Senior Attorney, Director, La Onda Verde de NRDC, San Francisco
It’s been nearly three months since President Obama’s strongly worded State of the Union address, in which he vowed to tackle climate change … Continue reading
May 9, 2013
by Simon Mui
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Simon Mui, Scientist, Clean Vehicles and Fuels, San Francisco
An independent panel of scientific experts today reaffirmed that an oil industry association’s study of California’s landmark clean energy law (AB32), in particul… Continue reading
May 6, 2013
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
In 2011, residents of sprawling, fast-growing, Charlotte became part of a case study on obesity. Just a few years earlier, Charlotte had been one of the most car-dependent cities in the na… Continue reading
April 23, 2013
by Alex Jackson
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Alex Jackson, Legal Director, California Climate Project, San Francisco
The California Air Resources Board will vote Thursday on a plan to invest the proceeds from the sale of carbon pollution allowances in transformational strategies a… Continue reading
April 22, 2013
by NRDC News
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NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide
The April-May issue of Poder Magazine featured Frances Beinecke’s article on greening the sports industry through sustainable, energy-efficient, and low-impact facilities as well a… Continue reading
March 26, 2013
by David Doniger
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David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.
Virginia’s attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli, last week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the Environmental Protection Agency’s scientifi… Continue reading
March 25, 2013
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
This post was written by Harald Winkler of the Energy Research Center at the University of Cape Town.
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget … Continue reading
March 21, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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The Climate Reality Project has a smart new video that explains the reasons we need a legally-mandated price on carbon pollution. Continue reading
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by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
Aviation is a major contributor to global warming with its pollution projected to grow significantly if left uncontrolled. With devastating droughts, floods, fires, and… Continue reading
March 15, 2013
by Rocky Kistner
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Rocky Kistner, Communications Associate, Washington, DC
With a puff of white smoke, the world was greeted this week with the announcement of a new pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Argentine Cardinal now known as Pope Francis, named afte… Continue reading
March 12, 2013
by Debbie Hammel
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Debbie Hammel, Senior Resource Specialist, Land and Wildlife Program, San Francisco
The aviation industry has made reducing carbon emissions and moving away from fossil fuels key strategic priorities. A number of airlines are now enteri… Continue reading
March 5, 2013
by Max Baumhefner
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Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
By Felix Kramer* and Max Baumhefner
When it comes to consumer products, environmentalists generally don’t encourage people to buy new and buy now. But that’s what we’r… Continue reading
February 26, 2013
by Brian Siu
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Brian Siu, Policy Analyst, Washington, D.C.
The transportation sector uses 71% of the nation’s petroleum. Petroleum is also our largest source of carbon pollution. In that context, developing biofuels for transportation make… Continue reading
February 14, 2013
by Dan Lashof
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Dan Lashof, Program Director, Climate & Clean Air, Washington, D.C.
“Tonight, there is much progress to report,” the President said last night at the beginning of his State of the Union address.
When it comes to combatin… Continue reading
February 13, 2013
by Danielle Droitsch
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Danielle Droitsch, Director, Canada Project, Washington, D.C.
In the first State of the Union address of his second term, U.S. President Barack Obama promised to tackle the greatest threat facing our planet – catastrophic climate … Continue reading
February 5, 2013
by David Doniger
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David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released plant-by-plant data on 2011 emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping air pollutants. … Continue reading
February 5, 2013
by Max Baumhefner
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Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
Governor Jerry Brown today released a “Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan,” representing the nation’s most comprehensive effort by a state to accelerate the deplo… Continue reading
January 29, 2013
by Danielle Droitsch
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Danielle Droitsch, Director, Canada Project, Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Senate has now confirmed Senator John Kerry as the next Secretary of State. One of the highest profile climate decisions he will face is whether to permit the northe… Continue reading
January 22, 2013
by Dan Lashof
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Dan Lashof, Program Director, Climate & Clean Air, Washington, D.C.
President Obama promised that “[w]e will respond to the threat of climate change,” in what the New York Times called the most prominent policy vow of hi… Continue reading