May 2, 2013
by Carolina Herrera
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Obama’s visit to Mexico is a chance to revisit US-Mexico environmental cooperation

Carolina Herrera, Latin America Advocate, Washington DC
President Obama’s visit to Mexico this week will be the second time he meets with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in less than six months, highlighting the import… Continue reading

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November 12, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Fiscal Cliff Threatens Environmental Protections that Voters Supported

Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
Americans elected clean energy and clean air champions up and down the ticket last week. Even though oil, gas, and coal companies spent more than $270 million on campaign ads in the pas… Continue reading

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August 6, 2012
by NRDC News
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NRDC in the News 8/6: Enbridge spill, carbon reduction plans, fuel efficiency targets and more…

NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide
Pierre Delforge spoke to Scientific American about how we can reduce the energy consumption necessary to keep the Internet humming by relying on natural ways to keep server rooms cool, l… Continue reading

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February 2, 2012
by Kit Kennedy
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Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic

Kit Kennedy, Counsel, Air and Energy Program, New York
Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a “Smart for the Start&rdquo… Continue reading

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August 16, 2011
by Legislative Watch
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Legislative Watch August 16, 2011

Legislative Watch, A Newsletter Congress, particularly the House of Representatives, cast many major environmental votes during July. Most significantly, spending bills have become vehicles for an unprecedented number of anti-environment policy riders … Continue reading

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June 28, 2011
by Legislative Watch
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Legislative Watch June 29, 2011

Legislative Watch, The Bulletin on Environmental Legislation from NRDC June was a busy month for environmental issues in Congress, with July looking to be even busier as more spending bills are taken up by the House. The House continued to press its ef… Continue reading

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April 1, 2011
by Doug Obegi
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Water Users Turn off the Delta Pumps, and Smelt Protections Require No Water (This is Not an April Fools’ Joke)

Doug Obegi, Staff Attorney, Western Water Project, San Francisco Listen to talk radio in California’s Central Valley long enough, and you’ll hear the refrain, “turn on the pumps.”  Of course, the massive pumps in the Bay-De… Continue reading

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January 18, 2011
by Jon Devine
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EPA Enforces the Clean Water Act, Predictable Attacks on Agency Authority Follow

As my colleague Melissa Waage wrote last week, the Environmental Protection Agency made a science-based and legally justified decision to prohibit a massive mountaintop removal coal operation – the Spruce No. 1 Mine in West Virginia — from dumpi… Continue reading

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