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Why isn't the climate left stronger?

Chris Mooney has an amusing reply to my piece on conservative white males (CWM) and the politics of climate. He notes that liberal psychology tends to be the inverse of CWM psychology, in ways that pose considerable political challenges.

Why I’m marching against the tar-sands pipeline

A lifelong union member, I'm protesting the tar-sands pipeline because if labor is to have a sustainable future, it must be as a central player in the sustainability movement.

'Hockey stick' climate scientist quietly vindicated for the umpteenth time

Despite countless investigations confirming his research methods and conclusions, the climatologist continues to be a target of climate-denier vitriol.

Chris Christie says ‘climate change is real’ while vetoing climate action

The New Jersey governor believes that human-made climate change exists, but is blocking his state's participation in a regional climate program.

Mr. Obama: XL + Tar Sands = Bad Political Equation

Three years ago, I spent a number of weekends going door to door in Virginia urging people to vote for our President.  In that campaign I found a sense of pride, a sense of excitement, a sense of energizing virtue. This weekend, I spent a good chunk of time training to do civil disobedience at […]

How to avoid a train wreck: replacing coal with energy efficiency

Utility regulations don't have to mean higher rates for consumers. Investments that enhance communities by creating more efficient, modern infrastructure result in more jobs and a more robust economy, at a fraction of the cost of upgrading old coal plants

Too many markets or not enough farmers?

Is the growth of farmers markets around the U.S. too much of a good thing? Or do we need to grow more farmers and more infrastructure to meet demand?

One billion cars clog traffic worldwide

India and Brazil are also helping to accelerate worldwide auto sales -- and greenhouse-gas emissions.

Huntsman slams Perry on climate, Bachmann on gas prices

Jon Huntsman believes in climate change and isn't afraid to say so -- or to call out his rivals on how their anti-science stance is hurting the Republican Party.

Daryl Hannah joins tar-sands protest

It can be mildly annoying when movie stars get activist, because it usually just means looking sincere while wearing the ribbon color of the day. Which is why it's kind of cool that Daryl Hannah, who has never really stopped defending the environment since she came out of the ocean in 1984, is headed down to the Keystone XL protests where people are being arrested left and right.