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In presidential debate, McCain misleads on nuclear power
John McCain made his central energy pitch in Friday night’s debate. It’s a short passage, but it is remarkable for the amount of nonsense it manages to pack in. 1. This came at the culmination of a discussion about cutting spending, with McCain touting his credentials as a fiscal conservative and even boasting of a […]
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Tina Fey as Sarah Palin, again
This is brilliant in every conceivable way: Note the inclusion of verbatim passages from the actual Palin interview. It parodies itself.
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Debate: spending
Last night moderator Jim Lehrer pressed the candidates about what spending priorities they would postpone or cancel in response to the financial crisis (a bit of framing I find maddening). In the heat of the debate I was irritated with Obama for not countering the frame directly. Going back and watching, though, he did seem […]
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Denmark’s prime minister travels to U.S. to sell climate treaty talks
Taking steps to combat global climate change can produce big economic benefits for countries, and it’s time for the United States to reengage in international talks for setting specific goals for carbon emissions cuts. That’s the message Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen brought to New York this week, part of his campaign to build […]
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PowerVote erects 30 nine-foot windmills at Ole Miss for presidential debate
Thirty nine-foot-tall windmills today are spinning a big welcome message for John McCain and Barack Obama on the campus of Ole Miss for tonight’s first presidential debate. Power Vote — a nonpartisan youth voter campaign — erected the windmill "political art installation" to whip-up support for clean energy as an issue in the 2008 election. […]
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9.27.08 is the green jobs national day of action; or, you could watch Newt on TV
Tomorrow, Green Jobs Now is having a national day of action, with (as of now) 661 events planned across all 50 states. Numerous green, labor, community, youth, and faith organizations are involved, along with thousands of ordinary citizens. The goal is to highlight the potential for a green investment plan that creates jobs, boosts domestic […]
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Hitting the Vegas strip to see the world’s largest LEED certified building
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas … except when it comes to spreading the news about exciting green ventures. To do that, Todd and I hit The Strip (official work business, I swear!) to visit the world’s largest LEED certified building: the brand-new Palazzo Resort-Hotel. Situated next to the Venetian, amongst […]
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Visiting the Victory Garden outside San Francisco City Hall
This is a guest post from my travel partner, Todd Dwyer, head blogger for Dell’s ReGeneration.org, where the piece originally appeared. —– Sarah and I have been having a blast so far learning about what people are doing right now to save the planet. Not only have we been treated to the new ways […]
