October 28, 2012
by Joel Reynolds
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Boom, Bust, Boom: We Need the Pebble Mine Like the Plague

Joel Reynolds, Western Director, Senior Attorney, Santa Monica, CA
Last month, Grover Norquist surprised a lot of people when he appeared to take up the cause of renewable energy, noting in a Politico column that copper is a necessary c… Continue reading

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May 22, 2012
by David Pettit
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AEG’s Farmers Field Proposal in Los Angeles Needs More Work

David Pettit, Director, Southern California Air Program, Santa Monica, CA
Sports/entertainment company AEG has proposed to build a new football stadium in downtown Los Angeles.  The stadium, if built, will be in an ideal location f… Continue reading

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May 8, 2012
by Joel Reynolds
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What’s In the Name "Environmentalist"?

Joel Reynolds, Director of NRDC’s Urban Program, the Marine Mammal Protection and So. California Ecosystem projects, Santa Monica, CA
Someone sent me a blog post this morning titled “Don’t call me an environmentalist,” arguing that… Continue reading

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April 5, 2012
by Michelle Mehta
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California: Leading the Fight Against Climate Change

Michelle Mehta, Attorney, Water Program, Santa Monica, CA
As the most populated and one of the most diverse states in the U.S., there is a lot at risk in California from climate change.  From the snowcapped peaks in the Sierra Neva… Continue reading

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October 10, 2011
by Joel Reynolds
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Governor’s Inexplicable Midnight Veto of Bipartisan SB 833 Threatens Water Quality and Tribal Sacred Sites

Joel Reynolds, Director of NRDC’s Urban Program, the Marine Mammal Protection and So. California Ecosystem projects, Santa Monica, CA
Governor Jerry Brown’s veto of SB 833, just minutes before the midnight deadline last night, is … Continue reading

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July 26, 2011
by Michelle Mehta
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Report: U.S. Cities Must Prepare for Water-related Impacts of Climate Change

Michelle Mehta, Attorney, Water Program, Santa Monica, CA Today marks the release of a new NRDC report called Thirsty for Answers: Preparing for the Water-related Impacts of Climate Change in American Cities. The report makes clear that some of the mos… Continue reading

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April 15, 2011
by Joel Reynolds
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Rio Tinto Shareholders Face Pressure on Pebble Mine

Joel Reynolds, Director of NRDC’s Urban Program, the Marine Mammal Protection and So. California Ecosystem projects, Santa Monica, CA The international campaign against the proposal to build the massive Pebble Mine above Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska… Continue reading

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