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The path to the U.N. climate summit in Cancun and the chances of success
Representatives from 194 countries gather this week in Cancun, for the 16th meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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The real nitty-gritty on small farms and the food-safety bill
The Food Safety Modernization Act is back in play due to a procedural error, and facing renewed opposition from an unlikely quarter: small farms and food processors and the people who support them. Here, we drag our experts back for a detailed debate on who's exempt, under what circumstances, and what the FDA's agenda might be.
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‘Drowning in Oil’ contest rules
‘Drowning in Oil’ Reader Contest Official Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. The McGraw-Hill book “Drowning in Oil” contest commences at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on December 6, 2010 and ends at 11:59 […]
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Ethanol is dead; all hail plant-based synthetic gasoline! [PODCAST]
In my latest podcast, I talk to Jim Thomas of ETC Group, my go-to source for cutting-edge information on the machinations of global agribusiness. He blew my mind on the topic of ethanol and the "new biomass economy."
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India proposes a system to monitor carbon pollution reductions
India recently proposed a new monitoring system for major emitters that aims to bridge some major differences between developing and developed countries. But a recent letter from the Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh clarifies that India’s proposal would be contingent on two things.
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Our Orwellian Nightmare: Coal's Low Carbon Pitch
This week, I’m happy to introduce Justin Guay of the Sierra Club’s International Climate Program, who is in Cancun at the international climate negotiations, and who draws our attention in this post to a little-known problem that could spur coal development around the world: In Cancun all eyes are on climate finance and the role […]
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Response to the electricity industry's timeline of environmental regulations
After years of delay, the EPA is working to reduce dangerous and toxic pollutants released to the air and water by electric power plants.
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Driving the speed limit, for fun and profit! [VIDEO]
What if you had a chance to win the lottery -- just by driving responsibly?
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Blogging Begins from New Sierra Club Beyond Coal Director Mary Anne Hitt
Today I am officially turning over the blog reins to Mary Anne Hitt, the new Director of the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign. She will now be blogging weekly on important coal and clean energy issues – so I urge you to bookmark her blog. Her first post is up now. Mary Anne has been […]
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California sacrifices farm workers in favor of strawberries
California has approved the use of methyl iodide, a powerful neurotoxic pesticide that will affect those who harvest strawberries far more than those who eat them. How does that make you feel?
