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Restructuring natural resource majors
A troublesome trend is occurring at colleges and universities around the country: fewer students are graduating with degrees in natural resource related degree programs. As a result, the number of qualified professionals to manage fish and wildlife programs is dwindling. What is even more troubling is that nationally, the percentage of students enrolling in the major has increased. For reasons ...
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Nuclear security summit fosters an Illusion of achievement, says NRDC
The concrete results of this week’s Nuclear Security Summit in Washington are not commensurate with the risk of nuclear terrorism, according to nuclear experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Following is a statement from Dr. Thomas B. Cochran, a nuclear physicist and nuclear security expert at NRDC: 'President Obama is to be commended for convening the Nuclear Security Summit, ...
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England launches audit of natural resources
A wide-ranging audit of England’s natural resources – its wildlife, habitats and ecosystems – was launched on Monday by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn. The two year project will result in the most comprehensive picture ever of our natural environment, the benefits it provides to society, and how it is changing. Using the expertise of people from a wide variety of organisations, it will draw ...
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Nancy Sutley Leaves Important Legacy
The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, upon the announcement by Nancy Sutley that she plans to resign as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. “Nancy Sutley has been at the nexus of key progress on environment protection since 2009. In particular, she was a driving force in the creation and implementation ...
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NRDC: House Bills Threaten Public Safeguards
The House of Representatives today passed a package of bills, HR 2804, that would hobble--and even prevent--federal agencies from carrying out their Congressional mandates to implement and enforce safeguards to protect public health and safety. David Goldston, Director of Government Affairs for the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued the following statement: “The House Republican ...
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NRDC Lauds President’s Protection of Spectacular New Mexico Mountains
President Obama on Wednesday will designate nearly half a million acres of rugged mountain ranges in New Mexico as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, preserving the area’s spectacular scenery, ancient petroglyphs, rare flora and fauna and its recreational opportunities. Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following statement: ...
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Another pebble mine partner abandons disastrous Bristol Bay Project
Anglo American plc, the lead financier and primary partner in the ill-conceived Pebble Mine project, announced today it is abandoning the development in another clear sign that plans for the disastrous project should be shelved. NRDC Western Director and Senior Attorney Joel Reynolds made the following comment: “With the principal partner abandoning this disastrous project and writing ...
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NRDC President: Obama Preserves Vital Lands and Stories of America
President Obama designated five new national monuments today: Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico; First State National Monument in Delaware; Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument in Maryland; Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Ohio; and San Juan Islands National Monument in Washington state. Following is a statement from Natural Resources ...
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NRDC reacts to the Obama administration`s nuclear posture review
The White House issued its Nuclear Posture Review today, outlining the administration’s approach to nuclear weapons. The administration makes modest but welcome progress on restricting U.S. use of nuclear weapons. It pledged to refrain from developing new weapons. But more progress is needed on the larger goal of nuclear disarmament, said nuclear experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council. ...
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Interior Must End the Taxpayer Give-away to Oil and Gas Industries
The Government Accountability Office today issued a highly critical report exposing just how much the U.S. Department of Interior has been asleep at the switch, letting the oil and gas industries pay next-to-nothing in royalties to the government while extracting energy from public lands for profit. Following is a statement by Bobby McEnaney, senior analyst in the Land and Wildlife program at ...
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Beinecke to Retire as NRDC President at the End of 2014
Frances G. Beinecke will retire as president of the Natural Resources Defense Council at the end of 2014, she announced today. “I'm making this decision public now to give the organization time to identify a successor and make an orderly transition to new leadership at the end of next year,” said Beinecke. “Until then, I'll stay focused on the work of protecting our ...
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NRDC: Whitehouse-Waxman task force will help nation address climate change
Building on President Obama’s inaugural commitment to address climate change, key congressional leaders today announced a new Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change that will be co-chaired by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA). The goal is to provide a Congressional forum for discussions on solutions and actions to try to solve the climate crisis. Below is a ...
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NRDC Hails New Approach to Expedite Permitting of Infrastructure Proposals
The Obama administration today unveiled a fresh approach toward reviewing and approving major construction projects on federal lands, such as roads, bridges and airports. The following is a statement by Peter Lehner, executive director of the Natural Resources Defense Council: "A plan to expedite the permitting of infrastructure projects that does not shortchange the environment or endanger ...
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New York State Reaches Deal to Ban Ivory
A deal was reached today on a final bill that, when passed, will ban the trade of ivory antiques in the state and increased penalties for traffickers, a move that can make significant progress in curbing the ongoing slaughter of African elephants for their tusks. The agreement was reached late last night by representatives from the Governor’s office, the New York State Assembly, and the New ...
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Governor Cuomo Signs New York Ban on Ivory Trade into Law on World Elephant Day
On World Elephant Day, Governor Andrew Cuomo today signed a law banning the trade of ivory antiques in the state and increasing penalties for traffickers, a move that can help curb the ongoing slaughter of African elephants for their tusks. A statement follows from Peter Lehner, Executive Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Zoos shouldn’t be the only place our ...
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New Training Programme Supports Peacekeeping Operations in Countries where Conflict Over Natural Resources Threatens Peace and Security
A new training programme to help UN peacekeeping operations restore governance over natural resources has been launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)and the International Institute for Sustainable Development(IISD) Currently, over 20 per cent of the world's population lives in conflict-affected areas and in ...
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NRDC: Senior stewards from the GOP stand up for our common future
Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following statement in response to today's oped in The New York Times, by four former administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency who served in Republican administrations: "The achievements of these respected leaders stand as testament to what we can accomplish together when we work, as Americans, to create ...
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NRDC calls for clean debt bill
In response to efforts by House Republicans to add anti-environmental riders to legislation raising the debt limit, Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, released the following statement: “The House Republican effort to saddle debt limit legislation with anti-environmental riders is an irresponsible and reckless move. They’ve taken our future hostage, ...
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Rep. Waxman A Stalwart Champion for Environment, Public Health
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA., today announced he will retire after 40 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following comment: “For nearly two generations, Henry Waxman has been a stalwart champion for our environment and public health. “In every battle, at every juncture, in every moment that mattered ...
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California Welcomes Wolves: Fish & Game Commission Extends State Endangered Species Protections to Wolves
Minutes ago, the California Fish & Game Commission voted to extend state Endangered Species Act protections to gray wolves. Following is a statement from Natural Resources Defense Council attorney Damon Nagami: “While other states bicker and quarrel, California adds the latest chapter to one of the world’s greatest biological success stories and helps pave the way towards an ...
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