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February 8, 2010
Last week, Westlands Water District filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to eliminate pumping restrictions in California’s Bay-Delta estuary that protect endangered salmon and steelhead runs. Although salmon fishermen, environmentalists and the federal government all opposed the motion, the Court granted it....
February 8, 2010
Singer-songwriter Tift Merritt is the newest artist working with NRDC to stop mountaintop removal coal mining. She joins fellow musicians Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Kathy Mattea and Big Kenny (of Big & Rich) in our campaign: Music Saves Mountains.
Merritt, who was born in Texas and grew up in North Carolina, still retains her deep...
February 8, 2010
Nearly a decade after US Steel filed an application for renewal of its Clean Water Act discharge permit, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management signed off on the final permit in January. The road leading there was a pretty bumpy one for IDEM. After years of taking heat for their delays in issuing a host of such...
February 8, 2010
In my previous job, I would often encounter 1/3 of the world's Micronesian kingfishers; curiously colorful little birds from Guam with black bands on their eyes that make them look a bit like a cartoon burglar.
No, not on an island in the Pacific. You can't really...
February 8, 2010
Thom Cmar emphasized the strong legal precedent for upholding ballast water regulations in an article by the Associated Press about NRDC’s win in support of New York’s anti-invasive species laws…Ralph Cavanagh spoke about the importance of capping carbon at power plants and the hope that it will...
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February 8, 2010
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } White House environmental officials met with three Great Lakes governors on Monday to formulate what they call an “unparalleled effort” –- including a $78.5 million commitment of federal dollars -- to keep the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.The state of Michigan has demanded that Chicago-area locks and gates be closed immediately to stop the voracious fish from reaching...
February 8, 2010
What's an icon of the American West doing at an urban Manhattan university? Hunting for real estate Early Sunday morning, a campus security officer at Columbia University saw three unusual animals hanging out in front of Lewisohn Hall, one of the school's classroom buildings. The officer called NYPD, and according to a memo from the school's public safety chief, the responding officers spotted one of the animals before it slinked away. They recognized it as a coyote. A second sighting was also reported by school...
February 8, 2010
If eco types didn’t find themselves laughing at the Audi Green Police commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl last night, my feeling is that--tsk, tsk--we’re probably taking ourselves way too seriously. The ad cracked me up for several reasons: - Most well-meaning environmentalists are chronically guilt-ridden. I constantly confront my inadequacy. Do I always carry my plastic...
February 8, 2010
"To raise awareness of the impending crisis and to spur the world to act, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity...In this International Year, we must counter the perception that people are disconnected from our natural environment...I call on every country and each citizen of our planet to join together in a global alliance to protect life on Earth." -- United Nations...
February 4, 2010
CURSED WITH OIL An incredible, beautiful, and precious land is in deeper danger than ever before.Yasuni National Park, located in eastern Ecuador, is perhaps the most bio-diverse area on the planet. Its incredible abundance of varying species of amphibians, insects, birds, and plants has been understood for a long time: the lush tropical park was in 1989 designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Recent scientific findings only seal the deal: a team of scientists have documented 596 bird species and...
