April 24, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A must-read article by Mark Hertsgaard in Newsweek reports how BP lied about the size of the oil disaster and the danger posed to its workers, the public and the environment. It is a cautionary tale for victims of all oil spills. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 12, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
When people who love the ocean come together, they can achieve extraordinary things. That’s what happened when hundreds of people took to the waves to create NRDC’s Malibu P… Continue reading
April 14, 2011
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City This Congress has not passed a single piece of legislation to make offshore drilling safer in the wake of the BP oil disaster. Instead, nearly one year after the Deepwater Horizon blowout, the House Na… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 14, 2011
by Bob Deans
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Bob Deans, Director of Federal Communications, Washington, DC April 20 marks a year since the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded over a BP well, killing 11 workers and opening a gusher that spewed some 170 million gallons of toxic crude oil into t… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 5, 2011
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City The one-year anniversary of the BP oil disaster is fast approaching. Together with a thirteen other environmental leaders, I just sent a letter to President Obama urging him to observe this day by taking … Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 21, 2011
by NRDC News
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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 FacebookJanuary 13, 2011
by Rocky Kistner
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Yesterday, an icy wind whipped through the French Quarter. But inside the New Orleans Sheraton, the atmosphere was hot.
That’s where 250 people gathered to attend a forum sponsored by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil S… Continue reading
December 16, 2010
by NRDC News
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In the New York Times, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz discussed the environmental damage caused by the tar sands industry; Susan was also quoted in The Canadian Press… David Pettit spoke with the Times-Picayune about a recent lawsuit filed by the federal… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 2, 2010
by Peter Lehner
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In the past several days, investigators have issued new findings about what led to the BP oil disaster. These accounts of risky gambles and bad decisions shine a spotlight on something most of us rarely see: the gritty details of what it takes to provi… Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 15, 2010
by Rocky Kistner
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As the six-month anniversary of the worst American maritime oil disaster approaches, people along the Gulf coast continue to struggle with its aftermath. Many feel uncertain about their future and abandoned by the media and politici… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 28, 2010
by Bob Deans
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After traveling 14,000 miles and hosting 34 town hall meetings in the five Gulf Coast states, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus released his 126-page Gulf restoration plan on Tuesday, putting meat on the bones of President Obama’s promise to stand by this vital… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 16, 2010
by NRDC News
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Gina Solomon spoke to Time magazine about the unknown dangers to human health that could result from the Gulf oil disaster, which she discussed in an article published today in the Journal of American Medical Association online; the article was feature… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 12, 2010
by NRDC News
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Matt Skoglund explained to the Associated Press that a sustainable plan is needed to ensure a strong recovery for the gray wolf population in the Northern Rocky Mountains… Alex Wang spoke with United Press International about China’s drama… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 13, 2010
by NRDC News
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A DigitalJournal.com article linked to and quoted from Peter Lehner’s NRDC Switchboard blog that discussed water pollution issues related to the Canadian tar sands industry… Dan Lashof discussed with Politico the steps President Obama need… Continue reading
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