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On the Conclusion of Climate Week, Following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council:
“This week, President Obama reminded the world that climate change is the challenge of our generation and that history will judge us on our response. By moving forward with action on clean energy, we can strengthen our economy, protect our national security and reduce pollution. Internationally, a strong climate agreement would create new opportunities for a global shift to clean energy and protect the planet for future generations.
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HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco Calls for International Action to Protect Arctic from Climate Change, New Industrial Threats
NEW YORK, N.Y. (September 22, 2009) – At the United Nations Headquarters today His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco called on the international community to set stronger targets for curbing global warming pollution worldwide and take action to address new industrial threats that are emerging in a melting Arctic environment.
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Landmark Ruling: Court Holds Power Companies Accountable for their Global Warming Pollution
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2009) - In a landmark ruling, the federal court of appeals in New York ruled today in favor of states and private land trusts that had sued America’s largest global warming polluters to curb their emissions.
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Yellowstone Grizzlies Back on Endangered Species List
LIVINGSTON, MT (September 21, 2009) -- A federal district court ruling in Montana today returned Endangered Species Act protections to the Yellowstone grizzly bear population. In the case, brought by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Judge Donald Molloy ruled that inadequate regulatory mechanisms were put in place to manage the bears after federal protections were dropped in early 2007, and that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) failed to address the loss of an essential food source for the bears, whitebark pine seeds. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and six other groups have a similar case pending in Idaho.
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California Tunes Into Energy Saving Televisions
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 18, 2009) – The California Energy Commission (CEC) released a final draft of its efficiency standards for new televisions sold in California today. These standards will reduce the energy use of new TVs by 30 to 50 percent and put almost a billion dollars a year back into the California economy in the form of lower electric bills, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The standard will also eliminate the need for California to build a new, large-sized power plant (500 MW).
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