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Natural Resources Defense Council

Bush Administration to Strip Wolves of Federal Protection... Except for Wyoming

Andrew Wetzler | Posted 02.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Nrdc, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bush Administration, Montana, Environmental Protections, Earthjustice, Wyoming, Esa, Wolves, Northern Rockies, Gray Wolves Endangered Species, Bush Endangered Species, Animals, Endangered Species Act, Idaho, Wolf, Green News
Andrew Wetzler

With a viable population of this American icon so close to being a reality, we simply cannot allow the Bush Administration to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as they slink out the door.

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Day 1 of the New Congress Bodes Well for Oceans

Sarah Chasis | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: 111th Congress, George Bush, Natural Resources Defense Council, Congress, Beaches, George W. Bush, Environment, National Healthy Oceans Act, Obama, Oceans, Barack Obama, Marine Monuments, Offshore Drilling, Healthy Oceans Act, Green News
Sarah Chasis

Like a Clean Air Act for our air, and a Clean Water Act for our water - we need a landmark bill to protect the health of our oceans.

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Bush's New Marine Monuments: The Good, the Bad and Next Steps

Sarah Chasis | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Oil Rigs, George Bush, Natural Resources, Ocean Animals, Sonar Whales, Pacific Remote Islands, Nrdc, Sonar Harmful, George W. Bush, Whales, Marine Monuments, Sonar, Save the Whales, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sea Creatures, Beaches, Fish, Environment, Marinas, Ocean Resources, Oceans, Pacific Ocean, Politics News
Sarah Chasis

Dozens of scientific studies show that fully protected marine reserves have more and bigger fish than similar habitats that are fished, which makes them highly productive.

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Major Turning Point in the Fight to Save Whales

Joel Reynolds | Posted 01.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Save the Whales, Natural Resources Defense Council, Marine Life, Natural Resources, Oceanic Life, Sonar Whales, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Nrdc, Environment, Mammals, Whales, Ocean, Green News
Joel Reynolds

Despite mounting evidence that such sonar can kill and seriously injure marine mammals, the Navy refused to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act.

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Is Schwarzenegger Throwing the Baby Out With the Bathwater?

Annie Notthoff | Posted 01.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Natural Resources Defense Council, Green Infrastructure, Natural Resources, California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nrdc, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Global Warming, Politics News
Annie Notthoff

Governor Schwarzenegger has been one of the most visible champions on the world stage for the proposition that a healthy environment and strong economy go hand in hand.

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John "Nuke Bailout" Bryson Must Not Be Secretary of Energy

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Solartopia, Bailout, Secretary of Energy, Barack Obama, Deregulation, Green Energy, Nuclear Power, SoCalEd, Southern California Edison, California Public Utilities Commision, Pacific Gas and Electric, Gray Davis, Enron, CPUC, John Bryson, Sustainable Energy, Pete Wilson, Gov. Schwarzenegger, Ralph Canvanagh, Natural Resources Defense Council, Electric Power, Greenwashing, Green News
Harvey Wasserman

Long gone from Southern California Edison, John Bryson's ascent to head the Department of Energy would send a disastrous signal to those who are committed to a post fossil/nuclear future.

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The Birds on the Tar Sands

Susan Cosier | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Tar Sands, Natural Resources Defense Council, Birds, Boreal Songbird Initiative, Boreal Forest, Green News
Susan Cosier

Harvesting oil sands in Alberta could impact up to 170 million birds that breed in the boreal.

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Sam Stein

Environmentalists Fear Obama Will Forget Them In Economic Crisis

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rodger Schlickeisen, Environmental Policy, President Obama, Green Jobs, Eocnomy Environment, Environmental Concerns, Jim Lyonational, Union of Concerned Scientists, Greenpeace, Global Warming, Climate Change, Obama Environment, Environment, Defenders of Wildlife, Natural Resources Defense Council, Economic Debate, Gas Leaks, Barack Obama, Green Technology, Green News, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, President Elect Obama, Politics News

There is a small but growing concern within environmental circles that the current economic crisis will push back some of the "green" agenda that Bara...

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Environmentalists draft bold roadmap for Obama

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 12.26.2008 | Green

Read More: President Obama, President Elect Obama, Green News, Environment, Jim Lyonational, Union of Concerned Scientists, Rodger Schlickeisen, National Wildlife Federation, Global Warming, Climate Change, Gas Leaks, Defenders of Wildlife, Environmental Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council, American Rivers, Greenpeace, National Audubon Society, Clean Technologies, Green Technology, 100 Days, Green News

WASHINGTON — A united and diverse coalition of environmental advocacy groups has sent President-elect Barack Obama its roadmap for change _ and ...

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Pint-Size Eco-Police, Making Parents Proud And Sometimes Crazy

The New York Times | LISA W. FODERARO | Posted 11.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Natural Resources Defense Council, Earth Day, Green, Environment, Environmentalism, Eco-Friendly, Eco-Friendly Cars, Climate Change, Solar Power, Green News

Sometimes, Jennifer Ross feels she cannot make a move at home without inviting the scorn of her daughters, 10-year-old Grace and 7-year-old Eliza. The...

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Whales Vs. Military: Not Looking Good For The Whales

New York Times | Adam Liptak | Posted 11.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Natural Resources Defense Council, Marine Life, Military, Whales, Animals, Navy, Green News

WASHINGTON -- On the one hand, there is "the potential for harm to marine mammals," Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said Wednesday at a Supreme Cour...

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