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Next Step? A Clean Energy Jobs Race to the Top
Empowering states to capture clean energy opportunity I know I’m not alone in feeling growing anxiety about the changes to the natural world I’ve seen in my lifetime, or in my rising concern as I flip through the newspaper and… Read more >
Climate Solutions Delivered Jobs and Votes
…and they show a way forward My colleague Joe blogged last week on three big reasons why climate will move to the top of the agenda as we close out the year and move into the next Congress. His reasons… Read more >
Jeep in Ohio…also Indiana, Michigan, Illinois: Its More than a Fact Check, it’s a Reality Check
Controversy is escalating around a statement Gov. Mitt Romney made on the campaign trail last Thursday and is now repeating in ads, alleging that Chrysler is sending Jeep jobs to China. Chrysler itself quickly rebutted the claim. But for those… Read more >
Time to Choose not to Spill or Explode
Candidates, Voters: Time to choose your energy future It was all about the future of energy at an event at the Center for American Progress here in DC Friday morning when CAP released their new report: “Regional Energy, National Solutions: A Real Energy Vision… Read more >
Breaking News – 98% of Clean Energy Investments Still Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution
Alert: Expect to hear more hooey attacking clean energy! Today the big polluters and their political surrogates jumped into the fray to use the news on battery maker A123 as another launching pad to spin and sell us more snake—and heavy… Read more >
Fact Check: Department of Energy – Still Helping Create Winners Nationwide
Let’s just be clear, as we head into the next round of Presidential and Vice Presidential debates, the Department of Energy’s investments in clean energy have been extremely successful. A recent fact-checking analysis found that DOE’s projects had a 98%… Read more >
Detroit Recovery Speaks Volumes Beyond Convention Words on Climate Change
Everyone’s talking about the auto industry. What with the Administration’s recent announcement of strong new fuel economy standards, regular news on automotive job growth across the country, and great August sales numbers, the auto industry revival is a success story… Read more >
Landmark Clean Cars Success
Last week marked a tremendous victory in the fight to reduce the carbon pollution that fuels global warming. On Tuesday, August 28th, the Obama administration finalized the Environmental Protection Agency Fuel Economy Standards that will double the fuel economy of our… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – August 30, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Report Says Climate Change Ruined Summer in the U.S. August 30 – A new National Wildlife Federation report… Read more >
Dirty Oil CEO Calls Pipelines “The Weak Link”
The CEO of one of the world’s biggest dirty energy companies is accusing conservationists of…well…playing to win, I think? Enbridge Incorporated has made headlines the last few years for all the wrong reasons, including a massive tar sands oil spill… Read more >
