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Find Out Where World Leaders Stands On Climate Change Legislation

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Obama World Leaders, World Leaders, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Copenhagen 2009, Global Warming, Green News

There are just over four weeks to go before the Copenhagen conference intended to agree a new international framework for controlling greenhouse gas (...

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Come on Al, Steak or the Earth?

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Vegetarian, PETA Ads, Peta, Peta Protest, Glenn Beck, Al Gore, Vegetarianism, Ingrid Newkirk, Greenhouse Gases, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Meat, Global Warming, Video, Green News
Ingrid Newkirk

Considering that the meat industry produces 40 percent more greenhouse gas emissions than all the world's transportation systems, we see no reason to back down in our criticism of Al Gore, among others.

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President Obama After One Year

Dean Baker | Posted 11.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Financial Crisis, President Obama, Cap and Trade, Finance, Employee Free Choice Act, Progressives, Alan Greenspan, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Barack Obama, Politics News
Dean Baker

A year after President Obama's election, progressives can say that we got pretty much what we had a right to expect: a centrist agenda in office.

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Building the New Economy

Scott Paul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Infrastructure, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Trade Deficit, Unemployment, Wall Street, Green Jobs, Manufacturing, Green Business, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Joblessness, Labor Unions, Auto Industry, Current Account Deficit, American Manufacturing, Business News
Scott Paul

Some of us warned this day would come. We knew an economic strategy predicated on replacing wage growth with debt and credit to maintain a certain standard of living was doomed to fail.

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North Pole Summers Will Be Ice Free In A Decade

AP | MARESA PATIENCE | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Arctic Sea, Open Sea, North Pole Summer, Ice Melting, Catlin Arctic Survey Team, Climate System, North Pole, Polar Ice, Team of Explorers, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Polar Ocean Physics Group, Pen Hadow, Global Warming, Arctic Sea Ice Cover, Green News

AP LONDON -- The North Pole will turn into an open sea during summer within a decade, according to data released Wednesday by a team of explorers who ...

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Did the Kyoto Protocol Miss the Target?

Bill Chameides | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Unfccc, cop15, Climate Talks, Global Climate Treaty, Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green News
Bill Chameides

So far from being a failure, the Kyoto Protocol looks like it will meet its very limited goals.

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No Climate Change Bill This Year, Says Obama Adviser

The Associated Press | Posted 10.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Cap and Trade, Carbon Emissions, House, Waxman Markey Bill, Copenhagen, Copenhagen Talks, Obama, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carol Browner, Waxman-Markey, Emissions, Senate, Climate Bill, Politics News

WASHINGTON (AP)- President Barack Obama's top energy adviser says there is no way Congress will be able to pass a bill on climate change this year. "...

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Green News Report - October 1, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Epa, Green Building, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Plastic Bottles, Coal, Barbara Boxer, Rising Sea Level, Mountaintop Removal, Green News, Logging, Climate Change, Climate Legislation, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Chamber of Commerce, Global Warming, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Landmark clean energy legislation finally drops in the U.S. Senate; EPA plows forward anyway; Scientists revise their pred...

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EPA's Jackson Is Moving Fast to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Ann Carlson | Posted 10.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Boxer-Kerry, Waxman-Markey, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lisa Jackson EPA, Climate Change, Massachusetts v. EPA, Green News
Ann Carlson

Today's newly proposed rule is one step toward what is likely to be much more extensive regulations aimed not just at new businesses that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases but also at existing ones.

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New Rule: If America Can't Get it Together, We Lose the Bald Eagle

Bill Maher | Posted 09.25.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Supreme Court, Wall Street, Ondemand, Jon Cryer, Cap-and-Trade, Washington, Max Baucus, Youtube, Medicare, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lyndon Johnson, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Ground Zero, Fdr, Bill Maher New Rule, Real Time With Bill Maher, Bill Maher, Comedy News
Bill Maher

If America can't get its act together, it must lose the bald eagle as our symbol and replace it with the YouTube video of the puppy that can't get up. As long as we're pathetic, we might as well act like it's cute.

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I Love Denver, But This Has Got to Change

Wade Norris | Posted 09.24.2009 | Denver

Read More: Rocky Mountains, Aces, Denver Broncos, Environmental-Refugees, Colorado, Denver, Pollution, Pine Beetles, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Mile High City, Denver News
Wade Norris

What if a city's reputation for pollution was reflected in the sports team's names? Instead of the Denver Broncos would we be the Denver Bronchitis?

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Ken Salazar Gets Ready For Global Warming With Climate Change Response Council

AP | Posted 09.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Department of Interior, Environment, Ken Salazar, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate Change, Green News

WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar moved Monday to prepare the nation's parks, refuges and endangered species for the onslaught of glob...

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Chamber Of Commerce And Car Dealers Fight California Emissions Rules

nytimes.com | Jim Motavalli | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, National Automobile Dealers Association, California, United States Chamber of Commerce, California Air Resources Board, Epa, Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Green News

The United States Chamber of Commerce is joining with the National Automobile Dealers Association to try to derail California's ability to regulate gr...

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Arctic 'Warmest In 2,000 Years'

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.19.2009 | World

Read More: Green Living, Artic Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Artic, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, Greenhouse Gas Regulation, Greenhouse Gas, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Greenhouse, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, World News

Arctic temperatures are now higher than at any time in the last 2,000 years, research reveals. Changes to the Earth's orbit drove centuries of coolin...

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India Emissions 'Triple By 2030'

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.19.2009 | World

Read More: Greenhouse Gas India, India Pollution, Industralized Countries, Greenhouse Gas, India Green, India, India Pollution Control, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, India Emissions, India-Climate-Change, Greenhouse Effect, World News

India's greenhouse gas emissions will more than triple over the next two decades, a report has projected. But the document, compiled by experts for t...

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Canadian Tar Sands or US Biofuel -- Guess Which One the US Government Prefers

Bob Dinneen | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Tar Sands, Carbon Emissions, Biofuels, Epa, Oil, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Ethanol, Petroleum, Tar Sands Oil, Canada Pipeline, Renewable Energy, Canada Tar Sands Oil, Green News
Bob Dinneen

Just when we thought policymakers were serious about climate change, the State Department approves construction of a new petroleum pipeline with the sole purpose of importing tar sands oil to the U.S.

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California Dreaming: Driving on Sunshine

Kevin George | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Co2 Emissions, Obama Environment, Energy Grid, Tesla Roadster, Plug-in Cars, Solar Panels, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Solar Power, Climate Bill, Gas Prices, Tesla Motors, Chrysler, Toyota Sales, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Obama National Security, Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan, General Motors, National Security, Hyundai, Toyota Prius, Electric Cars, California-Electricity, Us-Electricity-Grid, Battery Life, Gasoline, Clean Coal, Coal Industry, Incentives, Chevy Volt Battery, Bmw, Battery-Powered Car, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Gas Guzzlers, Green News
Kevin George

Bottom line, if your enthusiastic about EVs, this may be your time to plug-in and get involved. Find out for yourself why there's electricity in the air around EVs.

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On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. McCain Is Thinking

Bill Chameides | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Politics, Cap and Trade, Waxman-Markey, John McCain, Climate Stewardship Act, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act, U.S. Congress, Joe Lieberman, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Legislation, Global Warming, Green News
Bill Chameides

McCain had been like the Lone Ranger in the Senate working with his Tonto, Lieberman, to push for climate legislation. Suddenly, post the 2008 presidential race, he is on the fence.

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The Failure of Democracy in West Virginia: Redefining "Alternative" Energy

Jerry Cope | Posted 08.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Coal-to-Liquids, Carbon Emissions, Alternative Energy, Greenhouse Gases, West Virginia, Carbon Credits, Political Corruption, Climate Change, Democracy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Joe Manchin, Coal, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, SB 297, Energy Portfolio Standard Bill, Epa, Obama Administration, Appalachia, Green News
Jerry Cope

Alternative energy is a standard reference to energy sources that are not carbon based. But in West Virginia, many of the designated "alternative" energy sources contribute not only significantly more GHG emissions than the dirtiest conventional coal fired plants, they emit toxic pollutants as well.

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DuPont, BP Receive Go Ahead On Biofuel Venture

The News Journal | Posted 09.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Dupont, Bp, Biofuels, Evolving Energy Tech, Biofuel, Greenhouse Gases, Environment, Renewable Energy, Green, Renewables, British Petroleum, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Green Energy, Green Technology, Sustainability, Green News

DuPont and BP said Thursday that European Union officials have approved a joint venture to develop and produce what they termed a new generation of bi...

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Green News Report - July 9, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Wind Power, T. Boone Pickens, G8 Summit, President Obama, Mt. Rushmore, Arizona, Fda, Green News Report, Greenpeace, Monsanto, Arctic, Bald Eagles, Creationism, Indoor Air Quality, Green News, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Obama on Mt. Rushmore; Monsanto lobbyist moves to FDA; Bald eagles move to D.C....

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3 Steps To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint By Half

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 08.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Reduce Carbon Footprint, Airplane Travel, Environmental Footprint, Carbon-Footprint, Green Power, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Vegetarianism, Carbon Footprint, Green Living, Green News

While every person's footprint is a bit different, one thing is true for everyone: You can reduce your carbon footprint by half (or more!) with these ...

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California Imposes Stringent Rules On Car Emissions

msn.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Gas, California, Carbon Emissions, Gas Emissions, Greenhouse, Emissions, Pollution, Enviornment, `President Obama, Politics, Car, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, President Bush, Vehicle, Global Warming, Green News

Reversing a Bush-era decision and honoring a pledge last month, the Obama administration on Tuesday granted California the ability to impose stringent...

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Green News Report - June 30, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Nuclear Weapons, Carbon Emissions, Water, Waxman-Markey, Cfl, Green News, Climate Change, Green News Report, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Pollution, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: The heat was on as members of the U.S. House of Representatives angrily debated and narrowly passed the landmark American C...

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Cap and Trade Part 5: What's With the Add-Ons?

Bill Chameides | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Cap and Trade, Economics, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Washington Post, Policy, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Legislation, Green News
Bill Chameides

The Waxman-Markey climate bill is attracting a lot of criticism aimed at the non-cap-and-trade add-ons, which begs the question: are they really necessary?

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