Entries tagged “Politics”
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Friedman is back and fighting for solar
By Hank Green for ecogeek
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman takes on the McCain-Clinton gas holiday and supports green energy. Read full post »
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Ethanol and land use
By Robert Bonnie for climate411
How green is growing corn for fuel? Take a look at the long view to measure the true impacts. Read full post »
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We've come a long way, baby
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
Taking a moment to reflect on how far we've come in the past 12 months. Read full post »
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Could the solar power bill pass?
By Hank Green for ecogeek
A 30% tax break on solar panels might just get extended by Congress for another eight years. Read full post »
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Top NASA scientist says oil lobby controls the government
By Magnus Hølvold for ecogeek
An government employee says what the rest of us already knew. But hey, nice for the confirmation. Read full post »
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Al Gore's new slideshow is even more awesome
By Hank Green for ecogeek
The Nobel Prize winner's tells a few more inconvenient truths -- this time, about the leadership we need to fight climate change. Read full post »
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Obama endorses Gore ... but does Gore endorse Obama?
By Charlie Lawton for ecogeek
Would Al Gore really accept Obama's offer of a cabinet-level position? Read full post »
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Earth: The Sequel
By Fred Krupp for climate411
A leading environmental lawyer on global warming's silver lining. Read full post »
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U.S. Senate may kill 42 gw of renewable energy
By Hank Green for ecogeek
The House passed renewable energy credits, but the Senate is hung up on subsidies for oil and gas companies. What's the deal? Read full post »
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The only reason the U.S. 2009 budget is green
By Hank Green for ecogeek
Bush finally saves some trees. 480 to be exact. Read full post »
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How oily is your candidate
By Jack Moins for ecogeek
All the top dogs running for president have accepted money from the oil lobbies. See the connections laid out on a handy graph. Read full post »
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How gas guzzlers could help pay for more efficient cars
By Natalie Mims and Noah Buhayar for amorylovins
Why "feebates" -- one-time rebates on fuel-efficient vehicles -- are a better idea than top-down fuel economy mandates. Read full post »
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10 House members to watch on global warming
By Sheryl Canter for climate411
Rick Boucher and John Dingell are among the most influential players in the House when it comes to global warming. Who are some of the others? Read full post »
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Wal-Mart: We're in charge now, let us fix things
By Hank Green for ecogeek
Wal-Mart plans to flex its power in the fight to curb global warming. Read full post »
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Top 10 global warming science stories of 2007
By Lisa Moore for climate411
Catch the stories you missed, and pass the info along to skeptics. Read full post »
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Geek the vote
By Philip Proefrock for ecogeek
Popular Mechanics creates a way to easily compare the science and technology positions of 11 presidential candidates from both parties. Read full post »
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Time to act, not despair
By Nat Keohane for climate411
Our best hope? To harness the power of market forces by establishing firm caps on greenhouse gas emissions. Read full post »
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