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'Green News Report' - May 21, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.21.2013 | Green
Read More: Oklahoma Tornado, Green Jobs, James Inhofe, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Wall Street Journal, Video, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Electric Cars, Anti-Science, Gop, Oklahoma, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Climate, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Barack Obama, Toxic Chemicals, Energy Efficiency, Tom Coburn, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Green News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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Re-Igniting America's Solar Impulse

Tom Weis | Posted 05.21.2013 | Green
Read More: Moon Landing, St. Louis, Solar Impulse, Renewable Energy, Obama Keystone Xl, Aviation, Keystone XL, Green Energy, Bertrand Piccard, Pollution, Tar Sands, Andre Borschberg, Clean Generation, Fossil Fuels, Keystone XL Pipeline, Solar Impulse Plane, Solar Powered Plane, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Green News
Tom Weis

Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are making history by flying across America in a 100 percent solar-powered plane that collects enough energy during the day to fly through the night on battery power alone.

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Climate Change This Week: SheerWind, Damation, and More!

Mary Ellen Harte | Posted 05.20.2013 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Congress, Fracking, Economy, United Nations, President Obama, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Pollution, Business, Green Energy, London, Coal, Drought, Norway, Insurance, Fossil Fuels, The Midwest, Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change Solutions, Climate Change, Business News, Global Warming, Solar Power, Natural Gas, Voting, Energy, Heat Waves, Carbon Emissions, Crops, Science, The West, Weather, Energy Efficiency, Barack Obama, Corporations, Water, Environment, Sustainability, Alaska, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, China, Green News
Mary Ellen Harte

We're At 400 PPM - Last Time THAT Happened, the Arctic was 14oF Warmer, says a new study, reports Joe Romm at Climate Progress, indicating the planet ...

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Unreliable Sources 4: How the Media Help the Kochs & ExxonMobil Spread Climate Disinformation

Elliott Negin | Posted 05.20.2013 | Media
Read More: Union of Concerned Scientists, Koch Brothers, Fossil Fuels, Exxon Mobil, Green News, Koch Industries, Climate Change, Greenpeace, Media News
Elliott Negin

Despite the fact that more journalists are now aware of the Koch brothers, many still miss the fact that Americans for Prosperity is just one of approximately 40 think tanks and advocacy groups the Kochs underwrite to promote their climate and energy agenda.

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Joy Resmovits

College Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaigns Heat Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 05.17.2013 | College
Read More: Rebecca Chopp, Student Protests, University Endowments, Fossil Fuel Divestment, Mountain Justice, Student Environmentalists, Fossil Fuels, Swarthmore, Endowment Divestment Campaigns, Environmentalism, Divestment Campaigns, Climate Change, Swarthmore College, Bill Mckibben, Fossil Fuel Swarthmore, College News

A group of Swarthmore College students wants action. They're willing to interrupt meetings. They're willing to piss off their peers. And, in some ...

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Unreliable Sources 3: How the Media Help the Kochs & ExxonMobil Spread Climate Disinformation

Elliott Negin | Posted 05.18.2013 | Media
Read More: American Enterprise Institute, Wind Power, Heritage Foundation, Rex Tillerson, Union of Concerned Scientists, Fossil Fuels, American Petroleum Institute, Exxon Mobil, Green News, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Manhattan Institute, Solar Power, Climate Change Denial, Media News
Elliott Negin

Despite the fact that ExxonMobil is still a significant contrarian funder, the flurry of media interest in the company's funding agenda sparked by UCS's exposé died down soon after its release and remains feeble to this day. What happened?

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'Green News Report' - May 16, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.16.2013 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Supreme Court, Tesla Motors, Green Jobs, Michael Mann, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Wall Street Journal, Pipeline, Monsanto, Consumer Reports, Video, Fossil Fuels, John Kerry, Climate Science, Electric Cars, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Sequestration, Global Warming, Energy, California, Climate, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Manufacturing, Barack Obama, Arctic, Toxic Chemicals, Energy Efficiency, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Green News, Sustainability, Fox News, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Skeptical Science, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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'Green News Report' - May 14, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.14.2013 | Green
Read More: Supreme Court, Tesla Motors, Green Jobs, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Wall Street Journal, Monsanto, Pipeline, Consumer Reports, Video, Fossil Fuels, John Kerry, Climate Science, Electric Cars, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Sequestration, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, California, Tom Vilsack, Climate, Carbon Dioxide, Manufacturing, Environmentalism, Barack Obama, Arctic, Toxic Chemicals, Energy Efficiency, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Sally Jewell, Green News, Wildfires, Fox News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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How Markets Fail

Carl Pope | Posted 05.13.2013 | Green
Read More: Hsbc, Carbon, Aspen Ski Corporation, Dan Hesse, Fossil Fuels, Ceres, Big Auto Makers, Climate Change, Natural Gas, Carbon Tracker, Shell Oil, Canadian-Tar-Sands, Green News
Carl Pope

It is clear that there are far cheaper fuels -- efficiency, solar and wind to replace coal and natural gas in the U.S., and biofuels or electricity elsewhere to reduce oil intensity. So how much $100 fossil fuel can the world afford, climate aside?

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Climate Change This Week: Acid Arctic, Hot Mama Nature, and More!

Mary Ellen Harte | Posted 05.17.2013 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Congress, Australia, Fracking, Economy, President Obama, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Pollution, Business, Green Energy, Coal, Drought, Indonesia, Insurance, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change Solutions, Climate Change, Business News, Global Warming, Solar Power, Natural Gas, Voting, Energy, California, Heat Waves, Carbon Emissions, Brazil, Crops, Science, Weather, Energy Efficiency, Barack Obama, Corporations, Water, Environment, Sustainability, Japan, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, China, Green News
Mary Ellen Harte

By 2050, California & Southwest Could Have 100% Dry Years NASA Says, reports Climate Progress, according to a NASA analysis, which basically lays out ...

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Curbing Fossil Fuels to Power a Public Health Revolution

Jonathan Patz | Posted 05.12.2013 | Religion
Read More: Sustainable Living, Climate Change, Dalai Lama, The Dalai Lama, Public Health Policy, Fossil Fuels, Obesity Epidemic, Religion News
Jonathan Patz

The simple truth is that our antiquated energy policies, along with other industrialized nations, are disrupting the planet's climate and threating many species, including our own. But much of our economy is dependent on fossil fuels.

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'Green News Report' - May 9, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.09.2013 | Green
Read More: Pesticides, Tesla Motors, Green Jobs, Epa, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Coal, Gina McCarthy, Consumer Reports, Pipeline, Drought, Video, Colony Collapse Disorder, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Electric Cars, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Global Warming, Oregon, Energy, Bees, California, Environmental Health, Climate, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Tom Carper, Barack Obama, Arctic, Toxic Chemicals, Energy Efficiency, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Green News, Fox News, Ocean Acidification, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, David Vitter, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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The Youth Climate Vote: A New Force in Electoral Politics

Adam Greenberg | Posted 05.08.2013 | Green
Read More: Arkansas, Congress, Youth, Youth Vote, President Obama, Energy Security, Renewable Energy, Obama Administration, Keystone XL, Mayflower Arkansas Oil Spill, Barack Obama, Stephen Lynch, Climate Vote, Ed Markey, Politics, Senate, Oil Spill, Fossil Fuels, Water, John Kerry, Keystone XL Pipeline, Missouri, Oil, Food, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Senate Race, Food Security, Voting, Green News
Adam Greenberg

It has become clear that Keystone pipeline is a threat to jobs, health and safety, energy security, food and water security, smart growth, and the climate -- but that's not all it threatens: Now, Keystone XL is becoming toxic for politicians who support it.

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'Green News Report' - May 7, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.07.2013 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Green Jobs, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Pipeline, Drought, Video, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, World Meteorological Organization, California, Environmental Health, Climate, Exxon Mobil, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Arctic, Toxic Chemicals, JPMorgan Chase, Energy Efficiency, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Jerry Brown, Green News, Ocean Acidification, Wildfires, Fox News, Sustainability, Natural Gas, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Lightbulbs, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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Climate Change This Week: Whiplash Weather, Clean Energy Tax Breaks, and More!

Mary Ellen Harte | Posted 05.05.2013 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, White House, Congress, Fracking, Economy, President Obama, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Pollution, Business, Green Energy, Coal, Drought, Insurance, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change Solutions, Climate Change, Business News, Bill Mckibben, Global Warming, Solar Power, Natural Gas, Voting, Energy, Heat Waves, Carbon Emissions, Crops, Science, Weather, Energy Efficiency, Barack Obama, Corporations, Water, Environment, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Green News
Mary Ellen Harte

US Gets Weather Whiplash With Climate Change notes Andrew Freedman at Climate Central. Warming air and oceans mean more moisture in the air, and the ...

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'Green News Report' - May 2, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.02.2013 | Green
Read More: Green Jobs, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Pipeline, Drought, Newsweek, Video, Oil Spill, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Frank Luntz, Air Pollution, Global Warming Deniers, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Environmental Health, Climate, Exxon Mobil, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Toxic Chemicals, BRAD BLOG, Keystone XL Pipeline, Tipping Point, Green News, Sustainability, Fox News, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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'Green News Report' - April 30, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.30.2013 | Green
Read More: Green Jobs, Epa, Renewable Energy, Jobs, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, National Academy of Sciences, Video, Electricity, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Environmental Health, Climate, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Barack Obama, Toxic Chemicals, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Green News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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Climate Change This Week: Solar Shines in 2012, Wrong Clean Energy, and More!

Mary Ellen Harte | Posted 04.29.2013 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Congress, Fracking, Economy, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Pollution, Business, Green Energy, Coal, Drought, Insurance, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change Solutions, Climate Change, Business News, Global Warming, Solar Power, Natural Gas, Voting, Energy, Heat Waves, Carbon Emissions, Crops, Science, Weather, Iraq War, Energy Efficiency, Corporations, Water, Environment, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Iraq, Extreme Weather, Green News
Mary Ellen Harte

Solar Grew 5x Faster Than Rest of US Economy in 2012, reports Joe Romm at Climate Progress, adding 14,000 new jobs in California, Arizona, New Jersey ...

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Asia's Energy Future Comes With Global Responsibility

Pierre Gadonneix | Posted 04.26.2013 | Business
Read More: Energy, Asia Energy, Foreign Affairs, Asia, Asia Economy, Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, Global Climate Change, Global Warming, World Economy, Business News
Pierre Gadonneix

The region's rapid economic growth has fueled its enormous energy consumption. However Asia's heavy dependence on fossil fuels threatens to cause serious damage to the environment as the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere could double over the next 20 years.

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'Green News Report' - April 25, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.25.2013 | Green
Read More: Green Jobs, Lobbyists, Epa, Renewable Energy, Jobs, Fat, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, The American Chemistry Council, Lng, Video, Electricity, Oil Spill, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Air Pollution, Global Warming Deniers, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Britain, Gasoline, Environmental Health, Climate, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, Barack Obama, Toxic Chemicals, Alabama, Koch Brothers, BRAD BLOG, Tipping Point, Water, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion, West Texas, Green News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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Benson: CU Will No Divest Of Fossil Fuels In Endowments

The Boulder Daily Camera | JOE RUBINO | Posted 04.25.2013 | Denver
Read More: Boulder News, Denver News, Fossil Fuels, CU Boulder, Cu Boulder Endowments, University of Colorado, College Endowments, Bruce Benson, Colorado, Richest Collegs, Denver News

Asked Wednesday at a town hall meeting if he would support the CU Foundation divesting of fossil fuels -- a move recently approved by the student body...

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The Geopolitics of Climate

Carl Pope | Posted 04.25.2013 | Green
Read More: Oil and Gas, India, Opec, Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, Russia, Clean-Energy-Ministerial, Power Sector, Coal, China, Solar Power, Green News
Carl Pope

The shared sacrifice view was good economics twenty years ago in Rio; it was good economics at Kyoto; but it was no longer good economics by the time climate negotiations crashed and burned in Copenhagen. It's terrible economics today.

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Mind Your Metaphors: Words Have Power

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 04.24.2013 | Green
Read More: Hunger, Fossil Fuels, Earth Day, Greenhouse Gases, Nature, Renewable Energy, Food, Green Living, Music, Green Energy, Green News
Frances Moore Lappe

The problem is, if we conceive of our challenge as squeezing within the limits of a finite planet, our imaginations stay locked inside an unecological worldview of separateness and lack -- precisely the thinking that got us into this mess. Not good.

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'Green News Report' - April 23, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.23.2013 | Green
Read More: Green Jobs, Epa, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Green Energy, Video, Oil Spill, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Anti-Science, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Environmental Health, Climate, Carbon Dioxide, Environmentalism, BRAD BLOG, Water, Tipping Point, Keystone XL Pipeline, Green News, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Arch Coal, Coal, Mountaintop Removal, Tim Dechristopher, Corexit, State Department, Bidder 70, BP Oil Spill, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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Climate Change This Week: The $6 Trillion Mistake, Cut The Soot, and More!

Mary Ellen Harte | Posted 04.22.2013 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Walmart, Congress, Fracking, Economy, President Obama, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Pollution, Business, Green Energy, Coal, Drought, Insurance, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change Solutions, Africa, Climate Change, Business News, Global Warming, Solar Power, Natural Gas, Voting, Energy, Heat Waves, Carbon Emissions, Crops, Science, Weather, Energy Efficiency, Barack Obama, Politica, Corporations, Water, Environment, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, China, Green News
Mary Ellen Harte

Fossil Fuels Investments A $6 Trillion Mistake, if the world addresses climate change, says a London School of Economics study, reports Sally Bakewell...

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