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Craig Newmark

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Newmark's Wild Kingdom

Craig Newmark | Posted November 7, 2009 | Green


Rose-breasted Grosbeak


Hey, I love nature, if it makes itself convenient for me. These were all shot from my home office, where I do customer service for craigslist.


I've identified around thirty species, often with the help of social media.

Dan Lashof

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Boxer Maneuvers Around Paralysis by Analysis Gambit

Dan Lashof | Posted November 7, 2009 | Green


Visit NRDCs Switchboard Blog

Minority members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) followed through on their threat to boycott the scheduled markup of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S.1733) on November 4, demanding more analysis...

William S. Becker

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Road to Copenhagen - Part 6: Money-Changers in Democracy's Temple

William S. Becker | Posted November 8, 2009 | Green


There is a scene in the New Testament (Matthew 21:12) where Jesus throws money-changers out of the temple. We could use some of that in the halls of Congress.

While the U.S. Capitol is not the National Cathedral, members of Congress are the custodians of a sacred trust: to protect...

Michael Martin

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The ABC's of Bias: Puma, Crude Oil, and You

Michael Martin | Posted November 7, 2009 | Business


Attention airline passengers: Not only do you have to pay extra for your luggage, your meal, and your headphones, you now have a dress code on United Airlines. But that shouldn't surprise you. The airlines industry in general has been mismanaged for decades, including being overwhelmed with high labor...

J. Carl Ganter

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Climate wrap-up: Barcelona talks marked by urgency, frustration and pleas for patience and trust, while all mention of water is pulled from documents

J. Carl Ganter | Posted November 7, 2009 | Green


Barcelona was supposed to bring hints of what's to come in December at the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen. A world seeking sanity.

Of course the stories would be rich, the perplexities deep. Keith Schneider, our colleague and

Brendan Smith

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What the CBO Isn't Telling Congress: Climate Change Threatens Million of Jobs

Brendan Smith | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


While fewer and fewer people are willing to publicly deny the validity of global warming science, those who oppose action to protect the climate have taken up a new strategy: Denying that climate change will have a major impact on the U.S. economy.

This denial is rejected by most economists...

Kathy Eldon

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Caught in the Act: Philippe Cousteau's Pet Peeve

Kathy Eldon | Posted November 6, 2009 | Impact


I am lucky enough to meet and learn from creative activists every day. Being someone who is dedicated to informing, inspiring, and educating others on the ways one can change the world around them, I have set out to document others who do the same. My team and I are...

Brendan DeMelle

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Cautious Optimism for Copenhagen Deal as Barcelona Climate Talks End

Brendan DeMelle | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


The mood was markedly improved on the final day of the Barcelona climate talks, as delegates, observers and non-governmental organizations all brushed off the pessimism that dominated much of this week and announced that there is still hope for a global deal at the Copenhagen COP15 sumit.

Gene Baur

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What's Eating Us?

Gene Baur | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


I grew up eating animals, as did the vast majority of us living in the U.S. today. But, I never really made a conscious choice to eat animals. I just picked up the habit without thinking about it. Everybody around me was engaged in the practice and we assumed it...

Frances Beinecke

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LIVE: Ask NRDC President Frances Beinecke - Tuesday, 11/10 at 9:45 a.m. EST

Frances Beinecke | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


The Senate has started debating the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, and in just a few weeks, the United Nations climate meetings in Copenhagen will begin.

I have chosen this moment to release my first book, Clean Energy Common Sense.

I hope this book will inspire...

Frances Beinecke

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Starting a Clean Energy Revolution with Common Sense

Frances Beinecke | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


I have been an environmental advocate for more than 35 years. And throughout that time, I have written policy briefs, magazine articles, and blog posts, but never before had I been inspired to write a book.

That changed several months ago. I realized that we had arrived at a...

Kevin Grandia

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Looking for climate leaders in Copenhagen [video]

Kevin Grandia | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


Environmental groups banded together for an unprecedented event outside the negotiating rooms at the Barcelona climate talks.

With alarm clocks ringing, and some alien visitors the group sent the message to country negotiators that the time is now for a climate deal and that we need world...

Kevin Grandia

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What Would Frank Luntz Do with the Copenhagen Climate Treaty?

Kevin Grandia | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


When I'm trying to unravel public relations spin, I frequently find myself asking WWFLD (What Would Frank Luntz Do)?

As you'll recall Frank Luntz is a chief Republican spin-doctor famous for his memo on climate change.


We have seen a lot of spindoctoring at the Barcelona climate...

Heather Taylor-Miesle

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Fix The Problem: What Tuesday's Election Means for Climate Legislation

Heather Taylor-Miesle | Posted November 5, 2009 | Green


I am a big fan of Sunday afternoon naps.  They very rarely happen in the chaos of our household but when they do, you know it is a great day.  My husband and I put the kids down to rest, turn on an old movie, and settle in for a...

Andrew Kimbrell

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Sustainable Agriculture: The Unrecognized Key to Reversing Climate Change

Andrew Kimbrell | Posted November 5, 2009 | Green


World leaders who met last month at the United Nations climate summit took stock of the sobering reality that a global pact on climate change very likely will not be achieved in Copenhagen this December. At the heart of this looming failure is money. Most of the proposed solutions to...

Todd Wilkinson

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Time Will Only Prove Folly Of New Gun Law For U.S. National Parks

Todd Wilkinson | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


Always, the first question responsible legislators should ask when writing a law is this: What significant problem is being solved by putting another code on the books?

This is the nut of a conundrum now before the U.S. National Park Service as it prepares to deal with a new gun...

Jasmin Malik Chua

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Why Eco-Fashion Matters

Jasmin Malik Chua | Posted November 6, 2009 | Green


Ecouterre logo In an industry where hot messes like Lindsay Lohan can catapult to the role of "creative advisor" for one of Europe's most vaunted fashion houses, it's easy to dismiss fashion as frivolous, shallow, and completely irrational. Who has time...

Elaine Shannon

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BPA and Food: We Can Fix This

Elaine Shannon | Posted November 8, 2009 | Green


The debate about controversial plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic estrogen, is heating up, with warring camps hurling data like flaming darts. Sometime later this month, the federal Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce its plans for evaluating and possibly restricting contamination of BPA in infant formula...

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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Green News Report -- November 5, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted November 5, 2009 | Green


IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: The German Chancellor goes green in the U.S. Congress ... PLUS: Ups and downs, high drama, and a huge twist in the roller coaster of Senate climate legislation ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Got comments,...

Bill Scher

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Boxer Avoids The Baucus Trap

Bill Scher | Posted November 5, 2009 | Green


Today, Sen. Barbara Boxer rammed through the Environment and Public Works Committee her version of clean energy jobs and climate protection legislation without any amendments, in order to circumvent the Republican boycott of the committee proceedings.

There's no way that bill will become law without further changes, but Boxer...

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