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My presidential platform calls for clean air and no war. What about yours?
Grab hold of the political moment. Image: iStockphoto The U.S. appears headed for a bumper crop of 2008 presidential candidates, most of which know they can’t possibly win the nomination, let alone ever be hailed as the chief. So why do they toss in their hats? Many say it’s to ensure the national debate includes […]
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It Takes a Vilsack to Raise Our Hopes
Presidential candidate Tom Vilsack outlines bold energy and climate plan If Democratic presidential long-shot Tom Vilsack had his way, the U.S. would embrace a mandatory cap-and-trade system to slash greenhouse-gas emissions 75 percent by 2050, break its oil addiction, and create hundreds of thousands of clean-energy jobs. This week, the former Iowa governor became the […]
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Who Speaks for the Eggman?
U.S. green groups sue feds over polar bear, walrus protection Two green groups have sued the feds for failing to protect polar bears and walruses (walri?) from the nasty combo of oil drilling and global warming. Pacific Environment and the Center for Biological Diversity say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service didn’t consider the effects […]
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How a conservative think tank’s foray into climate policy stirred up a media hornet’s nest
A conservative think tank attempted to engage the debate over climate policy recently, only to see that attempt explode in its face. The tangled episode, with its combustible mix of sensationalist journalism, public outrage, and the threatened intervention of the federal government, is rich with lessons about the current state of climate politics — lessons […]
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Kristen Berry, president of avian political-advocacy organization BirdPAC, answers questions
Kristen Berry. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am the president of BirdPAC. What does your organization do? We are a fledgling political action committee dedicated to protecting the environment and species by harnessing and focusing the power of conservationists on the political process — specifically elections. We are one of only a […]
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Bush administration put on the defensive over climate change
After six years of dodging the climate issue, the Bush administration is finally having to face it head on. They aren’t changing policy — don’t be silly! — but they are changing rhetoric. Bush is changing his climate talk, but not his walk. Photo: Whitehouse.gov Over the past month, climate change has become impossible for […]
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A report from the scene
As Ana mentioned, the House Science Committee held a hearing today on the new IPCC report and the state of climate science. In an unprecedented move, the Speaker of the House testified before the committee. Chris Mooney has a great account from the scene. Turns out Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) is still a tool.
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Committee Clash of 2007 settled semi-amicably
Ending a struggle that easily could have gotten ugly, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell have settled their feud. Looks like Pelosi has agreed to make the special committee all bark, no bite: In a new letter [PDF] to Pelosi, Dingell wrote that the select committee has no legislative […]
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A day with SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson, in photos
While down in the good state of Utah several weeks ago, I got to spend some time with Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, featured subject of a Dave Roberts Q&A published yesterday. The good mayor had just days before given his state of the city address, the final of his two-term run as mayor […]
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Bush’s farm bill “reform” proposal falls woefully short
Note: This is the third of a three-column series on the 2007 farm bill. The first two columns are here and here. The author promises not to return to the topic for at least a few weeks — but will likely backslide from this pledge in his Gristmill blog posts. Can Bush point the way […]
