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How Gas-Dependent Is Your State?

By Angie Schmitt | May 26, 2011 | 2 Comments

It’s no secret that higher gas prices are hitting American pocketbooks hard. To a remarkable extent, however, exactly how much pain Americans are experiencing is a function of where they live. A report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council details how geography impacts our vulnerability to gas price fluctuation. Fuel pump pressure is […]

“Drill Baby Drill” Won’t Solve America’s Energy Problems

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 11, 2011 | 2 Comments

House Republicans are calling for offshore oil drilling as an answer to foreign oil dependency and high gas prices — and they’re not the only ones. President Obama recently announced his intention to cut oil imports by one-third by 2025, partly by increasing domestic production was the answer to the country’s energy woes. In his speech announcing […]

In the Budget Debate, Scarcely a Mention of the Word “Transportation”

By Kathryn Reid Moore | Apr 4, 2011 | 2 Comments

So Congress hasn’t resolved the 2011 budget impasse yet, and already there are bigger budget battles about to consume Capitol Hill. With the release of the Republican budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 due out tomorrow, we can expect proposals to drastically alter Medicare to overshadow every other program on the chopping block. But House […]

NRDC Names 15 Smarter Cities

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 24, 2011 | No Comments

How long do you have to wait for a bus in your city? How much does it cost? Does every family on your block have two cars? And tell us about your bikeshare program… The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been asking questions like these to determine their list of 15 Smarter Cities – […]

Calif. Leads Nation in Green Transpo Policies. How Does Your State Rank?

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 14, 2010 | 4 Comments

In the absence of strong guidance from the federal government on climate policy and carbon emissions, states are left to their own devices. And since transportation is the number two source of carbon emissions, accounting for 31 percent of the total, state-level transportation reform must play a large role in any serious effort to reduce greenhouse gas […]

Is Big Environment Ready to Say America Is Hooked on Cars?

By Ben Fried | Feb 25, 2008 | 12 Comments

The NRDC’s "Beyond Oil" campaign. Are national environmental groups ready to shift their strategy? Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal’s Joseph White, who covers the auto industry in his "Eyes on the Road" column, made a prediction that livable streets advocates will welcome. In the next year, he forecast, national environmental groups will re-focus […]

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