May, 2008

Climate Security Act Will Benefit Alaskans

 |  May 26, 2008

With debate scheduled next week on the Climate Security Act, the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to move ahead with the most promising domestic legislation to address global warming in … Read more

NSCC Institutes Two-Year “Green-Collar” Degree

 |  May 23, 2008

    As the possibility of carbon-capping legislation becomes more likely and investments in renewable energy increase, the demand for "green-collar" workers will rise. All three presidential candidates endorse the … Read more

Alaska: The Renewable Energy State?

 |  May 23, 2008

Alaska is at an energy crossroads? Especially southcentral Alaska, where the majority of the state’s residents live? Here, local natural gas was traditionally cheap and abundant and powered the area’s … Read more

Great Reasons to Participate in the Great American Backyard Campout

 |  May 22, 2008

In case you haven’t heard about it yet, I’d like to introduce you to the Great American Backyard Campout. It’s a little idea that grew into a big reality that … Read more

Global Warming Changing the Face of Chesapeake Bay

 |  May 22, 2008

If this Memorial Day weekend mirrors the last, about 350,000 people will cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, many to begin enjoying the ocean and bayside beaches of Virginia, Maryland, and … Read more

Polar Bear Listing Highlights Broader Arctic Challenge

 |  May 22, 2008

With its decision to list the polar bear as threatened, the Interior Department finally acknowledged the clear scientific consensus around the forecast for these magnificent animals. For polar bears, some … Read more

Climate Change, Happening Now

 |  May 21, 2008

Our President and CEO Larry Schweiger has a very touching and moving story about how climate change is impacting him personally. It involves a pond and melting ice. I won’t … Read more

Polar Bear Threatened Listing Weakened by Contradictions

 |  May 21, 2008

The Department of Interior announced last week that it would list the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, because their sea ice habitat is melting away. Sounds … Read more

$2 Billion Wind Turbine Order Sets Record

 |  May 21, 2008

Texas oil man T. Boone Pickens has placed a massive order for wind turbines, a big step toward building the world’s largest wind farm in the Lone Star State. Pickens … Read more

Victory in Surprise Global Warming Vote

 |  May 21, 2008

Opponents of federal legislation to fight global warming tried a sneak attack last week by adding an amendment to the budget bill. The amendment would have put Congress on record … Read more