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David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Kerry-Boxer clean energy bill: Chairman’s mark and EPA analysis released
Sen. Boxer speaking at a CEJAPA rally at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Photo courtesy The Sierra Club via Flickr At close to 11pm Eastern, Boxer’s office has finally released the chairman’s mark of the Kerry-Boxer bill. This is the version of the bill that will be debated in hearings next week. Concurrently, the […]
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Friday music blogging: Here We Go Magic
Here We Go Magic is the new project from Seattle singer-songwriter Luke Temple. It is quite a departure from his previous albums under his own name, which were folky, hummable affairs. HWGM, on the other hand, is like krautrock meets Graceland meets Bon Iver meets … a really big bong. Drony, pulsating, ethereal, gorgeous, occasionally […]
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Obama energy speech contained few policy specifics, but shaped forward-looking narrative
Obama speaking on clean energy in MIT’s Kresge Auditorium. Photo: Dominick ReuterObama delivered a speech on energy at MIT on Friday, marking the kick-off for what is likely to be a protracted effort by the administration and Democrats in the Senate to pass the Kerry-Boxer clean energy bill. Those hoping for policy substance or firm […]
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What does the Pew poll mean?
The big news yesterday was a Pew poll showing a precipitous decline in the number of people who believe there is strong scientific evidence for anthropocentric climate change. Jon covered the details pretty well, including some reasons it should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s peculiar that these polls are often taken as […]
