April 18, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Solar and wind are growing fast – by 42% and 19% respectively during the past year – but coal has a much larger installed base, so even much lower growth represents a huge number of new dirty power plants that will pollute for decades to come. Continue reading
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by Ann Alexander
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Ann Alexander, Senior Attorney, Chicago
If you can see pollution, then you sure as hell don’t want to be breathing it. That, in a nutshell, is the basis for the complaint filed today in federal court by NRDC and its co… Continue reading
April 5, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new study. Complying with stricter regulations on sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and me… Continue reading
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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
May 5, 2012
by Max Baumhefner
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Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
Imagine driving on a cleaner, domestic, oil-free fuel, at a cost that’s roughly equivalent to dollar-a-gallon gasoline. That, in essence, is the reason why thousands w… Continue reading
March 2, 2012
by NRDC News
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NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide
Peter Lehner was interviewed by Marketplace about the release of ‘The Lorax,’ a film adaptation of Dr. Suess’ children’s book, which chronicles the Lorax’s fight … Continue reading
November 23, 2011
by Dan Lashof
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Dan Lashof, Program Director, Climate & Clean Air, Washington, D.C.
Last Friday I attended a talk by Venita McCellon-Allen, the President of the Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), at the Columbia University Energy Symposi… Continue reading
May 2, 2011
by Nathanael Greene
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Nathanael Greene, Director of Renewable Energy Policy, New York City Today NRDC, Friends of the Earth, The Wilderness Society and a host of other groups listed below are participating in a social media push to draw attention to the risks of biomass ene… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 30, 2011
by Dan Lashof
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Dan Lashof, Director, Climate Center, Washington, D.C. President Obama today renewed his call to move America forward by reducing our dependence on imported oil and dirty coal at a Georgetown University speech. Meanwhile at the other end of town, Membe… Continue reading
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