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McCain and Palin talk energy with Fox’s Sean Hannity

In an interview Wednesday with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Republican presidential candidate John McCain again suggested that he’s willing to reevaluate his opposition to allowing drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. “At least because Gov. Palin is so persuasive, I would like to come to Alaska. I haven’t been there in many years anyway, […]

Environmental problems to displace millions, experts say

By 2050, some 200 million people will be displaced by environmental problems, including climate change, experts warned at this week’s Environment, Forced Migration, and Social Vulnerability conference in Germany. “All indicators show that we are dealing with a major emerging global problem,” said Janos Bogardi of the Institute on the Environment and Human Security. “The […]

U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Navy sonar case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the long-running dispute over the Navy’s use of mid-frequency active sonar off the coast of Southern California. Environmentalists and wildlife advocates argued that restrictions on the Navy’s use of sonar imposed by lower-court judges should be upheld — at least until the Navy conducts its required […]

Drilling we can believe in

“Barack Obama opposed offshore drilling, but of course last night he changed his position on that. What that told me is that he’s not willing to drill for energy, but he’s sure willing to drill for votes.” — Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin

Sierra Club helps promote Pickens plan on debate night

Originally posted at the ThinkProgress Wonk Room. —– At 10 p.m. last night, the Sierra Club’s Carl Pope and right-wing oil billionaire, T. Boone Pickens, began a live-streamed chat that had been advertised across the Internet as an “e-rally” in response to the presidential debate. Pickens and Pope previously met in a discussion moderated by […]

Pickens suckered by Palin: ‘She gets this energy situation’

Yes, he loves wind power. But beyond that, I lose more respect for the oilman every day. Consider what he wrote on his blog Friday: Met with Sarah Palin the day after her debate with Joe Biden. She came to our Dallas offices with her husband, Todd, to talk about energy and the Pickens Plan […]

Snippets from the news

• Penguins will take a hit from climate change. • GAO investigating quick approvals of oil and gas drilling projects in Utah. • Salmon shortage threatens killer whales. • United Nations bashes biofuel subsidies. • These days, cleantech is where the venture capital is. • Forestry companies, green groups, and indigenous groups reach rainforest agreement.

The Green Theater Initiative aims to direct change

    Actor Gideon Banner cut his professional stage chops as a performer with Blue Man Group — and yes, that means he spent his evenings covered ear-to-ear in blue paint. But it seems that a nice shade of green is really more his style. Banner is the founder of the Green Theater Initiative, a […]

Some venues relocated to minimize eco-impact of Russia’s 2014 Olympics

Final venues have been approved for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Following outcry from environmentalists over the original proposal for a gigantic winter-sports complex adjacent to a national park, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reared his head and suggested changes to mitigate eco-impact. Organizers have relocated some venues, as well as cutting a […]

Enviros cheer debate talk about climate and energy, but want more details

Say what you may about last night’s debate, but it was anything but boring for enviros. Even if the candidates largely recycled preexisting talking points on energy and climate, the mere fact that both issues got top billing in a presidential debate was an historic first. “What strikes me as important is that energy has […]