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Weekly Web Roundup: Energy Star, FutureGen, jellyfish: posted by Kim Ranney, 7/3/09; The House passes the energy and climate bill. The EPA grants a landmark California emissions waiver. ...
President Obama: Go See the Mountains, Then Save Them: posted by Rob Perks, 7/3/09; (Photo by J. Henry Fair) It is a national shame that mining companies are allowed to blast America's ...
WSJ: McMansions aren’t what they used to be: posted by Kaid Benfield, 7/3/09; In an article published in The Wall Street Journal on June 29, June Fletcher reports a new ...
Chicago River: From open sewer to crown jewel?: posted by Henry Henderson, 7/3/09; This year marks the 100th anniversary of Daniel Burnham’s iconic Plan of Chicago. The Plan ...
LIVE COVERAGE of July 7th Senate testimony on clean energy and climate legislation: posted by Scott Dodd, 7/2/09; NRDC's David Hawkins is among the experts -- along with Energy Secretary Steven Chu, EPA Administrator ...
The HydroAisen Mega Dam Project is Completely Unnecessary...and You Know What? So Are the Other Non-Renewable Energy Projects in Chile: posted by Allison Silverman, 7/2/09; ......
Stephen Colbert Slams Supreme Court for Terrible Toxic 'Fill' Ruling: posted by Rob Perks, 7/2/09; Last week the U.S. Supreme Court made a dreadful decision to allow the dumping of toxic gold mine ...
They are stardust. They are golden. But are they right about “shrinking cities”?: posted by Kaid Benfield, 7/2/09; Warning: this is a long one. Readers of a certain age will remember Joni's Mitchell's iconic anthem ...
Appalachia's Own 'Resource Curse'?: posted by Rob Perks, 7/1/09; Pollution and poverty caused by the development of oil reserves have deprived tens of million ...
Streets for seniors: a video look at issues and remedies: posted by Kaid Benfield, 7/1/09; Streetfilms has released a great short video about how our streets and traffic patterns pose particular ...

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What's Happening: USDA Organic Called Out, and more: posted by Ben Jervey, 7/3/09; TOP STORYPurity of Federal 'Organic' Label Is Questioned "The government's turnaround, from prohibition ...
No Room For Tigers, and People: posted by Charles Annenberg Weingarten, 7/2/09; On a trip to Ranthambore National Park in northern India, I was able to speak with Belinda Wright,�longtime ...
NYC Looks Forward With the Help of a New Generation of Urban Planners: posted by Kris French, 7/2/09; �"You are important in the world of stewardship, whether it's stewarding a park or stewardship ...

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NRDC's Spanish voice

El Proyecto de las Mega Represas, HidroAysen, es completamente Innecesario…y ¿Sabes Que? Tampoco Son Otros Proyectos Energéticos Convencionales: posted by Allison Silverman, 7/2/09; ......
Impacto ambiental y riesgos de salud en las lavanderías en seco: posted by Linda Escalante, 6/27/09; PERC o PCE (percloroetileno) Es el solvente de limpieza en seco mas comúnmente usado en ...
La Presidenta Michelle Bachelet va a reunir con Presidente Obama el martes: posted by Allison Silverman, 6/22/09; Michelle Bachelet tomará el viaje que conozco demasiado bien desde Chile a Washington, DC para ...
Karen Garrison nos platica sobre los océanos y la lucha por mantenerlos saludables: posted by Karen Garrison, 6/16/09; Karen, ¿puede decirnos algo sobre el estado de nuestros océanos y lo que podemos hacer ...

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