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California's Big Ranch Gets Rescued
About 60 miles north of Los Angeles lies a 269,000-acre working ranch, the largest contiguous private landholding in California.
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008
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China Opens
In an effort to assuage public discontent over environmental problems and to meet new targets for limiting pollution, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has put into effect national regulations allowing ordinary citizens access to national and local government environmental records.
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008
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Cleaning the Ports of L.A.
Imagine waking up and throwing open your bedroom window for a breath of fresh air, only to find black soot blanketing the sill and a yellow-brown haze hanging in the sky.
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Delta Blues
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, cargo ships sail inland, the soil burns, and rivers run backward. Surreal it may be, but the delta is a cornerstone of the California economy -- and now it's at the brink of collapse.
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Her Legal Crusade
In China, environmental crimes are rarely challenged. But one lawyer is setting new precedents.
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Human/Nature
Renowned biologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author E. O. Wilson spoke before an audience in New York City on April 24
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Latin Super Model
Since fall 2006, NRDC has been pressing Chile to develop a progressive energy policy based on renewable, efficient energy.
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Letters from Our Readers: Fall 2008
Readers write in about corporate environmentalism, environmental action and more.
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Most Likely to Succeed
For students at Arizona State University, environmentalism isn't a cause. It's a career path.
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NRDC In The News: Fall 2008
NRDC in the News
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008