Barack Obama Environmental Policy

Obama Admin Says New Forest Rules Stress Science

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 03.27.2012

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says new rules to manage nearly 200 million acres of national forests will protect watersheds and wildlif...

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A Twitter Discussion About Green Issues And State Of The Union

Posted 01.24.2012

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How will environmentalists and green energy advocates respond to President Obama's 2012 State of the Union on Tuesday night? While Obama's focus m...

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Al Gore's Reality Check

Edward Flattau | Posted 09.05.2011

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Former Vice President Al Gore has a clear picture of climate reality, but a hypocritical and counter productive view of political reality.

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The Test

Edward Flattau | Posted 05.25.2011

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The environmental tests ahead will not be easy for President Obama, but he can pass with flying colors if he chooses to do the right thing.

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Conservative Rampage

Edward Flattau | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why did the Washington Times trumpet a devotion to waste, pollution and dirty fuels? Their acerbic rhetoric was hardly a way to expand readership and gain credibility on the national stage.

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Our Public Lands Can Enhance America's Great Outdoors

Bill Meadows | Posted 05.25.2011

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Not only do America's wild lands sustain our communities, but they also provide a cultural and historical connection to who we are, and where we've been.

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Earth and the Balance of Powers: What the Citizens United Ruling Means for the Environment

Lisa Kaas Boyle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Corporations are not just citizens united to make protected speech, but artificial structures entitled to legal and tax advantages different from individual citizens. They exist for the avowed purpose of making money -- not advocating policy.

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The Growing Evidence of Oil's Environmental Impact

Bob Dinneen | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is inconceivable that an honest and transparent accounting of the carbon emissions of petroleum when compared to those of ethanol would somehow be lower. It defies logic, reason, and most of all, facts.

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Circuit Breaker: Oval Office Lights Connected to Mountaintop Removal

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

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All Americans are connected to the tragedy of mountaintop removal. It's time to start the process of illuminating the White House, and our own homes, with clean energy.

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Selling Hope Instead of Fear:  Redefining Activism

Christiana Wyly | Posted 05.25.2011

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We need to follow Obama's example of reaching across the barriers that divide us as a people. We must learn how to reach into our hearts and truly meet another human being exactly where they are.

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Simple Solutions for 2009

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 05.25.2011

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By now you have no doubt read a dozen reviews of 2008 and projections for 2009, all pure guesses for the latter, unless someone was carefully predicti...

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Salazar at the Interior Department: So Much at Stake

Frances Beinecke | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar has to send a powerful signal that the era of unethical behavior and unchecked industry influence is over.

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Browner Not Greener: The Decline and Fall of Environmental Policy

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Times defined Carol Browner as "an acolyte of former Vice President Al Gore." The Clinton administration paid little attention to environmental issues and accomplished less.

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Obama's Animal Welfare Team

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Obama has pledged to make progress for animal welfare and environmental stewardship, and we hope these appointees will prove to be an excellent team to help him meet these crucial goals.

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We Need Change at Interior, Not More of the Same

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama faces a choice between a new direction that would place environmental conservation above corporate interests, and a pick similar to past selections at the Department of the Interior.

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Obama's Global Challenge

Marco Trbovich | Posted 05.25.2011

America's energy future is a goods news, bad news joke. The good news is that America has enough domestic resources to meet its energy needs. The bad news is, the resource is coal.

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Taking on the Pessimists in Poznan

Betsy Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Obama is not the Messiah and he cannot be expected to work miracles. But the new president doesn't need us predicting environmental policy failure when he hasn't yet taken office.

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An Open Letter to Obama: Getting Real on the Economy

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 05.25.2011

Mr. President-elect, the potential catastrophe of run-away climate meltdown could make the economic melt down look minor by comparison.

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Each Of Us Must Help Make America Energy Smart

Brian Keane | Posted 05.25.2011

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Americans must be proactive and do everything we can right now to support clean energy and energy efficiency -- without waiting for a new president, a new law or a new anything.

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President Obama Should Host a UNFCCC Climate Change Summit

Ben Carmichael | Posted 05.25.2011

President-elect Obama has pledged that his administration will mark a "new chapter in America's leadership on climate change." The question is: What will open that first chapter?

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Greening Hollywood Launches EcoPreneur Salon

Paige Donner | Posted 06.13.2011

Being an EcoPreneur is simply infusing environmental practices in the everyday running of your business and capitalizing on a new product or service that is inherently environmental.

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A Federal Cap-And-Trade System: More From The Summit

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011

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What's interesting about the governor's climate conference is that you normally would think that international negotiations or solutions are all about Heads of State talking to each another.

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Does Obama Have What It Takes To Confront Our Climate Crisis?

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is a relief that we are now discussing how, rather than whether, to address this global crisis. But will Obama's actions be up to the crisis at hand?

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When Obama Takes Office The Climate Will Change

Ben Carmichael | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama's administration will ground its energy and climate policy with a regard for science, as well as the broad spectrum of domestic issues that fall under the umbrella of climate and energy.

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Prospects for US Environmental Leadership By Obama

Peter M. Haas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama's election promises much needed leadership for international environmental protection.

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