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Michael Crichton dies of cancer
Michael Crichton, bestselling author and climate skeptic, has died of cancer at the age of 66.
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Leonardo DiCaprio working on another eco-flick
Word on the street is that Titanic environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio is working on a follow-up to his 2007 eco-documentary The 11th Hour. Word to the wise, Leo, don’t let Gore get wind of your idea …
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House Dems already talking about major leadership changes
Mere hours after the election, some Democrats in the House are plotting a major leadership shakeup. Via Politico: House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry A. Waxman is calling senior Democrats to seek the top spot on Energy and Commerce, according to Democrats on and off Capitol Hill. This puts the Californian in a direct […]
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A video story of post-election hopes for the planet
Now that the most epic presidential election of our lives is over, Americans should have plenty of free time on our hands. So, what next? This is where Jo comes in. She’s an average American looking for real — heck, any — leadership on climate change from a shiny new President Obama. And she’s got […]
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A green look at election results in Washington state
Once the BIG race for the White House was called, Seattle-area voters turned their attention to that other Washington. Here are some key races in Washington state and a look at what the election results could mean for the environment: Christine Gregoire. Governor: Christine Gregoire The governor’s race was a close one again this year […]
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And now …
The Alliance for Climate Protection, the group started by Al Gore, took out this ad in the New York Times, Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal today. It highlights the fact that though the election is over, the fight for clean energy and a stable climate is far from finished:
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Bush admin to open almost 360,000 acres of Utah public lands to drilling
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Tuesday that over 359,000 acres of public lands in Utah will be up for lease in December, some of which have “wilderness characteristics” or are “in the vicinity of national parks or monuments.” Meanwhile, the Government Accountability Office released a report criticizing the Bush administration’s public-lands leasing process, […]
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Environmental leaders offer their elevator pitches for Obama
We asked a number of leaders in environment and sustainability issues to imagine they found themselves in an elevator with the president-elect — giving them one minute of his undivided attention. Here are their messages to Obama about how he should approach environment, energy, and climate policy. (For more perspectives, check out Part 2, Part […]
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What to do with your campaign litter
How to build an honest, experienced, effective building. Photo: Earl Gray Now that the battle is over, what to do with the campaign-sign carcasses littering your lawn? The ubiquitous mini-billboards that were oh-so-relevant until yesterday are no more than a solid waste headache today. Here’s a Three-R Rundown on cleaning up your patriotic mess. Reduce. […]
