May, 2008

The Senate Must Save the Polar Bear

 |  May 14, 2008

Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decided to list the polar bear as threatened under the endangered species act. Unfortunately, the USFWS made it clear that they would … Read more

North West Field Staff on the Climate Security Act

 |  May 14, 2008

As the field person working in Oregon to help pass the Climate Security Act I am very inspired by the groundswell of Oregonians weighing in with Senator Gordon Smith to … Read more

By 2030, Wind Could Supply 20 Percent of U.S. Power

 |  May 14, 2008

In just two decades, windmills could produce as much electricity in the U.S. as nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind … Read more

Recharging America’s Economy

 |  May 14, 2008

How many jobs does America’s clean energy industry create today? How big is the potential for the future? The National Wildlife Federation has released a handy guide to help answer … Read more

Arizona State celebrates Global Institute of Sustainability

 |  May 14, 2008

Tomorrow ASU celebrates the new home of its Global Institute of Sustainability, which was recently renovated with an eye towards purchasing as many recycled and recyclable materials as possible. Recycled … Read more

Presidential Candidates Step Up

 |  May 13, 2008

All three Presidential candidates have now officially lined up in favor of the Climate Security Act. In order to solve global warming we must, as a country, cut our global … Read more

Add Another Moderate to Climate Security Act?

 |  May 10, 2008

Will Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) vote for the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act when it comes to the Senate floor? Sounds a lot more likely: The presumptive GOP nominee didn’t say … Read more

USGBC Rewards Sustainablility Curricula

 |  May 9, 2008

The U.S. Green Building Council has just announced the recipients of their Excellence in Green Building Curriculum awards and grants program. This is the first year these awards have been … Read more

This is a drill

 |  May 9, 2008

The Senate is less than a month away from taking up the Climate Security Act and I’m pumped. This is the first ever vote in Congress on a real, science … Read more

Reality Check

 |  May 8, 2008

As we head toward a vote on the Climate Security Act, it is clear that there is an immense amount of pressure being leveraged on Senators to vote against this … Read more