Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:31:32 CDT scientificamerican.com
Environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) notes that pipelines in the upper Midwest that routinely carry oil from tar sands have spilled 3.6 times more oil per pipeline mile than the U.S. average.
Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:38 CDT detroitnews.com
The Natural Resources Defense Council supported a failed attempt at a fracking moratorium last year. So with lawmakers clearly ready to allow fracking in southern Illinois, the NRDC wanted to ensure there were significant safeguards.
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:15:57 CDT nrdc.org
WASHINGTON (February 27, 2013) -Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico hosted a Capitol Hill briefing today designed to offer solutions to climate change that featured a proposal by the Natural Resources Defense Council, and discussed a new poll showing that Latinos strongly support taking action against climate change.
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:48:03 CDT thenewamerican.com
Opponents such as the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) contend that the chemicals and other substances used in the process will pollute drinking water and the environment.
Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:25:35 CDT newsok.com
A spokesman for the Natural Resource Defense Council said the proposal reads like a longtime wish list for the petroleum industry. It contains far fewer specifics for clean energy, said David Goldston, NRDC director of government affairs.
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:44:09 CDT theglobeandmail.com
The report from the Pembina Institute and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) points to a number of recent reports from investment analysts who underscore the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline to the industry's future.
Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:11:34 CDT nrdc.org
The Natural Resources Defense Council and The Wilderness Society today called on the Obama administration to immediately put a hold on all current and future approvals for offshore oil exploration in America's Arctic Ocean.
Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:42:25 CDT priceofoil.org
A couple months ago, Oil Change International worked with Earth Track and NRDC to expose a huge loophole that allows tar sands producers to avoid paying their fair share into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Oil producers generally pay into this fund, but through a exemption in the tax code, tar sands oil producers... Continue reading 'Tar sands tax loophole highlighted in two more reports' .
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:33:10 CDT marketwatch.com
European countries, led by Germany, get more of their electricity from wind, solar, geothermal and other renewable sources than any other region in the world, NRDC's global renewable energy scorecard shows. The United States got about 2.7 percent of... and more
Wed, 23 May 2012 11:56:21 CDT priceofoil.org
Yesterday we co-published a report with NRDC and Forest Ethics that busted the myth that the Keystone XL pipeline would lower gasoline prices for US and Canadian consumers. It is actually more likely to raise prices by diverting oil from refineries in the Midwest that are focused on serving the domestic market to refineries on... Continue reading 'TransCanada clings to Keystone myths' .