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Veterans, Clean Energy, and Common Sense

Rob Perks | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Clean Energy, Climate Bill, Operation Free, Green Jobs, Climate, Veterans, Wind Power, Frances Beinecke, Solar Energy, President Obama, votevets.org, Obama, Leon Panetta, Anthony Zinni, Lee Gunn, Green News
Rob Perks

There's a growing consensus that one of the best things we can do to enhance our national security is to get off fossil fuels and transition to clean, home-grown energy.

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Climate Change Threatens Our National Security

Ginna Kelly | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Kerry-Boxer Bill, Kerry-Boxer-Legislation, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Climate, John Kerry, Climate Change, Climate Bill, Green News
Ginna Kelly

Climate change threatens our national security in two ways. First, U.S. dependence on oil entangles America with hostile regimes. Second, climate change creates chaos, tension, and human insecurity.

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Bomb Appalachia (and Face the Music)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Clearcutting, Coal, Center for Public Integrity, West Virginia, Campaign, Coal Industry, Climate, Grassroots, Coal River Mountain, Climate Change, Virginia, Coal Lobby, Mountaintop Removal, Unions, Environmentalism, JP Morgan Chase, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Wto, Mother Jones, Labor, Clean Energy, Congress, Green, Global Warming, Government, Mountains, Epa, Harlan County, Mines, Bush Administration, Blair Mountain, Tennessee, Climate Action Partnership, President Obama, Washington, Obama, Coal Czar, Bush, Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, Naacp, Appalachia, Workers, Climate Justice, Office of Surface Mining, Civil Disobedience, Kentucky, Henry Waxman, Forests, Department of the Interior, Dirty Coal, Green Jobs, Wall Street, Astroturfing, Coal Mining, Duke Energy, Green News, Mining, Water, Clean Coal, Osr, Appalachian Mountains, Activism, Protest, Massey Energy, Green News
Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Theirs is a coast-to-coast campaign to save Appalachia's mountains and streams -- and Appalachians' homes, jobs, and culture -- from the devastating coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

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Show us your climate leader

Avaaz.org | Avaaz.org | Posted 11.06.2009 | Home

Read More: 350, Avaaz, Avaaz Action Factory, Climate, Climate Crisis, cop15, Copenhagen, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Home News

The clock is ticking on climate change. In one month, 192 countries will meet at the international climate summit in Copenhagen to negotiate a new glo...

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Show me your climate leader

Avaaz.org | Avaaz.org | Posted 11.06.2009 | Home

Read More: 350, Avaaz, Avaaz Action Factory, Climate, Climate Crisis, cop15, Copenhagen, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Home News

The clock is ticking on climate change. In one month, 192 countries will meet at the international climate summit in Copenhagen to negotiate a new glo...

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Boxer Avoids The Baucus Trap

Bill Scher | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Carbon, Cap and Trade, Kerry-Boxer, Climate, Cejapa, Green News
Bill Scher

There's no way her bill will become law without further changes, but Boxer did exactly what needed to be done to get any bill passed.

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The Commonwealth and the Commons

Gary Hart | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Climate, Energy Policy, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Politics News
Gary Hart

I've always been puzzled by our efforts to leave a private legacy for our children while neglecting our public legacy, the character and quality of our commonwealth and its resources that we also leave to our children.

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Is the U.S. Chamber Changing its Tune, or Just its Tone?

Pete Altman | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Globalwarming, Uschamberofcommerce, Climate, Green News
Pete Altman

A new letter released by the Chamber appears to sing a new tune on climate policy, leading Senator Kerry to wonder whether the letter reflects a real change in the Chamber's position.

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Countdown to Copenhagen: Suing the Global North for "Glacial" Pace on Climate Change Action

Nikolas Kozloff | Posted 10.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Copenhagen-Climate-Council, Climate Change, Obama Climate Change, Copenhagen 2009, Climate, Global North, Green News
Nikolas Kozloff

Fed up with the "glacial" pace of climate negotiations and the unwillingness of the Global North to address their concerns, Indians and environmentalists in South America have come up with a shrewd new way of drawing the world's attention.

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It's the Economy, Stupid: U.S. Can Cash in on Clean Energy Legislation

Rob Perks | Posted 10.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Congress, Climate, Green Jobs, Dirty Energy, Environmentalism, Clean Energy, Climate Legislation, Climate Bill, Global Warming, Green News
Rob Perks

New analysis shows that adopting comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation could create up to 1.9 million new jobs.

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Colorado Air Division Thumbs Nose at Governor Ritter

Jeremy Nichols | Posted 10.27.2009 | Denver

Read More: Clean Air, Valmont Power Plant, Bill Ritter, Xcel, Climate, Boulder, Air Polution, Carbon Dioxide, Clean Energy, Coal, Global Warming, Colorado, Denver News
Jeremy Nichols

The Colorado Air Pollution Control Division rejected calls to keep CO2 emission in check at the Valmont coal-fired power plant in Boulder. Are there any limits on carbon in Colorado?

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In Support of 350, It's Myth Bustin' Time: "Carbon Dioxide is Just a Trace Gas, Big Deal"

Jeff Goldstein | Posted 10.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Climate, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Environment, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Reducing Carbon Emissions, Blood Alcohol Level, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Climate Crisis, Global Warming, Trace Gas, Green News
Jeff Goldstein

For all those that do not want to pay homage to CO2, I say -- stop eating. Or at least stop throwing around the expression "trace gas" so loosely.

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US Chamber Quadruples Lobbying Activities; Sets Single-Quarter Record for Lobbying Congress

Pete Altman | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Climate, US Chamber of Commerce, Global Warming, Green News
Pete Altman

Third quarter lobby disclosure reports are in and the US Chamber of Commerce reports spending $34,690,000 during the 3rd quarter of 2009.

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Veterans on a Mission: Pass a Strong Climate Bill

Rob Perks | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Globalwarming, bad09, Climatechange, Climate, Blogactionday, Climatelegislation, Climatebill, Cleanenergy, Green News
Rob Perks

There are lots of good reasons to pass the climate bill, like reducing global warming and boosting the economy. But a lesser known reason is that it will also bolster our nation's security.

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From Here to a Global Climate Treaty

Avaaz.org | Avaaz.org | Posted 10.14.2009 | Home

Read More: Avaaz, Avaaz Action Factory, Climate, Climate Bill, Climate Crisis, Copenhagen, Global Movement, Global Warming, Home News

Right now Copenhagen is the most important city in the world. In just 2 short months, the city might witness the formation of a global climate treaty...

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Graham Waves To Teabaggers From Other Side Of Climate Rubicon

Bill Scher | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Drilling, Carbon, Kerry-Boxer, Nuclear, Climate, Waxman-Markey, Teabaggers, Lindsay Graham, Senate Republicans, Green News
Bill Scher

Sen. Graham may be a conservative, but he is not a moron. He knew full well the right-wing lunacy that would be unleashed by his willingness to compromise to pass carbon cap legislation.

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Energy, Climate, and Security

Gary Hart | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Security, Climate, Energy Policy, Politics News
Gary Hart

Experts estimate that between a third and half of all our defense forces are engaged, one way or the other, in protecting the flow of world oil supplies for ourselves and our allies.

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The Blogosphere Reacts to the Kerry-Boxer Senate Climate Bill

Josh Nelson | Posted 10.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Waxman-Markey, Senator Brown, Brian Beutler, Copenhagen, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, Global Warming, Senator Kerry, Climate Change, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Elana Schor, Steve Benen, Brad Johnson, Kate Sheppard, Senator Lincoln, Matt Yglesias, Aces, Senator Boxer, Senator Baucus, Cejapa, Bradford Plumer, Joseph Romm, Collin Peterson, Kerry-Boxer, Climate, Green, Green Energy, Green Living, Green News, Energy, Green News
Josh Nelson

The bill as it currently stands is stronger than the American Clean Energy and Security Act in several crucial ways, but it has a treacherous gauntlet to run before reaching the President's desk.

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Misleading "Energy Sprawl" Study Pollutes Climate Debate

Matt Wasson | Posted 10.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy Sprawl, Wind Power, hr2454, Climate, Mining, Mountaintop Removal, Nuclear, Coal, Solar Power, Green Energy, Impact, Green News
Matt Wasson

The concept of "energy sprawl," now associated with such a distorted picture of the impacts of wind, solar, coal and nuclear technologies, adds nothing but confusion and false impressions to the climate debate.

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Coal Baron Don Blankenship's Crazy Talk on Climate Change

Rob Perks | Posted 09.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Climate, Massey, Coal, Mtr, Dirty Coal, Dirty Energy, Clean Energy, Dirty Fuels, Don Blankenship, Climate Change, Mountaintop Mining, Climate Legislation, Mountaintop Removal, Climate Bill, Coal Mining, Global Warming, Green News
Rob Perks

Perhaps Blankenship's extreme wealth is why Forbes magazine decided to interview him. But what shines through more than anything is Blankenship's extreme anti-environmental worldview.

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Kyle Orton best NFL quarterback and other misinterpretations of data

Big Green Boulder | Big Green Boulder | Posted 09.30.2009 | Home

Read More: Environment, Global, Climate, Warming, Study, Denver, Energy, Data, Pollution, Home News

If you are a Coloradan and concerned about the environment, firstly, thanks for reading and, secondly, we're worried that you may have c...

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The Security Implications of Climate Change

Justin Mundy | Posted 09.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Rain Forests, National Security, Climate, Water, Climate Change, Energy Security, Food, Green News
Justin Mundy

Climate security, energy security, food security and water security are now all inextricably linked. There is no long term and stable security outcome that is viable unless all four challenges are met.

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Obama vs. Krugman: Five Reasons the President's Right on Carbon Tariffs

Jake Colvin | Posted 09.16.2009 | Green

Read More: International Trade, Cap and Trade, Global Economy, Copenhagen 2009, Climate, Waxman-Markey, Globalization, Free Trade, Climate Change, Climate Legislation, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Unfccc, Carbon Tariffs, Climate Bill, Green News
Jake Colvin

President Obama and Congress must make sure that U.S. climate policy efforts encourage other countries to reduce their carbon emissions and spur global demand for U.S. clean energy technologies.

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A Big Breakthrough on Green Jobs

Billy Parish | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Cap and Trade, Climate, Green Jobs, Clean Energy, Bipartisan, New York, Republican, Cap, Energy Efficiency, Working Families Party, Trade, Climate Change, Weatherization, David Patterson, Aces, Carbon Credits, Bipartisanship, Green News
Billy Parish

The New York State Senate and Assembly rose above petty politics last week to pass legislation on climate and energy, setting a precedent for bipartisanship and a sensible cap and trade system.

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Study: Climate Bill's Benefits Far Outweigh Costs

Wall Street Journal | Keith Johnson | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Waxman-Markey Bill, Waxman-Markey, Cost of Climate Change, Politics, Epa, Climate, Carbon Footprint, Green, Green Energy, Institute for Policy Integrity, Environment, Economic Benefits, Greenhouse Gases, Emissions, Nyu, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Energy, H.R. 2454, Economy, Climate Bill, Politics News

So much of the wailing and gnashing of teeth around the climate bill in Congress revolves around the costs of curbing greenhouse-gas emissions. What a...

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