May 1, 2013
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Three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, crude oil toxicity continues to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species, according to new findings. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 26, 2013
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It has now been five weeks since the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas. Here’s an update on the latest reports. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 24, 2013
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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 FacebookApril 23, 2013
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There is oil in Lake Conway, according to water tests conducted by Opflex Solutions, a company that specializes in oil spill clean-up. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 19, 2013
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Today marks the fourth week of the cleanup in Mayflower, Arkansas, after the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline ruptured spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a neighborhood and wetland. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 16, 2013
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For only the third time ever, a web-based news organization has won a Pulitzer Prize. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 12, 2013
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The local media and the public owes them all a huge thanks to citizen journalists for the work they’ve done to expose how significant this mess Exxon has caused truly is. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 10, 2013
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Comedians Andy Cobb and Mike Damanskis have a new video about the ExxonMobil oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas called Exxon – Energy Everywhere. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 8, 2013
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New estimates of the amount of oil spilled by Exxon Mobil in Mayflower, Arkansas have grown far beyond the initial figures. Meanwhile, an activist group has video of an alleged “dumping ground” of crude oil. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 5, 2013
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It has now been one week since the Exxon Mobil Pegasus oil pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas spilling an unknown amount of oil and chemicals into a suburban neighborhood. And the news is still getting worse. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 5, 2013
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While clean up continues at the site of the Exxon oil pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, yesterday, an estimated 700 barrels of oil (or almost 30,000 gallons) were found to have leaked from the Shell oil West Colombia pipeline in Houston. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 4, 2013
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There has been lots of debate and frustration following the Exxon Mobil oil pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas. Here’s a collection of videos of the news coverage. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 18, 2013
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
Every day our economy pumps more heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, with consequences all too real for all too many Americans, from those of us who faced the wrath of hurricane San… Continue reading
July 27, 2012
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NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide
Linda Greer was quoted in a Wall Street Journal piece about its partnership with Wal-Mart, Patagonia, DuPont, and the apparel industry to make clothing material more sustainable …… Continue reading
July 23, 2012
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Peter Lehner’s blog about last week’s White House event on sports and sustainability was cited in Think Progress… Thom Cmar explained to Crain’s Chicago Bus… Continue reading
July 19, 2012
by Greenlaw from NRDC China
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Greenlaw from NRDC China, NRDC China Program, Beijing
NRDC has been working in China for over fifteen years on such issues as energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy technologies, environmental governance and public participa… Continue reading
July 16, 2012
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Oprah.com’s “LifeLift” blog featured NRDC’s annual beach report,“Testing the Waters,” highlighting the dozen beaches that received a 5-star rating for… Continue reading
June 27, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Tuesday that his agency is poised to approve oil and gas drilling in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska later this summer, and sell more Ar… Continue reading
February 17, 2012
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The Seattle Times published Frances Beinecke’s op-ed, which called upon President Obama to uphold his vow to stand up to Big Oil and protect the Arctic from drilling; the op-ed was… Continue reading
January 5, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
From stopping offshore oil spills to saving sharks; from protecting the oceans most special places to tackling ocean trash: 2011 was a busy year in the fight to protect the wor… Continue reading