The Obama Administration announced the first national standards for mercury and other pollutants from power plants yesterday, following years of effort from numerous state governments who fought long and hard for the rules.
While some elected officials are trying to use the failure of one cleantech company to scuttle the country's investment in renewable energy, the armed forces are gung-ho for green energy, and for the right reasons.
Georgia Pacific's recent commitment to expand its sustainable forestry practices could help transform the entire paper industry; even if the company's overally environmental performance isn't flawless, it's an important project for the NRDC to get behind.