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Ignoring evidence, Politico spins climate vote as electoral loser
Democrats who voted against clean energy were more than three times as likely to lose their seats than those who voted for it
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Ask Umbra’s Book Club: Live chat with Americana author Kurt B. Reighley
Are you embracing a simpler life, one focused on community and sustainability? Then check out our live chat with author Kurt B. Reighley about this phenomenon, which he describes in his book United States of Americana: A field guide to the new American Roots movement!
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California exceptionalism or a rising green tide? [UPDATED]
The defeat of Prop 23, which would have suspended California's landmark climate law, marked the emergence of a bipartisan, enviro-business coalition.
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What this election means for climate hawks: light but no heat
If Democrats have a safe word, no one in the party could remember what it was this election season.
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Boehner takes over and climate legislation fades to black
John Boehner, the Ohio Republican, who once said that "the idea that carbon dioxide ... is harmful to our environment is almost comical" is the new Speaker of the House.
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Why this election wasn't a referendum on the climate bill
While more than two dozen incumbents who voted for the climate bill lost their seats, even more Democrats who voted against the climate bill lost theirs.
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Republican victories not good news for transportation advocates
Things just got tougher for people who want to change the transportation system in the United States from a highway-centric model to one that gives more attention to rail, buses, biking, and walking.
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On the quest to keep politics out of climate science
Dr. Judith Curry likes "climate hawks" because she thinks it will help detach climate science from climate politics. Unfortunately, as long as one political party chooses to deny basic scientific facts, telling the truth is inherently political.
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Was this election good for the fish?
There's not much humor to be found when you look at the likely effect of the election on the oceans.
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Election 2010: The scoop on energy and environment ballot measures
Find out about California's Prop 23 and other ballot measures around the country on energy efficiency, bottled-water taxes, public transit, and more.
