Conservation

Old Fashioned, Bipartisan Leadership

 |  Oct 12, 2009

Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Kerry (D-MA) are showing old-fashioned and responsible, bipartisan leadership to protect our planet. In their joint Op-Ed Yes We Can (Pass Climate Legislation) in … Read more

Northwest Coast’s Ocean “Dead Zone” Is Climate-Induced

 |  Oct 10, 2009

Researchers have determined that the summer “dead zone” that occurs along the northwest U.S. coast is becoming permanent and is due to warming climate. A dead zone in oceans and bays is … Read more

Obama Nobel Peace Prize Timely Reminder of Global Opportunity to Confront Climate Change

 |  Oct 9, 2009

Here is my response to the announcement of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize today: “I congratulate President Obama for receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. The award notes the importance … Read more

Is Fred Singer Skeptical About Your Issue? How Much You Got?

 |  Oct 9, 2009

If he’s such a heroic challenger of the scientific consensus, why don’t you hear S. Fred Singer denying there’s water on the moon? The short answer is, because there’s no … Read more

Flat Earth Society Meeting (Free Box Lunch!)

 |  Oct 8, 2009

Has there ever been such a gathering of global warming denying astroturf groups in one place? Friday's meeting of the Flat Earth Society on Capitol Hill may be breaking a … Read more

National Wildlife Refuge Week: October 11

 |  Oct 7, 2009

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt officially started the National Wildlife Refuge System when he protected Pelican Island Refuge in Florida. Some years later, In 1934, and after the ad hoc … Read more

The Future is In Our Hands

 |  Oct 7, 2009

Sometimes change happens in small shifts, sometimes in a bit of an earthquake. So there we were on the same day Senators Kerry and Boxer released the Clean Energy and … Read more

Highlight of the Week: Senate Bill Signals New Momentum for Clean Energy in 2009

 |  Oct 7, 2009

Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Foreign Relations Committee Chair John Kerry (D-MA) unveiled the Senate's version of comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation, building on the … Read more

Economic Message of the Week: Chamber of Commerce Defections Highlight Corporate Clean Energy Push

 |  Oct 7, 2009

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is losing major member companies due to its opposition to climate and energy action, part of an industry realignment that has some top corporations pushing … Read more

Executive Order Directs Feds to Cut Carbon Pollution

 |  Oct 7, 2009

President Obama signed an executive order directing federal agencies to set the first-ever targets for reducing carbon pollution from government buildings and vehicles.   "The federal government can and should lead by example when … Read more