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Wisconsin vs. Fish Ebola: New rules protect the Great Lakes ecosystem

November 20, 2009

Posted by Thom Cmar in Curbing Pollution , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy

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albany, ballastwater, coastguard, doorcounty, EPA, greatlakes, lakemichigan, newyork, newyorkattorneygeneral, shipping, vessels, VHS, viralhemorrhagicsepticemia, wisconsin, wisconsin DNR

Door County, Wisconsin is famous for their fish boils. We are talking about massive kettles of Lake Michigan white fish with potatoes, onions and the perfect spices boiling in giant bonfires on the beach. Yum, it's a great tradition that...continued

Cleaner Cars to Drive Down our Gas Bills by 10% under Climate Bill

November 15, 2009

Posted by Andy Stevenson in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

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americanpetroleuminstitute, API, cafestandards, cleancars, presidentobama, waxmanmarkey

While the oil lobby continues its gas attack on climate legislation, a recent government study suggests that accelerating CAFE standards under the Waxman-Markey climate bill would actually lower our gas bills by more than 10% over the next two decades...continued

For the Chemical Industry, Too Much is Never Enough

November 13, 2009

Posted by Daniel Rosenberg in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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asbestos, BPA, carcinogens, chemicalpolicyreform, chemicals, endocrinedisrupters, formaldehyde, TSCA

 In Wednesday's Washington Post, Lyndsey Layton reported on a recent study examining the impact of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), on the reproductive systems of human males (as the story notes, previous studies have been of mice and rats). The...continued

Get Rid of the Smoke: The NYS Senate Should Pass S.1145-A on Monday

November 13, 2009

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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diesel, heatingoil, nystatelegislature, particulatepollution

Ever wonder why some buildings in New York have a plume of black smoke coming out of their smokestacks?  That soot comes from #2 heating oil, a close cousin of diesel fuel.  It's similar to the diesel fuel in New York's...continued

The Canary in the Coal Mine Is Screaming, But Is Anybody Listening? Highway Pollution and its Devastating Impacts on Local Communities

November 10, 2009

Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , U.S. Law and Policy

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airpollution, cleanair, cleanairactionplan, naaqs, NOx, particulatematter, portoflongbeach, portoflosangeles, portpollution, ports

A new study about the staggering impacts of highway and ship pollution was released by a team of scientists and academics, including some of the most pioneering researchers on issues of health related impacts from degraded air quality.  The study...continued

Why Thinking Small Is Smart Transportation Policy

November 10, 2009

Posted by Colin Peppard in U.S. Law and Policy

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fixitfirst, greeninfrastructure, policy, transportation

Mary Peters, who was Secretary of Transportation under President Bush posted an interesting item on the National Review Online site last week. Writing about the importance of what she considers a strong transportation plank in VA Governor-elect Bob McDonnell's campaign plan, she said: "...McDonnell's...continued

The Whole Enchilada - A Summary of the Water Bills

November 6, 2009

Posted by Barry Nelson in U.S. Law and Policy

Here is an excellent summary of the water reform package passed by the state legislature on Nov. 4, as well as a summary of the water bond – with links to the final language.  My colleagues and I will be...continued

On Leadership and the Water Package

November 6, 2009

Posted by Barry Nelson in U.S. Law and Policy

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baydelta, california, california assembly, californiasenate, darrellsteinberg, jaredhuffman, waterlegislation, waterpolicy, waterreform

A great deal has been written about the substance of the water reform bills that was passed by the legislature in the wee hours Wednesday.  Here’s NRDC’s statement on the three key bills.  And here’s a thoughtful editorial from the Los Angeles...continued

A Great Environmental Steward

November 5, 2009

Posted by Peter Lehner in U.S. Law and Policy

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epa, judithenck, lisajackson, obama

President Obama and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson today appointed Judith Enck as the head of EPA's key region two office, the office that handles environmental issues in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and seven Tribal...continued

Off to Cleveland Today to Testify for Great Lakes and Oceans

October 29, 2009

Posted by Thom Cmar in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy

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ballastwater, cleveland, greatlakes, invasivespecies, obama, oceans

I'm off to Cleveland this morning to testify at the Great Lakes regional meeting of the National Ocean Policy Task Force.  As a native Ohioan, I am excited to return to my home state and take this important opportunity to...continued

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