Friday, September 26, 2014

Inside the Koch Brothers' Toxic Empire

www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/inside-the-koch-brothers-toxic-empire-20140924
"Their political network helped finance the Tea Party and powers today's GOP. Koch-affiliated organizations raised some $400 million during the 2012 election, and aim to spend another $290 million to elect Republicans in this year's midterms. So far in this cycle, Koch-backed entities have bought 44,000 political ads to boost Republican efforts to take back the Senate."

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Sorry, Kids, You Might Never See These 10 American Species

Sorry, Kids, You Might Never See These 10 American Species

"The reason why, the Endangered Species Coalition says in its new report, is us. From climate change to the declining oceans to the chemical onslaught on ecosystems, human activity is creating a situation in which we're on track to leave a natural world to the next generation that may be absent some of the nation's most iconic wildlife."

Google Says ALEC Is Literally Lying about Climate Change, Ends Membership

Google Says ALEC Is Literally Lying about Climate Change, Ends Membership

"ALEC stated that it is "unfortunate to learn that the company had ended its membership." Over 80 companies have dropped their membership in ALEC since the Center for Media and Democracy launched ALECexposed.org in 2011."

Koch Brothers Really Hated Obama's U.N. Climate Change Speech

Koch Brothers Really Hated Obama's U.N. Climate Change Speech

"President Obama's speech today at the United Nations really lit up the Kochs. After all, these are the guys who want to buy the Senate to get rid of EPA regulations and other initiatives to reduce carbon emissions."

Cutting-Edge Deforestation Declarations Revealed At Climate Summit

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/23/3570815/deforestation-announcements-climate-summit/
"Endorsed by over 30 countries countries, including the United States, all members of the E.U., and many tropical forest countries, the New York Declaration on Forests aims to at least halve the rate of loss of natural forests globally by 2020 and strives to end natural forest loss by 2030."

Can We Save Humans From the Greatest Threat Ever?

Washington Times Conservatives Make Up Climate Change Facts

Washington Times Conservatives Make Up Climate Change Facts

"The "conservative" (we should call them "regressive," not conservative) editorial mocks all those outraged by the unchecked global warming that science has proven is a FACT."

400,000 Marched…Corporate Media Absent!

The biggest climate march in history!

Climate denial in Texas classrooms: Proposed textbooks get the science embarrassingly wrong

Climate denial in Texas classrooms: Proposed textbooks get the science embarrassingly wrong

"Students learning about global warming will be taught that things might "even out," among other lies"

Why Even Deniers Should Care About Climate Change

Google becomes latest company to abandon right-wing ALEC

Google becomes latest company to abandon right-wing ALEC

"Citing ALEC's blatant "lying" about climate science, Google chairman announces plans to sever ties"

Chris Christie won’t consider climate change plan because he might run for president

Chris Christie won’t consider climate change plan because he might run for president

"Poor, sweet Chris, pulled apart by the opposing ideals of science and republicanism"

The media’s shameful climate omission: Sunday shows completely ignore historic march

The media’s shameful climate omission: Sunday shows completely ignore historic march

"400,000 people took to the streets of Manhattan as part of the People's Climate March"

Chris Christie Sides With the Koch Brothers on Climate Change

www.politicususa.com/2014/09/22/chris-christie-sides-koch-brothers-climate-change.html
"Christie’s opposition to bringing New Jersey into the RGGI is not only anti-science and bad economics; it’s also fundamentally undemocratic. 80 percent of New Jersey adults support government action to fight climate change (a sentiment influenced by the devastation of hurricane Sandy). The New Jersey state legislature has voted twice in favor of rejoining the initiative; both times it was vetoed by Christie."

Record-Setting Climate March Proves People Care & The Media Doesn't

Monday, September 22, 2014

Fighting to save our planet

Pennsylvania Natural Resources Agency Ordered To Delete Climate Change Info From Website

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/19/3569889/pennsylvania-deletes-climate-info/
"Adrian Stouffer, a former Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) marketing manager, told the paper that she and other agency employees were told to delete the references to climate change during a meeting at Corbett’s offices in 2012."

Will climate marchers bring change?

Denying Climate Change ‘Will Cost Us Billions Of Dollars,’ U.S. Budget Director Warns

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/20/3570075/shaun-donovan-costs-of-climate-denial/
"The new U.S. director of the Office of Management and Budget used his first speech to talk about the dangers not acting on climate change poses to the federal budget."

NOAA: With Hottest August On Record, 2014 Takes Aim At Hottest Year On Record

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/18/3569158/noaa-hottest-august-on-record/
"Last month was the warmest August since records began being kept in 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported Thursday. NOAA also projected out scenarios for the rest of the year making clear that 2014 is going to be one of the very hottest years on record — and possibly the hottest."

Video: Voices from the Historic People's Climate March in NYC

Watch Obama’s Top Science Advisor Repeatedly Shut Down Climate Deniers At House Climate Hearing

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/18/3568720/john-holdren-science-house-climate-hearing/
"Holdren, a lauded theoretical physicist, appeared before the Republican-led House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Wednesday to testify about the Obama administration’s plan to fight climate change. But, as is true for all House Science committee hearings on climate change, much of the questioning focused not the content of the plan itself, but whether global warming is even real."

Voices from the People's Climate March: Indigenous Groups Lead Historic 400,000-Strong NYC Protest

42 Climate Scientists To Rick Scott: Climate Change ‘Is Not A Hypothetical’

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/18/3569347/rick-scott-climate-solutions-summit/
"As the Miami Herald reported, the five scientists who met with Scott — along with 37 other Florida-based climate scientists — wrote a letter to Scott and the rest of Florida’s policymakers Thursday, asking them to attend a Climate Science and Solutions Summit that the scientists are planning for the fall."

Musician Sting: Why I Am Walking with the Indigenous Bloc in People's Climate March

Global Investors Think Climate Action And Economic Well-Being Go Great Together

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/22/3570044/global-investors-climate-policy-statement/
"Over 340 global investors who represent more than $24 trillion are now on record that aggressive climate action is the friend rather than the enemy of the global economy."

Heirs of Billionaire Oil Tycoon John D. Rockefeller Join Growing Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement

Google Chairman: ALEC Is Lying About Climate Change And Funding Them Was A Mistake

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/22/3570463/google-says-alec-lies-about-climate-change/
"Google’s controversial decision to fund the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was a “mistake,” company chairman Eric Schmidt admitted on Monday, saying the group is spreading harmful lies about global warming and “making the world a much worse place"."

EXPOSED: Proof Earthquakes Directly Linked to Fracking…

Rockefeller Foundation Divesting Itself Of Fossil Fuel Investments

Rockefeller Foundation Divesting Itself Of Fossil Fuel Investments

"If it worked to end apartheid, why not to end apathy about climate change, right? This is a giant step in the right direction."

'Flood Wall Street' Activists Are Shutting It Down Right Now

'Flood Wall Street' Activists Are Shutting It Down Right Now

"Monday morning, thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Wall Street and conduct mass civil disobedience to protest what organizers describe as the economic engine behind climate change. This demonstration, called Flood Wall Street, will consist of a mass sit-in near the New York Stock Exchange, emulating the tactics and some of the rhetoric of Occupy Wall Street."

Major Foundations and Investors, Including Heirs to Oil Fortune, Pledge Fossil Fuel Divesment

Major Foundations and Investors, Including Heirs to Oil Fortune, Pledge Fossil Fuel Divesment

"Prominent private philanthropies and charitable foundations, including one built from the oil fortune of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil, are announcing their intention to divest from fossil fuel holdings on Monday as they make clear statements that the threat of climate change and the irresponsible behavior of the oil, coal, and natural gas companies has fueled their decision.
The pledges from the group of endowments and individuals, which formed earlier this year as the Global Divest-Invest Coalition, will total $50 billion in assets that will be removed from the fossil fuel sector and placed in clean energy investments instead."

'Beautiful': 400,000 March in NYC for Climate Action

'Beautiful': 400,000 March in NYC for Climate Action

"An estimated 400,000 people flooded the streets of New York City on Sunday for the historic People's Climate March, billed as the largest demonstration of its kind in history, organized by more than 1,500 organizations including indigenous, faith, labor, environmental justice, social justice, youth, and climate activism groups."

Sunday, September 21, 2014

PHOTOS: Hundreds Of Thousands March In Biggest Climate Change Rally Ever

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/21/3570133/climate-march-photos/
"More than 300,000 people flocked to New York on Sunday to join the People’s Climate March, billed as the largest climate march in history."

'Historic': 300,000+ March in NYC for Climate Action

'Historic': 300,000+ March in NYC for Climate Action

"A crowd of at least 310,000 flooded the streets of New York Sunday for the historic People's Climate March, billed as the largest demonstration of its kind in history, organized by more than 1,500 organizations including indigenous, faith, labor, environmental justice, social justice, youth, and climate activism groups."

Tens Of Thousands Crowd New York For Climate March

www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/21/climate-march_n_5856836.html
"An international day of action on climate change brought tens of thousands onto the streets of New York on Sunday, with organizers predicting the biggest protest on the issue for five years."

Democracy Now! Livestream: People's Climate March

Democracy Now! Livestream: People's Climate March

"Democracy Now! is broadcasting live via our website from the People’s Climate March in New York City"

People's Climate March To Draw Thousands To Streets Of New York City (WATCH LIVE)

www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/21/peoples-climate-march-live_n_5855906.html
"More than 100,000 people are expected to take to the streets in New York City today for the long-awaited People's Climate March."

'The Whole World Watching': The Largest Climate March in History

'The Whole World Watching': The Largest Climate March in History

"Over 100,000 people are expected to participate in Manhattan; close to 500 buses are coming in from nearly all 50 states; more than 32 marching bands are ready to play."

Friday, September 19, 2014

Brushing Your Teeth With Plastic? Dentists Say Microbeads Bad News

Brushing Your Teeth With Plastic? Dentists Say Microbeads Bad News

"The small pieces of plastic known as "microbeads" found in some facial scrubs and body wash have recently garnered scrutiny, and a ban in the state of Illinois, for the pollution they send into waterways. But dentists warn that similar tiny plastic beads can also be found in major toothpaste brands, posing threats to dental health."

Vermont's Largest City Marks Major Climate Goal

Vermont's Largest City Marks Major Climate Goal

"While few local governments have taken any serious steps to address for the pending climate crisis, the city of Burlington, Vermont—home to roughly 42,000 people—now boasts a 100 percent renewable energy supply."

From Frontlines of Climate Change, an Urgent Challenge to World Leaders

From Frontlines of Climate Change, an Urgent Challenge to World Leaders

"Marshall Islands president's video address shames world's polluters in advance of UN Climate Summit"

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Why We’ll Be Marching in the Largest Climate Change Demonstration in History | The Nation

Why We’ll Be Marching in the Largest Climate Change Demonstration in History | The Nation

"On Sunday, September 21st, a huge crowd will march through the middle of Manhattan. It will almost certainly be the largest rally about climate change in human history, and one of the largest political protests in many years in New York. More than 1,000 groups are coordinating the march—environmental justice groups, faith groups, labor groups—which means there’s no one policy ask. Instead, it’s designed to serve as a loud and pointed reminder to our leaders, gathering that week at the United Nations to discuss global warming, that the next great movement of the planet’s citizens centers on our survival and their pathetic inaction."

Are You Ready to 'Disrupt'? Climate Movement Readies Global Mobilization

Are You Ready to 'Disrupt'? Climate Movement Readies Global Mobilization

"On Sunday night, a new documentary film highlighting the intertwined story of  the climate crisis and the growing social movement which has grown in response to it was released online for national screenings that took place in people's home and public meeting spaces."

Disruption

Faulty shale gas wells contaminated drinking water in two states

www.southernstudies.org/2014/09/faulty-shale-gas-wells-contaminated-drinking-water.html
"Scientists from Duke University, Ohio State, Stanford, Dartmouth, and the University of Rochester found eight clusters of drinking-water wells that were contaminated as a result of gas well integrity problems including poor casing and cementing. One of the contaminated clusters was in Texas and seven were in Pennsylvania,"

Greenland 2014: Follow the Water

Largest City In Vermont Now Gets All Its Power From Wind, Water And Biomass

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/15/3567307/vermont-renewable-power/
"The 42,000 people living in Burlington, Vermont can now feel confident that when they turn on their TVs or power up their computers they are using renewable energy. With the purchase of the 7.4 megawatt Winooski One hydroelectric project earlier this month, the Burlington Electric Department now owns or contracts renewable sources — including wind, hydro, and biomass — equivalent to the city’s needs."

The Great Avian Die-Off: Two Reports Point to Grim Future for US Birds

The Great Avian Die-Off: Two Reports Point to Grim Future for US Birds

"Birds are a meaningful barometer for the general health of an ecosystem. They are high up on the food chain, meaning that contamination at the bottom will travel its way up the ladder."

NASA: Warmest August Ever

NASA: Warmest August Ever

"August 2014 was the warmest since records began in 1880, new data from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies reveals."

Coca Cola, Heinz And Other Major Food Companies Warn Climate Change Threatens Business

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/15/3566246/food-companies-climate-risk-disclosure/
"Here are seven other big food companies that disclose to investors that climate change poses a threat to their products and bottom lines."

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Push To Impose Extra Fees On Solar Customers Draws Outrage In Wisconsin

www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/14/3567244/utility-fees-end-wisconsin-solar/
"A recent move by Wisconsin utility We Energies to not only raise electricity rates on all consumers but also to add an additional charge on those who produce their own energy and sell it back to the grid has sparked outrage within the state and beyond."

The Fukushima Disaster Continues to Worsen

www.alternet.org/world/fukushima-disaster-continues-worsen
"Radioactive water flows continuously into the Pacific at the rate of about 107,600 gallons per day."

Friday, September 12, 2014

House GOP: Destroying “big government” is more important than clean water for Americans

House GOP: Destroying “big government” is more important than clean water for Americans

"Question: Which do you think House Republicans were focusing on Tuesday night when they voted to block the EPA’s regulatory powers with regards to clean water? Were they concerned about high-profile debacles this year that cut off access to drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people — like West Virginia’s chemical spill, or this summer’s algae bloom in Toledo? Or were they obsessing over perceived “federal overreach” that has no basis in reality?
Bingo."