December 14, 2012
by Theo Spencer
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Grim News For Western Water, But Proven Solutions Exist

Theo Spencer, Senior Advocate, Climate Center, New York
The Interior Department earlier this week released a long-awaited study on future water supplies from the Colorado River Basin. The news was not good.
The Colorado River Basin Wate… Continue reading

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December 12, 2012
by Barry Nelson
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The Start of a New Era – The Colorado River Basin Study

Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco
Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released a landmark Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study that has the potential to mark a new era in the management of the … Continue reading

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June 21, 2012
by Barry Nelson
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Pipe Dreams – The Explosion of Proposed Pipeline Project in the Colorado River Basin

Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco
One of the surprising conclusions of NRDC’s new paper on proposed western water pipelines is the number of such proposals in the Colorado River Basin.   W… Continue reading

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June 20, 2012
by Barry Nelson
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Pipe Dreams – A New Report from NRDC on Water Pipeline Proposals in the West

Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco

You hear it all over – the dam building era is over.  MSNBC said it.  The National Research Council also said it — in a far drier fashion.  In a re… Continue reading

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August 23, 2011
by NRDC News
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NRDC in the News 8/23: Bristol Bay, oil shale development, efficient energy and more….

NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide
Frances Beinecke voiced her concern in Indian Country Today about the ecological toll oil and gas mining may cause in Alaska’s Bristol Bay… An editorial in Utah’s Salt… Continue reading

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August 19, 2011
by NRDC News
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NRDC in the News 8/19: Shell’s drilling risks, "Clean by Design," oil shale drilling risks, and more…

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The Telegraph UK quoted from and referenced Frances Beinecke’s  New York Times op-ed piece, where she argued that Shell should not be allowed to drill in the Arctic… In… Continue reading

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August 18, 2011
by Monty Schmitt
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Oil Shale Development and Western Water Supply: A House of Cards…

Monty Schmitt, Senior Scientist, San Joaquin River Project Manager, San Francisco At a time when management of the Colorado River Basin water supply is facing unprecedented challenges due to over allocation and climate change, energy companies are prop… Continue reading

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August 17, 2011
by Bobby McEnaney
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The Folly of Oil Shale – Reports Highlight the Tremendous Risks with this Dirtiest of Fuels

Bobby McEnaney, Land Policy Analyst, DC North America stands at an energy crossroads.  As cheap, plentiful, conventional oil becomes a luxury of the past, we now face a choice: to set a course for a more sustainable energy future of clean, renewab… Continue reading

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