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Green News Report - June 25, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 07.26.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Darryl Hannah arrested (no, not for public intoxication); Floor fight pending over climate change; Big Three automakers ignored their own consumer research ... The Supreme Court kills a lake.

Can We Make "Buying American" Cool Again?

Charles J. Brown | Posted 07.09.2009 | Business


Charles J. Brown

We need to acknowledge our share of the responsibility for having "abandoned Detroit." We need to understand that any effort to rebuild the American auto industry requires each of us to start buying American again.

After GM and Chrysler Bankruptcies -- What Now?

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 07.20.2009 | Home


Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Despite the news about GM filing for bankruptcy, my state should not be the object of pity. We will not be victims: We intend to lead the country in a move from 20th century rust to 21st century green.

Michigan Will Lead the Green Industrial Revolution

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 06.27.2009 | Green


Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Some doubters on this website have advocated "pulling the plug on Detroit." Instead, I invite you to plug in to the power of American ingenuity and American transformation.

Foreign Companies Will Soon Be Leading Carmakers In U.S.

usnews.com | Rick Newman | Posted 06.27.2009 | Business


Before long, you'll be more likely to get an American-made car by buying an import brand instead of a Ford, General Motors, or Chrysler vehicle. New d...

An Apology Regarding My Letterman Appearance and a Clarification on U.S. Autoworkers

Alec Baldwin | Posted 06.20.2009 | New York


Alec Baldwin

While on the David Letterman program, I joked that I might need a "mail-order bride" to achieve the goal of having more children in my life. I believe that most people understood that this was a joke and took it as such.

The Rise and Fall of Detroit

Alec Baldwin | Posted 06.17.2009 | Business


Alec Baldwin

There can be only one legitimate response to the auto crisis. Let energy conservation and fuel efficiency rule the day. Let the carmakers go under.

Ford Motor Will Win Car Wars

Diane Francis | Posted 06.04.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

Smart money is betting Ford Motor Co. among Detroit's Final Three even though it's declined to accept any bailouts from governments.. If so, it means that the industry will end up where it started: cheap and simple.

China's Electric Vehicle Plan: Win

nytimes.com | KEITH BRADSHER | Posted 05.03.2009 | Green


To some extent, China is making a virtue of a liability. It is behind the United States, Japan and other countries when it comes to making gas-powered...

"We the People" to "King of the World": "You're Fired!"

Michael Moore | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics


Michael Moore

I write this letter to you in memory of the hundreds of thousands of workers over the past 25+ years who have been tossed into the trash heap by General Motors. Many saw their lives ruined for good.

The Lesson of GM

Carl Pope | Posted 04.30.2009 | Green


Carl Pope

What happened to GM is the poster child for what really created the economic crisis -- short time horizons.

Healthcare: Its Still the Economy Stupid!

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 04.06.2009 | Politics


Dr. Peter Klatsky

The economic and healthcare crises exist together and must be addressed as one.

Consumer Reports: GM, Chrysler Least Reliable Cars, Ford Fares Better

usatoday.com | Chris Woodyard | Posted 03.30.2009 | Business


Chrysler and General Motors (GM) took the bottom two spots, respectively, in Consumer Reports magazine's new automaker for reliability, even as the pa...

Detroit Bailout Support Wanes, Reversal From December

USA Today | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business


Just one-fourth of Americans think the government should continue lending money to Detroit automakers, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, even ...

Drinking Good for Depression? The Possible Repeal of Religious Repression

Warren Holstein | Posted 03.27.2009 | Comedy


Warren Holstein

Following in the footsteps of Franklin Roosevelt, many states are now advocating an end to what many boozers and businessmen alike deem antiquated puritanical pap. The Christian Right is not amused.

Nationalizing Banks, AIG, Carmakers: The News And What It Means

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 03.27.2009 | Business


UPDATE: A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds that a majority of Americans (54%) favor a temporary government "takeover" of major U.S. banks, but a much l...

Automakers, Fearing for Their Lives, Are Going Green Fast

Hank Green | Posted 02.13.2009 | Green


Hank Green

The more Ford, GM and Chrysler talk about their electric vehicles, the more they appear to be actually innovating, instead of stagnating.

Perfect Storm for Innovation Gathers in Washington

Neil Young | Posted 02.04.2009 | Green


Neil Young

Innovators should swarm like locusts on Washington in January, February and March to show the Car Czar how to make fuel-efficient cars.

Economic Stimulus: Biodiesels as Giveaways Could Build Community, Consumer Awareness

Josh Tickell | Posted 06.12.2009 | Home


Josh Tickell

How many biodiesels could we put on the road with the $15-30 billion the Big 3 Auto Monsters are going to receive? Let's tell Congress how many!

Procrastination Doesn't Fix It

Joan Blades | Posted 01.22.2009 | Business


Joan Blades

Why not convert one third of the automakers' industrial capacity to building state-of-the-art wind generation? We need to be strategic in solving our economic and energy woes.

Algergone

Bob Franken | Posted 01.20.2009 | Politics


Bob Franken

If only Horatio Alger had been around today instead of the 19th century, so he could write new stories about how hard work is all it takes to make your fortune. He would have so much material.

Bailout or Not, Nothing Will Be the Same for Drivers or Detroit

Trevor Traina | Posted 01.18.2009 | Business


Trevor Traina

Vehicle manufacturers must re-engage their owners and offer them innovative services. What if GM included ads in exchange for lower pricing? What if they developed an in-dash system with Google or Apple?

White House Still "Gathering Information" While Detroit Suppliers go Bankrupt

Steve Parker | Posted 01.18.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Even Bush doesn't want to go down in history as the man who oversaw the destruction of GM, Ford and Chrysler (I hope), and I'd guess Obama wishes he could install his own new team now and fire Paulson.

Is the GOP Risking the Economy to Win the PR War Against Unions?

Art Levine | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics


Art Levine

With three million jobs at stake, potentially costing taxpayers $150 billion, unions remain the primary targets of the GOP blame game for the troubled auto industry and the failed bailout deal.

Ditch the Automobile Altogether

Joe Lauria | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business


Joe Lauria

Why not take those millions of dollars that create sophisticated commercial propaganda all day on television to induce us to buy a car and put it to work reducing greenhouse gases instead?