See Al Gore’s testimony for the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. … Read more
Larry Schweiger’s Archive
Bernie Madoff and Global Warming?
In his testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, former Vice President Al Gore compared people who take their science advice from global … Read more
Energy Reform: It’s Time to Work Together
Let’s start with the air that we breathe. Carbon dioxide, an invisible heat-trapping gas, has increased by 36 percent from pre-industrial levels in the atmosphere, and its buildup will trigger … Read more
Time: Vanishing Act
Here is a link to a thoughtful Time magazine cover story on species extinction and climate change. This is a strong, big picture piece that provides excellent context for the … Read more
Troubling Signs of Warming from the Poles
The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported yesterday that in the Antarctic, an ice bridge connecting the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula to Charcot Island has collapsed. … Read more
Congress Passes Historic Plan to Protect America’s Public Lands
Congress has passed the Omnibus Public Lands Bill that will designate more than 2 million acres of wilderness in nine states and establish three new national park units, a new … Read more
Outstanding Scientific Leaders Confirmed
Yesterday, the Senate confirmed John Holdren as President Obama’s top science adviser and Jane Lubchenco as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Congratulations to both of … Read more
America Must Support Efforts to Repower the Auto Industry
Cross posting from General Motors’ website: http://fyi.gmblogs.com/2009/03/america_must_support_efforts_to_repower_the_auto_industry.html What’s the head of America’s largest conservation organization doing posting on a General Motors blog? Let me start with a story. Back in … Read more
March 16-20 is National Wildlife Week
Research shows that families connected to nature raise healthier kids and inspire a lifelong appreciation of the outdoors. March 16-20 is National Wildlife Week. This is a great time to … Read more
Power Shift: Repowering Our Future
PowerShift 2009 was an exhilarating success this past week. 12,000 students from across the country expressed commitment to capping carbon emissions and transitioning to a clean energy economy that creates … Read more
