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17-Year-Old Wins "Date with History": An All Star Salute, Trip to Rio, and Chance to Save the World

Lisa Kaas Boyle | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Win a Date With History, Date With History, Rio Earth Summit 1992, Nrdc, United Nations, Green, Climate Nexus, Canada, Rio+20, Brazil, Tcktcktck, Environmental Children's Organization, Rio Earth Summit, Yale, Natural Resources Defense Council, Global Campaign for Climate Action, Rio Earth Summit 2012, Rio De Janeiro, Eco, Severn Suzuki, David Suzuki, Peter Fonda, Amy Smart, Michelle Kwan, Rachelle Lefevre, Carter Oosterhouse, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Green News

Brittany Trilford, a 17 year old school girl from Wellington, New Zealand is the winner of an international search for a person under the age of 30 to represent youth and future generations at the Earth Summit this June 20-22 in Rio De Janeiro.

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What's In the Name 'Environmentalist'?

Joel Reynolds | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Salmon, Angloamerican, Riotinto, Biogems, Nrdc, Alaska, Environmentalist, Sanonofre, Gregory Canyon Landfill, Pebble Mine, Keystone XL, Natural Resources Defense Council, Toll Road, Environmental Protection, Green News

I care less about what people call themselves than which side they're on. In fact, I spend much of my time these days working with people in Alaska who don't consider themselves environmentalists -- and have no aspirations to be.

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Polar. Bear. Dance. Party.

AP | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Natural Resources Defense Council, Miami Things to Do, Center for Biological Diversity, Alaska Wilderness League, Polar Bear Dance Party Miami, Arctic Ocean, Miami News, Polar Bear Dance Party, Endangered Species Coalition, Polar Bears, Animals, Bears, Sierra Club, Oceana, Video, Miami News

MIAMI -- A polar bear dance party in Miami is aimed at raising awareness about the need to protect the Arctic Ocean. The dancers are expected to dres...

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What is the Fracking Deal in Illinois?

Henry Henderson | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Illinois General Assembly, Natural Resources Defense Council, Hydrofracking, Fracking, Faith in Place, Illinios, Nrdc, Chicago News

To rush unprepared into widespread drilling downstate without appropriate regulations would be monumentally foolish. We have to take the long view here.

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Two for Tuesday: The Latest on Common Pesticide and Coal Ash

Bill Chameides | Posted 04.10.2012

A product used not just by farmers but also by lots of us common variety home gardeners and lawn groomers has been linked to a variety of unsavory health effects from cancer (in people) to hormonal disruptions (in animals).

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Top 10 Nonprofits To Work For (STUDY)

Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Animal Legal Defense Fund, dosomething.org, Make a Wish Foundation, Sightlife, Best Companies, Nonprofits, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, Veterans, Natural Resources Defense Council, Video, Alzheimer's Association, Military, Wounded Warrior Project, Steven Nardizzi, Slidepollajax, Brighton Center, Impact News

According to a new study, employees of nonprofits are happy to be there. But who's the happiest? The Nonprofit Times 2012 Best Nonprofits to Wo...

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Guess Which U.S. State Is Most Likely To Survive Climate Change?

Sarah Medina | Posted 04.08.2012

As if we needed another reason to love California, the Golden State has been named most likely to survive the tolls of climate change. A recent s...

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Silent Spring, BPA and Toxic Health Scares: Let Science Drive Regulation, Not Fear

Jon Entine | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Nrdc, Bpa, Natural Resources Defense Council, Jon Entine, Silent Spring, Politics News

The term "political science" used to mean public policy studied not just as opinion but based on empirical, documentable evidence. Today it's come to mean something darker--the subversion of science in the hands of ideologues.

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The One Gold Medal We Don't Want to Win: U.S. Leads the Way in Breeding Antibiotic-Resistant Disease

Andrew Gunther | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotics, Norway, E. Coli, Pink Slime, Lftb, World Health Organization, Olympics, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Natural Resources Defense Council, Union of Concerned Scientists, Public Citizen, Fda, Food Animal Concerns Trust, Growth Promoters, Food News

We use more antibiotics per kilogram of meat produced than any other nation in the world -- and we use 12 times as much as the country using the least, Norway.

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Why Would the Illinois General Assembly Want to Increase Gas Prices?

Henry Henderson | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Tar Sands, Gas Prices, Natural Resources Defense Council, Nrdc, Chicago, Illinois General Assembly, Oilsands, Illinois, Dirty Fuels, Midwest Gas Prices, Keystone Pipeline, Midwest Keystone Pipeline, Keystone Pipeline Midwest, Video, Chicago News

The real solution to our gas price problem is not doubling down on the dirtiest oil on the planet: Instead we need to lessen our dependence on oil.

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Chemical Marketplace: The Fine Print on a Common Pesticide, Writ Large

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.27.2012

Crossposted with TheGreenGrok.More than 80,000 chemicals are produced, used, and present in the United States. This is one of their stories. Do you we...

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Coal Clunkers Closing: Public Pressure Finally Shutters Chicago's Notorious Fisk and Crawford Coal Plants

Henry Henderson | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Natural Resources Defense Council, Fisk Coal Plant, Crawford-Coal-Plant, Chicago Coal Plants, Rahm Emanuel, Nrdc, Midwest Generation, Coal, Clean Air Act, Chicago News

After decades of pushing back against public fury, basic economics, and the Clean Air Act, Chicago's dinosaur coal plants are on their way out.

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Is Navy Sonar Training Hurting Whales?

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Nacy Sonar Whales, Natural Resources Defense Council, Video, Pacific Northwest, Earthjustice, Nrdc, Environment, National Marine Fisheries Service, Dead Whales, Whales, Navy Sonar Training, US Navy, Green News

SEATTLE (AP) — A group of conservationists and American Indian tribes are suing over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the ...

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Chicago River: President's Hometown Joke Underscores Choice Between Dead Zone or Clean Waterway Future

Henry Henderson | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Natural Resources Defense Council, Asian Carp, Nrdc, Dead Zone, Clean Water Act, Chicago, Pollution, Chicago Flood, Chicago River, Chicago News

Given the withering and unfair attacks launched at the EPA from those who would undo the protections that Americans have come to rely on for their health and safety, it was good to see the President recently take a stand.

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Wind Advocates Lobby To Extend Vital Tax Credit

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Howard | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Natural Resources Defense Council, Video, Environmental Policy, Green Technology, Green News, Environment, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Clean Energy Production Tax Credits, American Wind Energy Association, Green News

WASHINGTON -- A new study commissioned by the American Wind Energy Association says that if the Production Tax Credit, a lifeline for the burgeoning ...

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Weather Extremes Hint At Public Health Impacts Of Climate Change

HuffingtonPost.com | Tom Zeller Jr. | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Centers for Disease Control, Natural Resources Defense Council, Video, Nrdc, Public Health, Climate Change, Weather, Extreme Weather, Global Warming, Green News

After a year of unprecedented destruction attributed to weather extremes, federal officials and environmental advocates are focusing increased attenti...

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Are These Donations A Royal Rip-Off? The Truth Behind Street Solicitations

| Will Evans | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Street Solicitator, Natural Resources Defense Council, For-Profit Fundraising, Amnesty International, Street Soliciting, Charitywatch, Street Donations, Save the Children Federation, Los Angeles News

Story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Will Evans Thirteen charitable organizations raised more than $1 million each in California by hiri...

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Thanksgiving Tweets: Nonprofits, Celebs, Everyday People Share Why They're #Thankful

Posted 11.24.2011

Read More: City Year, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Thankfulness, Girl Scouts, Angela Valdes, Thanksgiving, Alyssa Milano, What to Be Thankful For, Irene Spirit, Special Transit, Impact, Gates Foundation, Video, Impact News

Whether you're eating with your with your family or giving thanks for saved lives -- Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to be vocal about your g...

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Arianna Huffington: 'There's Been An Explosion Of Truly Medieval Thinking'

Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Arianna Huffington Nrdc, Natural Resources Defense Council, Video, Nrdc Timeline, Nrdc, Eric Schmidt, Nrdc Arianna Huffington, Nrdc Gala, Wendy Schmidt, Nrdc Accomplishments, Green News

On Monday evening, The Natural Resources Defense Council honored Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt and Arianna Huffington at its 13th annual "Forces for Nat...

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Wendy And Eric Schmidt, Arianna Huffington Honored By NRDC

Posted 11.14.2011

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On Monday, November 14, The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is honoring Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt and Arianna Huffington for their work usi...

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WATCH: Robert Redford Thanks Obama For 'Standing Up To Big Oil'

Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Natural Resources Defense Council, Frances Beinecke, Video, NRDC Keystone Reaction, Keystone Reaction, Frances Beinecke Keystone Reaction, Xl Keystone Pipeline Delay, Keystone-Pipeline, Robert Redford Keystone Reaction, Robert Redford, Green News

Actor and Natural Resources Defense Council trustee Robert Redford has thanked President Obama for "standing up to Big Oil," showing leadership and co...

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NRDC's Greatest Accomplishments Over The Years

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Arianna Huffington Nrdc, Natural Resources Defense Council, Video, Nrdc Timeline, Nrdc, Nrdc Arianna Huffington, Nrdc Gala, Nrdc Accomplishments, Green News

Since its founding in 1970, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been praised for its victories in conservation and environmentalism. On M...

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Air Pollution Bill Drives Wedge Between Republicans

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Protection Agency, Video, Senate, Rand Paul, Rand Paul Air Pollution, Heather Zichal, Rand Paul Epa, Senate Republicans, Epa, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Lamar Alexander, Kelly Ayotte, Air Pollution, Clean Air Act, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- This time, a Tea Party-backed measure to let pollution increase in the name of saving jobs is running into Republican opposition. It's c...

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National Poll Says America Wants the EPA

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Public Policy Polling, National Health, Environmental Justice, National Poll, American Lung Association, American Health, Obama, Green News Report, Green, Latina Women's Vote, Ozone Pollution Standard, Clean Air Act, Epa, 2012 Battleground States, Natural Resources Defense Council, League of United Latin American Citizens, Corporate Polluters EPA Scientists, Green News, Mercury, Environment, League of Women Voters, Asthma, Particulate Matter, US Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency, Green News

Voters aren't buying the specious "jobs versus clean air/water" argument. More importantly, they have a clear preference for the findings of Environmental Protection Agency scientists over the talking points of "corporate polluters."

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Could Railroad Pollution Be To Blame For Her Cancer?

AP | By NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: California Railways, California Railroads, Natural Resources Defense Council, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Railroad Pollution, Diesel Exhaust, Diesel Pollution, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES -- When the lump on her toddler's tummy turned out to be a rare cancer, Carla Hernandez wondered if living just a half-mile from two rail ...

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