Climate Politics
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Happy first birthday, U.S. Climate Action Plan!
How much has Obama accomplished since he introduced his plan one year ago?
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If you think climate politics in the U.S. are crazy, wait till you see what just happened in Australia
The latest addition to Australia's climate circus? Al Gore.
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Why the Voting Rights Act and Freedom Summer matter in the climate justice struggle
The green movement needs as many voters as possible on its side, and minorities are more likely to support climate action than whites.
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The Supreme Court’s latest greenhouse-gas ruling is a 97% victory for the environment
One doesn’t typically associate Justice Antonin Scalia with environmental victories, but Monday's decision in a case against EPA is just that.
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U.S. mayors call for emergency action on climate change
Municipal leaders from all around the country have backed President Obama's climate proposals and called for the federal government to do more.
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Climate change is the next market crash, says former Treasury secretary
If we don't act fast and act big with a carbon tax, says Henry Paulson, we'll face a crisis that will dwarf the banking collapse.
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Now climate hawks have their own super PAC
It's called, appropriately, Climate Hawks Vote, and it aims to elect outspoken climate leaders to Congress, not just Democrats who quietly vote the right way.
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Jon Stewart explains how to make GOP senators care about climate
"Barack Obama must become a global warming denier," says the Daily Show host. "We'd have cap-and-trade by the morning."
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NATO chief accuses fracking opponents of being Russian puppets
NATO's secretary general says Russia "engages actively" with "environmental organizations working against shale gas." Enviros say that's bullshit.
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Why are the Kochs giving $25 million to poor black college students?
The Kochs' gift to the United Negro College Fund provides much-needed funding for low-income African Americans. But is it part of an anti-climate ploy?