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Rick Perry stole my urbanist talking points. Too bad he doesn’t actually understand them
The presidential candidate made some surprising comments about city zoning codes recently, but he's totally missing the big picture.
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Can we talk? Here’s the conversation African Americans need to have about climate change
Low-income communities of color have a lot to gain by ditching dirty coal-fired power plants and embracing the new clean-energy economy.
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Here’s a new idea for giving EPA more power to regulate CO2
Carbon dioxide pollution is causing ocean acidification, and that should justify regulating CO2 as a toxic substance, according to a novel legal argument.
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Climate action by cities could help us avoid the worst of climate change
New report from all-star commission says smart urban development is key to hitting emissions targets.
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Solar is mostly for the wealthy. Here’s how Obama plans to change that
Low-income households account for less than 5 percent of rooftop solar power.
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Will Hillary Clinton swear off fossil-fuel money? Bernie Sanders already has
The Nation magazine and 350 Action are challenging presidential candidates to refuse contributions from oil, gas, and coal companies.
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How do we get conservative politicians to vote for climate action? Attack and embarrass them
Earnest entreaties and appeals to reason obviously aren't working.
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Inequality isn’t just bad for the economy — it’s toxic for the environment
It turns out that tackling economic inequality is good climate change policy.
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Talking about jobs isn’t the only way to lure voters into the climate movement
Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley are framing climate action as an economic stimulus package, but is that the best approach?
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Shell will be allowed to pester walruses in the Arctic, but not as much as it would like
The Obama administration is putting a few restraints on the company's Arctic drilling plans, but not nearly enough, say green activists.
