Articles by Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson is the political director of Climate Hawks Vote.
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Top Obama official warns of consequences of Arctic drilling
Photo: NASACross-posted from ThinkProgress Green. Jane Lubchenco, a top marine ecologist and senior Obama administration official, is concerned that opening the Arctic to oil and gas development brings unknown risks to human civilization. In an exclusive interview with ThinkProgress Green, Lubchenco, the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discussed the vicious circle […]
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Obama rips GOP defeatism: ‘I’m not going to surrender to other countries’
Republicans are using Solyndra as an excuse to dismiss clean energy manufacturing in the U.S. Obama doesn't give up so easily.
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Economists say coal is incredibly costly
An analysis compares the "gross external damages" of six major pollutants with their value added to the economy, and coal comes out the biggest loser.
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Public disservice: Pipeline hearings run by Keystone XL contractor
State Department public hearings on federal approval for the proposed Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline are being run by a contractor for TransCanada.
