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EPA releases new climate change video series

Posted Wed, 2013/08/28 - 4:11pm by RCAP

The series supports President Obama’s Climate Action Plan and highlights benefits of reducing energy consumption

EPA launches harmful algal bloom video public service announcement series

Posted Tue, 2013/08/06 - 4:23pm by RCAP

When In Doubt, Stay Out! Protect your pooch from harmful algal blooms

EPA has released the first of three video public service announcements to raise awareness about the potential public health impacts of harmful algal blooms, which are a manifestation of nutrient pollution. The first video, "When in Doubt, Stay Out," talks about protecting human and pet health from potentially toxic algal blooms.

New York Times blog: Via YouTube, a New Conservation Genre

Posted Mon, 2012/09/24 - 4:42pm by RCAP

The New York Times Green blog, a blog "about energy and the environment," reports on Sept. 20:

"The drought of 2012, which continues to spread westward, is making its mark on the national consciousness in many ways. Rising food prices. Interrupted livelihoods. Fields of stunted, desiccated crops.

"All of this dryness has resonance in our video culture. Just go to YouTube and look at the proliferation of public service announcements on water conservation. Making one of these seems to be the school project du jour."