Against Innovation: Right-Wing Media Mock Obama For Promoting Algae-Based Fuel
"Following their long tradition of attacking renewable energy, right-wing media have mocked President Obama for supporting production of algae biofuels. Yet several companies already produce biofuel made from algae, recent scientific advances have increased the fuel's potential, and the industry has been supported by both private investors and conservative politicians."
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Occupy Wall Street Rallies Monitored by Dow Chemical | Truthout
Occupy Wall Street Rallies Monitored by Dow Chemical | Truthout
"Last night, Wikileaks revealed a massive trove of e-mails from the firm Stratfor. The e-mails show that the company, working on behalf of chemical giant Dow Chemical, closely monitored news coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement."
"Last night, Wikileaks revealed a massive trove of e-mails from the firm Stratfor. The e-mails show that the company, working on behalf of chemical giant Dow Chemical, closely monitored news coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement."
Polluter Arguments Rebuffed In ‘Scopes Trial’ On Climate Science
Polluter Arguments Rebuffed In ‘Scopes Trial’ On Climate Science: pIn 2009, the US Chamber of Commerce called for the “Scopes monkey trial of the 21st century” to question the scientific fact of man-made climate change. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia began consideration of a landmark case that consolidates a series of challenges to Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 finding [...]/p
Victory: Grassroots Pressure Leads to Closure of Two Highly Polluting Coal Plants in Chicago | Common Dreams
Victory: Grassroots Pressure Leads to Closure of Two Highly Polluting Coal Plants in Chicago | Common Dreams
"Agreements signed by Midwest Generation, the Clean Power Coalition, and the City of Chicago indicate that the Fisk coal plant in Pilsen will shut down in 2012 and the Crawford coal plant in Little Village will shut down by 2014."
"Agreements signed by Midwest Generation, the Clean Power Coalition, and the City of Chicago indicate that the Fisk coal plant in Pilsen will shut down in 2012 and the Crawford coal plant in Little Village will shut down by 2014."
Historic Victory: Coal Free Chicago Will Electrify Clean Energy Movement | Common Dreams
Historic Victory: Coal Free Chicago Will Electrify Clean Energy Movement | Common Dreams
"In a move that should electrify the clean energy movement across the country, the tireless champions with the Chicago Clean Power Coalition have announced that Midwest Generation, a subsidiary of multinational giant Edison International, will soon shut down the Windy City's two Model-T-era coal-fired plants."
"In a move that should electrify the clean energy movement across the country, the tireless champions with the Chicago Clean Power Coalition have announced that Midwest Generation, a subsidiary of multinational giant Edison International, will soon shut down the Windy City's two Model-T-era coal-fired plants."
Wis. Republicans in Haste to “Harvest” Wolves | The Progressive
Wis. Republicans in Haste to “Harvest” Wolves | The Progressive
"It’s “silly season” in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Only two weeks remain in the 2011-2012 legislative session before they break for campaigning, and there is still a huge backlog of bills yet to be voted upon by the two houses and forwarded onto Governor Scott Walker’s desk. This year, the urgency is especially acute due to the John Doe investigation circling closer and closer to Walker himself, and the recall campaigns against Walker, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, and four Republican state senators."
"It’s “silly season” in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Only two weeks remain in the 2011-2012 legislative session before they break for campaigning, and there is still a huge backlog of bills yet to be voted upon by the two houses and forwarded onto Governor Scott Walker’s desk. This year, the urgency is especially acute due to the John Doe investigation circling closer and closer to Walker himself, and the recall campaigns against Walker, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, and four Republican state senators."
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Known Unknowns in the BP Oil Disaster Trial | Truthout
Known Unknowns in the BP Oil Disaster Trial | Truthout
"A lot of worry is swirling around about what would happen if BP settles. With 303 witnesses lined up to testify for the government’s civil trial, millions of pages of documents and thousands of individuals and businesses looking to sue BP for the oil disaster that ruined them (as Sue Sturgis at Facing South illustrates), there is an expectation that truth and justice will emerge from this colossal lawsuit."
"A lot of worry is swirling around about what would happen if BP settles. With 303 witnesses lined up to testify for the government’s civil trial, millions of pages of documents and thousands of individuals and businesses looking to sue BP for the oil disaster that ruined them (as Sue Sturgis at Facing South illustrates), there is an expectation that truth and justice will emerge from this colossal lawsuit."
Republicans Sought Algae Research Grants From Obama, Now They’re Attacking Him For It
Republicans Sought Algae Research Grants From Obama, Now They’re Attacking Him For It: pFollowing President Obama’s “all-the-above” energy speech last Thursday, conservatives have ignored the speech and instead latched onto a single point about investing $14 million in algae-based biofuel research. “Believe it or not, we could replace up to 17 percent of the oil we import for transportation with this [algae] fuel that we can grow right [...]/p
Insuring a Climate-Ready Future | Common Dreams
Insuring a Climate-Ready Future | Common Dreams
"2012 kicked off with an unusually warm January across most of the US: fifteen states had “much above normal” temperatures, in the top 10% of warmest Januaries on record."
"2012 kicked off with an unusually warm January across most of the US: fifteen states had “much above normal” temperatures, in the top 10% of warmest Januaries on record."
Warming Arctic Fuels Cold Surges and Snowy Winters, Yet Another Study Finds
Warming Arctic Fuels Cold Surges and Snowy Winters, Yet Another Study Finds: pA new study led by the Georgia Institute of Technology provides further evidence of a relationship between melting ice in the Arctic regions and widespread cold outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere…. Since the level of Arctic sea ice set a new record low in 2007, significantly above-normal winter snow cover has been seen in large [...]/p
Antarctic Ocean Alliance Calls for World's Largest Marine Reserve | Common Dreams
Antarctic Ocean Alliance Calls for World's Largest Marine Reserve | Common Dreams
“Now is the time to protect this amazing environment"
“Now is the time to protect this amazing environment"
A Budget Cut Only the Produce Industry Could Love | Common Dreams
A Budget Cut Only the Produce Industry Could Love | Common Dreams
"While the testing program may be inexpensive, it’s critical because no other federal mechanism currently exists to conduct regular testing of fresh produce. (The Food and Drug Administration—which technically has jurisdiction over produce safety—conducts only limited inspections.)"
"While the testing program may be inexpensive, it’s critical because no other federal mechanism currently exists to conduct regular testing of fresh produce. (The Food and Drug Administration—which technically has jurisdiction over produce safety—conducts only limited inspections.)"
Double Jeopardy: Congress’ Failure to Act on Energy and Climate is a National Security Tragedy
Double Jeopardy: Congress’ Failure to Act on Energy and Climate is a National Security Tragedy: pThe most serious threat to U.S. national security and economic health today is not not al Qaeda or a nuclear Iran or the price of gasoline. No, at the moment the gravest threat is our own inability to take action on fundamental threats, like global warming. The jeopardy we are in is doubled by a Congress that [...]/p
Ocean researchers dive deeper into Puget Sound's acidification | Seattle Times Newspaper
Local News | Ocean researchers dive deeper into Puget Sound's acidification | Seattle Times Newspaper
"The past few years have seen astounding discoveries from sophisticated research on acidification in Puget Sound and the oceans."
"The past few years have seen astounding discoveries from sophisticated research on acidification in Puget Sound and the oceans."
Monday, February 27, 2012
There Will Be Fire: The 'Carbon Bomb' 'Waiting to Be Ignited' | Common Dreams
There Will Be Fire: The 'Carbon Bomb' 'Waiting to Be Ignited' | Common Dreams
“We are going to see more fire in (the) future, that’s the bottom line.” “A warmer world’s going to see more fire.”
“We are going to see more fire in (the) future, that’s the bottom line.” “A warmer world’s going to see more fire.”
Seven Greenpeace Activists Arrested for Blocking Arctic-Bound Drilling Vessel | Common Dreams
Seven Greenpeace Activists Arrested for Blocking Arctic-Bound Drilling Vessel | Common Dreams
"Seven Greenpeace activists were arrested and charged with 'burglary' in New Zealand early Monday, after occupying a Shell Oil drilling vessel for four straight days. Among those arrested was Lucy Lawless, an actress well known for her portayal of the television hero 'Xena: Warrior Princess'."
"Seven Greenpeace activists were arrested and charged with 'burglary' in New Zealand early Monday, after occupying a Shell Oil drilling vessel for four straight days. Among those arrested was Lucy Lawless, an actress well known for her portayal of the television hero 'Xena: Warrior Princess'."
7 Dangerous Lies About Plastic | Environment | AlterNet
7 Dangerous Lies About Plastic | Environment | AlterNet
"Big Plastic is big money and survives regulatory scrutiny by creating big spin. Here's what you need to know."
"Big Plastic is big money and survives regulatory scrutiny by creating big spin. Here's what you need to know."
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Massive Leak Reveals Criminality, Paranoia, Among Corporate Titans | Common Dreams
Massive Leak Reveals Criminality, Paranoia, Among Corporate Titans | Common Dreams
"Dow pays "strategic intelligence" firm to spy on Yes Men and grassroots activists. Takeaway: movement is on the right track!"
"Dow pays "strategic intelligence" firm to spy on Yes Men and grassroots activists. Takeaway: movement is on the right track!"
Stunner: One Quarter of Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come From Fossil Fuels Mined and Drilled on Public Lands
Stunner: One Quarter of Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come From Fossil Fuels Mined and Drilled on Public Lands: pBy Jessica Goad A new report by Stratus Consulting and commissioned by The Wilderness Society released this morning shows that 23 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from oil, gas, and coal extracted from federal lands and waters. As the report states: In 2009, the most recent year for which total U.S. GHG [...]/p
Humanity's Growing Impact on the World's Freshwater | Water | AlterNet
Humanity's Growing Impact on the World's
Freshwater | Water | AlterNet
"It takes water to make everything, and the explosion of demand for all manner of products is draining rivers, shrinking lakes and depleting aquifers."
Freshwater | Water | AlterNet
"It takes water to make everything, and the explosion of demand for all manner of products is draining rivers, shrinking lakes and depleting aquifers."
How Koch Became An Oil Speculation Powerhouse
How Koch Became An Oil Speculation Powerhouse: pIn April, ThinkProgress caused a stir when we uncovered a series of Koch Industries corporate documents revealing the company’s role as an oil speculator. Like many oil companies, Koch uses legitimate hedging products to create price stability. However, the documents reveal that Koch is also participating in the unregulated derivatives markets as a financial player, [...]/p
"Koch’s Tea Party front groups and lobbyists fight financial reforms designed to reign in the unregulated energy market. While Americans for Prosperity, as well as other Koch fronts, decry the Wall Street reform bill debated in Congress, Koch lobbied to water-down provisions of the bill related to derivatives."
"Koch’s Tea Party front groups and lobbyists fight financial reforms designed to reign in the unregulated energy market. While Americans for Prosperity, as well as other Koch fronts, decry the Wall Street reform bill debated in Congress, Koch lobbied to water-down provisions of the bill related to derivatives."
Saturday, February 25, 2012
4 out of 5 Americans Affected by Weather-Related Disasters Since 2006, Study Finds
4 out of 5 Americans Affected by Weather-Related Disasters Since 2006, Study Finds: pClimate Change Worsens Many of These Disasters Figure 1. County-level map of federally-declared weather-related disasters between 2006 – 2011. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the Midwest, and heavy rains and snows from Nor’easters, hurricanes, and other storms in the Northeast gave those two regions the most disaster declarations. An interactive version of this map that [...]/p
The Republican Brain: Why Even Educated Conservatives Deny Science - and Reality | Truthout
The Republican Brain: Why Even Educated Conservatives Deny Science - and Reality | Truthout
"New research shows that conservatives who consider themselves well-informed and educated are also deeper in denial about issues like global warming."
"New research shows that conservatives who consider themselves well-informed and educated are also deeper in denial about issues like global warming."
Second NY Judge Rules: Towns Can Block Fracking | Common Dreams
Second NY Judge Rules: Towns Can Block Fracking | Common Dreams
"For the second time this week, New York state judges have rules that towns have the power to ban fracking despite a state regulation asserting they cannot."
"For the second time this week, New York state judges have rules that towns have the power to ban fracking despite a state regulation asserting they cannot."
Celebrating 'All That We Share' | Common Dreams
Celebrating 'All That We Share' | Common Dreams
Annie Leonard, Creator of 'The Story of Stuff,' Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets
Annie Leonard, Creator of 'The Story of Stuff,' Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Rights Are for Real People: Where the Infamous Citizens United Decision Came From and How to Overturn It | Truthout
Rights Are for Real People: Where the Infamous Citizens United Decision Came From and How to Overturn It | Truthout
"Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Americans cannot prevent corporations from spending unlimited money to control elections, politicians, and policy. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the court ignored the fact that corporations are creations of state law with government-derived advantages and labeled them, in the words of Justice Anthony Kennedy, “voices,” “speakers,” and yes, a “disadvantaged person or class.” In this Wonderland, corporations are people, corporate money is “speech,” and laws restricting corporate political spending violate the First Amendment."
"Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Americans cannot prevent corporations from spending unlimited money to control elections, politicians, and policy. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the court ignored the fact that corporations are creations of state law with government-derived advantages and labeled them, in the words of Justice Anthony Kennedy, “voices,” “speakers,” and yes, a “disadvantaged person or class.” In this Wonderland, corporations are people, corporate money is “speech,” and laws restricting corporate political spending violate the First Amendment."
Crossing the Line as Civilization Implodes: Heartland Institute, Peter Gleick and Andrew Revkin
Crossing the Line as Civilization Implodes: Heartland Institute, Peter Gleick and Andrew Revkin: pElizabeth Kolbert: It may seem impossible to imagine that a technologically advanced society could choose, in essence, to destroy itself, but that is what we are now in the process of doing. Humanity’s Choice (via M.I.T.): Inaction (“No Policy” — the policy aggressively advanced by most professional disinformers and tacitly accepted by most in the intelligentsia [...]/p
Senators Take Emergency Oil Reserve Hostage to Force Keystone Approval
Senators Take Emergency Oil Reserve Hostage to Force Keystone Approval: pIn a desperate attempt to force Keystone XL, three Senators are threatening access to a vital economic and national security safeguard, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by Daniel J. Weiss Republican Congressional leaders have failed to force President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. But that’s not stopping them from trying over and over again, [...]/p
Fact Based World An Unhappy Place For GOP Energy Policies
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
GAS PRICES FACT: President Obama Has Taken Huge Steps to Reduce Our Dependence on Oil
GAS PRICES FACT: President Obama Has Taken Huge Steps to Reduce Our Dependence on Oil: pIn addition to overseeing a dramatic increase in domestic energy production (including from renewable sources), the president has also taken steps to reduce the amount of oil we consume. Most notably, new modern standards requiring cars and light-duty trucks to achieve an average fuel economy rating of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 will cut [...]/p
Wall Street Oil Speculation Driving Surge in Gas Prices | Common Dreams
Wall Street Oil Speculation Driving Surge in Gas Prices | Common Dreams
"Hall's report highlights the fact that despite rising prices at US gas pumps, demand in the US was so low it has "become a net exporter of gasoline, unable to consume all that it generates."
This fact contradicts the familar refrain from GOP politicians and operatives who claim that a 'Drill Everywhere' agenda would solve US energy woes or lead to lower prices for consumers."
"Hall's report highlights the fact that despite rising prices at US gas pumps, demand in the US was so low it has "become a net exporter of gasoline, unable to consume all that it generates."
This fact contradicts the familar refrain from GOP politicians and operatives who claim that a 'Drill Everywhere' agenda would solve US energy woes or lead to lower prices for consumers."
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Heartland Institute Leak Exposes Strategies of Climate Attack Machine | Common Dreams
Heartland Institute Leak Exposes Strategies of Climate Attack Machine | Common Dreams
"The Heartland Institute documents demonstrate once again how those driven by ideological dogma or vested commercial interests attempt to hide their true motives behind a facade of false controversy and uncertainty in science."
"The Heartland Institute documents demonstrate once again how those driven by ideological dogma or vested commercial interests attempt to hide their true motives behind a facade of false controversy and uncertainty in science."
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
EXPOSED: The 19 Public Corporations Funding The Climate Denier Think Tank Heartland Institute
EXPOSED: The 19 Public Corporations Funding The Climate Denier Think Tank Heartland Institute: pOne in a series of posts about the Heartland Institute’s inner workings, from internal documents acquired by ThinkProgress Green. Heartland has issued a press release claiming that some of these documents were sent to an outsider under false pretenses and that one document in the set is a fake, but the AP independently verified their [...]/p
Friday, February 17, 2012
Canadian Minister Promotes Tar Sands At Climate Summit
Canadian Minister Promotes Tar Sands At Climate Summit: pShowing remarkable gall, Canadian environmental minister Peter Kent took time from a climate change summit with the United States to promote the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. At the summit, Kent and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a coalition to reduce short-lived climate pollutants. Kent called the deal, to which Canada has pledged [...]/p
Senate Climate Hawks Deliver Speech Calling for U.S. Action on the “Planetary Crisis of Global Warming”
Senate Climate Hawks Deliver Speech Calling for U.S. Action on the “Planetary Crisis of Global Warming”: pThere was a beacon in the smog surrounding the U.S. Capitol building this week. While the House and Senate pushed for arctic drilling, attempted to revive the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and tried to delay rules on mercury emissions standards — all while failing to extend a key tax credit for wind — four [...]/p
House Passes Section Of Transportation Bill Consisting Only Of Earmarks To Big Oil
House Passes Section Of Transportation Bill Consisting Only Of Earmarks To Big Oil: pBy Jessica Goad, Manager of Research and Outreach, Center for American Progress Action Fund. Last night the House of Representatives passed part of the behemoth transportation bill it is considering over the next month on a 237-187 vote. This section consisted solely of earmarks to Big Oil including drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, [...]/p
George Allen Wants To Be Virginia’s Tar Sands Senator
George Allen Wants To Be Virginia’s Tar Sands Senator: pIn a new ad for the Virginia U.S. Senate race, Republican candidate George Allen implausibly argues that the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport Canadian tar sands crude from Montana to Texas refineries, would benefit the state of Virginia. The unnarrated 75-second spot, entitled “Unabashed,” laments that the nation has endured “35 straight months of [...]/p
Water-Gate: Texas State Report on Dealing with Current and Future Drought Never Mentions Climate Change
Water-Gate: Texas State Report on Dealing with Current and Future Drought Never Mentions Climate Change: pTexas Comptroller water-planning report also fails to brings up the growing role of natural gas fracking Ironically, the cover of a major Texas report on drought and water planning points out that it’s been “dry” and “hot” and implies humans have some control over the state’s thermostat. But the report is silent on human contribution [...]/p
Heartland’s Classroom Climate Polluter: ‘My goal is to help them teach one of the greatest scientific debates in history’
Heartland’s Classroom Climate Polluter: ‘My goal is to help them teach one of the greatest scientific debates in history’: pDavid Wojick, the coal-industry analyst that Heartland Institute plans to pay to develop a K-12 curriculum “teaching the controversy” on manmade climate change, explained to the Associated Press why he wants to teach children that the fact of manmade global warming should be questioned. “My goal is to help them teach one of the greatest [...]/p
Thursday, February 16, 2012
GM Defends Contributions To ‘Careful And Considerate’ Climate Denier Institute
GM Defends Contributions To ‘Careful And Considerate’ Climate Denier Institute: pOne in a series of posts about the Heartland Institute’s inner workings, from internal documents acquired by ThinkProgress Green. Internal documents reveal that General Motors Foundation has contributed to the climate-denial shop Heartland Institute, giving $30,000 since 2010 for its school-privatization publication School Reform News. GM has called for mandatory climate action, in sharp contrast [...]/p
Rainwater Collection Could Save Urban Consumers $90 Million a Year
Rainwater Collection Could Save Urban Consumers $90 Million a Year: pThere’s a cheap, abundant resource that could help consumers save money and fight climate change: rainwater. by Zachary Rybarczyk Residents in eight cities around the U.S. could collectively trim up to $90 million a year off their water bills with simple rainwater collection techniques, according to a new report. Urban rooftop rainwater collection, often overlooked [...]/p
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Wis. Senate Passes Wetlands Deregulation in Midnight Session | The Progressive
Wis. Senate Passes Wetlands Deregulation in Midnight Session | The Progressive
Trying hurry before those recall elections! Classic example of the corrupt, Koch purchased actions that brought about the recall effort. Not a good idea to anger people who enjoy outdoor sports in a state like Wisconsin.
Trying hurry before those recall elections! Classic example of the corrupt, Koch purchased actions that brought about the recall effort. Not a good idea to anger people who enjoy outdoor sports in a state like Wisconsin.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
800,000 Signatures Against Keystone XL Delivered To Senate Today
800,000 Signatures Against Keystone XL Delivered To Senate Today: pIn 24 hours, the 99 percent flooded the U.S. Senate with more than 800,000 messages opposing the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. This afternoon, 781,000 of the signatures to the Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline emergency petition were hand-delivered to the U.S. Capitol in boxes of 20,000 names each by members of 350.org, Green For [...]/p
INTERNAL DOCUMENTS: The Secret, Corporate-Funded Plan To Teach Children That Climate Change Is A Hoax
INTERNAL DOCUMENTS: The Secret, Corporate-Funded Plan To Teach Children That Climate Change Is A Hoax: pInternal documents acquired by ThinkProgress Green reveal that the Heartland Institute, a right-wing think tank funded by the Koch brothers, Microsoft, and other top corporations, is planning to develop a “global warming curriculum” for elementary schoolchildren that presents climate science as “a major scientific controversy.” This effort, at a cost of $100,000 a year, will [...]/p
Monday, February 13, 2012
Joe Nocera Is Still Wrong and “Very Unfair” About the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline. McKibben, Hansen and I Explain Why.
Joe Nocera Is Still Wrong and “Very Unfair” About the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline. McKibben, Hansen and I Explain Why.: pWe must leave the overwhelming majority of unconventional fossil fuels in the ground to avoid catastrophic warming, but Nocera wants to open every spigot CO2 emissions by fossil fuels [1 ppm CO2 ~ 2.12 GtC, where ppm is parts per million of CO2 in air and GtC is gigatons of carbon] via Hansen. Significantly exceeding [...]/p
Senate GOP Planning To Hijack Highway Bill With Keystone Pipeline Amendment
Senate GOP Planning To Hijack Highway Bill With Keystone Pipeline Amendment: pIn a bid to fast-track approval of the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Senate Republicans plan to attach an amendment mandating the pipeline’s construction onto a must-pass highway funding bill. The amendment — developed by Sens. John Hoeven, Richard Lugar, and David Vitter — is but the latest congressional push to advance TransCanada’s $7 [...]/p
OccupyKXL: The 99 Percent Takes A Stand With 24 Hours Against Keystone
OccupyKXL: The 99 Percent Takes A Stand With 24 Hours Against Keystone: pA broad coalition of the grassroots progressive movement is launching a 24-hour effort to mobilize 500,000 people opposing Republican efforts to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. GOP senators “plan to file an amendment mandating the project to the Senate transportation package Monday,” the Hill reports. In a Daily Kos diary, 350.org founder Bill [...]/p
More than 68% of New European Electricity Capacity Came From Wind and Solar in 2011
More than 68% of New European Electricity Capacity Came From Wind and Solar in 2011: pAs the sovereign debt crisis unfolds in Europe, onlookers have questioned whether the region will stay committed to renewable energy. The answer so far is “yes.” Even with a few countries pulling back on government support of the industry because of fiscal troubles, 2011 was still a huge year for deployment — with wind and [...]/p
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
What Will the U.S. Energy Mix Look Like in 2050 If We Cut CO2 Emissions 80%
What Will the U.S. Energy Mix Look Like in 2050 If We Cut CO2 Emissions 80%: pI’m seeking reader input to the headline question. Rich countries like the U.S. need to cut CO2 emissions more than 80% by 2050 to have a serious shot at the 2°C (3.6° F) target climate scientists say is needed to avoid the most dangerous climate impacts and potentially irreversible tipping points (see “Study Confirms Optimal [...]/p
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Greenhouse Pollution Melts Arctic, Sending Killer Winter Weather Into Europe
Greenhouse Pollution Melts Arctic, Sending Killer Winter Weather Into Europe: pAs the United States has a freakishly warm and calm winter, Europe has been experiencing a frighteningly cold and dangerous season. Hundreds have died in frigid temperatures, snow and ice storms, and floods. This freakish weather in the Northern Hemisphere is connected by unusual behavior in the jet stream, which scientists are attributing to the [...]/p
Last Month Was Fourth Warmest January In 118 Years
Last Month Was Fourth Warmest January In 118 Years: pThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a series of maps showing that much of the U.S. was much warmer than average in the month of January. Nationwide, the average temperature in January was 36.3 degrees Fahrenheit. It was 5.5 degrees warmer than the average for the 20th century and the fourth warmest January [...]/p
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Big Oil Pumps More Than $1.2 Million Into Romney Super PAC
Big Oil Pumps More Than $1.2 Million Into Romney Super PAC: pCoal, oil, and gas companies have contributed at least $1.2 million to Restore Our Future, the super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, a ThinkProgress Green analysis reveals. The super PAC Restore Our Future has fundraised $30 million to Romney to the White House. The super PAC spent $800,000 on pro-Romney ads, but it [...]/p
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Global Warming Hates Groundhog Day: Punxsutawny Phil Sees A Year Without Winter
Global Warming Hates Groundhog Day: Punxsutawny Phil Sees A Year Without Winter: pThis morning, Punxsutawny Phil came out of his burrow on a unseasonably warm, sunny day, and predicted six more weeks of winter — but much of the United States has skipped the season entirely. Punxsutawny, like most of the United States, has been experiencing a freakishly warm winter, as our planet’s climate heats up from [...]/p
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
‘Gasland’ Filmmaker Josh Fox Arrested For Trying To Film Fracking Hearing
‘Gasland’ Filmmaker Josh Fox Arrested For Trying To Film Fracking Hearing: pJosh Fox, the documentarian whose Oscar-nominated film “Gasland” exposed the risks of unregulated natural gas fracking, was arrested in handcuffs by U.S. Capitol Police at the behest of Republican lawmakers after refusing to stop filming today’s GOP hearing attacking EPA oversight of fracking’s air and water pollution. “I’m within my First Amendment rights, and I’m [...]/p
Climate Scientists Rebuke Rupert Murdoch: WSJ Denier Op-Ed Like ‘Dentists Practicing Cardiology’
Climate Scientists Rebuke Rupert Murdoch: WSJ Denier Op-Ed Like ‘Dentists Practicing Cardiology’: pIn a scathing letter to the editor, thirty-eight of the world’s top climatologists have rebuked Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal for its publication of a “scientist” op-ed denying the threat of manmade global warming. The letter, authored by climate scientist Kevin Trenberth and colleagues from the world’s top science institutions, tells the Wall Street Journal [...]/p
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