Alliance for Climate Protection

Our Path to a Clean Energy Future

Maggie Fox | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maggie Fox

In this State of the Union address, much of the President's attention was rightly focused on economic growth. That's why the President was correct to call for investment in clean energy.

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Koch-Funded Tim Phillips Is Still Confused About Climate Change

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Nelson

This piece was co-written by Ryan Koronowski, Alliance for Climate Protection Research Director and Josh Nelson, Alliance for Climate Protection New M...

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Finding a New Way to Live - Innovation Isn't Enough to Spark a Clean-Energy Revolution

Brian Hardwick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Design, Climate Change, Green Design, Al Gore, Technology, Alliance for Climate Protection, Green News
Brian Hardwick

We can't count on massive behavior change based on green policies and innovation. We need to focus on implementing them in ways that work for real people.

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There are Reasons to be Pessimistic about Climate Legislation

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Nelson

Maggie Fox of Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection has an opinion piece in Politico in which she repeatedly laments the pessimism many have expre...

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Optimism for a Clean Energy Future

Maggie Fox | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Clean Energy, Climate Legislation, Repower America, Alliance for Climate Protection, Green News
Maggie Fox

It's time to unleash innovation and put policies in place that can create jobs, secure our energy independence, and protect our public health -- and our planet's health -- for future generations.

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Women Around the World Want a Clean Energy Future

Gloria Reuben | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hip Hop Caucus, Clean Energy, International Womens Day, Alliance for Climate Protection, Green News
Gloria Reuben

Climate change has the greatest impact on challenges like malaria, poverty, gender inequality and HIV. It's the overlying issue that must be tackled first if we're to handle everything else.

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The Time is Now. We Can Wait No Longer

Gloria Reuben | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gloria Reuben

Everything that has happened recently couldn't make it clearer. We have got to start weaning ourselves off fossil fuels.

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Al Gore Expresses Disapproval Of Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan

Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Gore and his group, the Alliance for Climate Protection, think President Obama's decision to pursue offshore oil drilling is a bad idea and they're...

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A Louisiana Mother's Day Wish

Gloria Reuben | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Climate Legislation, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Oil Spill, Earth Day, Mother's Day, Alliance for Climate Protection, Green News
Gloria Reuben

We must act now on comprehensive climate legislation with an integrated policy that will ensure that this and other possible future environmental disasters are fully paid for by the liable parties.

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To Repower America With Clean Energy, Meet Me at The Wall

David Boundy | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Boundy

There are too many urgent reasons to tackle this challenge of a generation, and there is nothing more compelling than hearing them straight from the people who care the most.

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Brian Rogers "Dead To Me" Says Fellow McCain Staffer

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Earlier today, Ben Smith reported that McCain research director-cum-press secretary Brian Rogers will begin working as the research director for Al Go...

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Green Hangover

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan A. Schein

It's no secret that that business has always been the fuel in America's economic engine. And creating a green economy is going to be one of the biggest economic drivers in the next fifty years.

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"This Is Reality" Takes On the Clean Coal Lie

Jake Brewer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jake Brewer

Big Coal has spent more than Tobacco did making us think cigarettes were ok, to make us believe the "Saudi Arabia of coal" - the United States - will lead a clean, prosperous future.

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Gore's "Reality Coalition" Fighting "Clean Coal"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today, Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection, League of Conservation Voters, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council and S...

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ABC Rejects Ad From Al Gore's Climate Group

Grist | Posted 05.25.2011

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An environmental action group founded by former vice president Al Gore is accusing ABC of censoring an advocacy ad the group paid to air on the networ...

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Obama, McCain Calls For National Service Reflect Divergent Experience

Lynne Glasner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lynne Glasner

Service Nation is in the process of putting service back on the national agenda, a concept that has been missing from public discourse since JFK. In this light, McCain's proposed spending freeze for all but defense, veterans affairs and entitlements is horrifying.

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We Need to Switch

Cathy Zoi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cathy Zoi

America's three great national challenges -- our economy, national security and climate change -- can all be addressed by switching to clean energy.

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Embracing the Challenge to Repower America

Cathy Zoi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cathy Zoi

Meeting this challenge will deliver the affordability, stability and confidence our economy needs, as well as a healthy environment, while generating millions of jobs that can't be outsourced.

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Al Gore "Crashes" Netroots

Jack Hidary | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jack Hidary

Pelosi's decision to share the stage with Gore is an interesting one. She clearly knew he was coming. But can Gore manage to stay out of the political arena as he skirts so close to it?

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