June 17, 2013
by Eric Goldstein
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Eric Goldstein, Director of NRDC’s New York City Environment, NY
The New York Times is giving front page coverage today to the latest plans by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for advancing composting and environmentally sound… Continue reading
April 22, 2013
by Eric Goldstein
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Eric Goldstein, Director of NRDC’s New York City Environment, NY
In a significant turnabout during his final year in office, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is orchestrating a shift in solid waste policies that should improve the … Continue reading
November 2, 2012
by Eric Goldstein
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Eric Goldstein, Director of NRDC’s New York City Environment, NY
As it barreled into New York and New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy caused significant loss of life and billions of dollars of property damage just in the metropolitan area alone… Continue reading
May 31, 2012
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NRDC’s comment letter to the Los Angeles City Planning Department regarding the proposed construction of a 72,000-seat football stadium and Convention Center expansion in downtown … Continue reading
May 4, 2012
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Following the administration’s release of proposed federal rules for fracking on public lands, the Wall Street Journal quoted Amy Mall commending the administration for reduci… Continue reading
April 20, 2012
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Los Angeles Times quoted Luke Tonachel on a new NRDC report revealing consumers will save $68 billion annually once national fuel efficiency standards are fully implemented; USA Today an… Continue reading
April 13, 2012
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Written by Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network Like New York, Chicago is a world-class city with world-class sustainability initiatives. But when it comes to recycling efforts, both cities have long lagged behind. Way behind. Heck, Eric Goldstein,…
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October 26, 2011
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In a New York Times article, Daniel Lashof warned of the double danger of exploiting dirtier fossil fuel sources such as tar sands… also in the New York Times Business Day section… Continue reading
August 16, 2011
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NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide An Inside EPA Blog [subscription required] post noted that Frances Beinecke emphasized the importance of considering shale gas production’s potential public health impacts at a DOE public hearing&… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 5, 2011
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Eric Goldstein, Director of NRDC’s New York City Environment, NY It seems like the City’s Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) just can’t catch a break this summer.
Two weeks ago, a fire roared through the main engine … Continue reading
May 31, 2011
by Eric Goldstein
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Eric Goldstein, Director of NRDC’s New York City Environment, NY Last week, I attended the New York City premiere of “The Last Mountain,” a sobering documentary about the coal industry’s devastating mountaintop removal practices in th… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 21, 2011
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In an article in Facing South, the online magazine for the Institute of Southern Studies, Frances Beinecke, acting in her role as a member of the Oil Spill Commission, pledged to take the serious health concerns of the Gulf residents back to President … Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 23, 2010
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USA Today carried an Op-Ed by Peter Lehner about lessons learned from the Gulf oil spill and the need to break our dangerous addiction to oil; another Editorial on a similar topic in the Charlotte Observer also quoted Peter… In the Miami Herald,… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 10, 2010
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U.S. territory American Samoa has officially made it illegal for stores to give out plastic shopping bags. Signed last week by Gov. Togiola Tulafono, the law will go into effect on Feb. 23, 2011. The passing comes on the heels of California’s recent rejection of Bill AB 1998 (commonly referred to as the Plastic Bag [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 3, 2010
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In a McClatchy Newspapers article picked up by multiple outlets including the Miami Herald, Gina Solomon discussed the controversial dispersant chemicals that were used in the Gulf to break oil into smaller components… The Wall Street Journal&rs… Continue reading
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