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![President Obama and Mitt Romney in the first of three presidential debates.]()
Schieffer: ‘Only so many’ debate questions you can get to
Debate moderator Bob Schieffer was totally going to ask about climate change! But, you know, didn't.
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Tar-sands pipeline protesters take on British Columbia legislature
Upwards of 4,500 activists rallied yesterday against Canadian tar-sands pipelines in British Columbia.
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Why no one said the c-word in the debates
Four debates and no mentions of climate change. Have we moved backward when it comes to focus on science in politics?
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Ryan: We need a bigger Navy because the oceans aren’t getting smaller
In responding to the president's "bayonets" attack, Ryan inadvertently lays bare his ticket's priorities.
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Obama and Romney ignore climate, could learn from Hillary Clinton
Climate change got no mention in any of the presidential debates. It's left to Clinton to explain why climate is a national-security issue.
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Gas prices could drop 50 cents by November. Unrelated: Production is up.
Gasoline prices are falling. Domestic oil production is rising. And the two things have nothing to do with each other. Seriously. We promise.
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Climate silence: It’s the right, stupid
There's a lot being written about the absence of climate change from the presidential race. Blame the conservative movement's Obama-era lurch away from sanity.
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Newspaper presidential endorsements ignore climate change
We surveyed 21 endorsements in major newspapers around the country and found that only two mentioned climate change at all.
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Internet yells at David Brooks for idiotic column on clean energy
New York Times columnist David Brooks has written an execrable, nonsensical column about cleantech and climate change. Bloggers pounced.
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Hillary Clinton pushes a key diplomatic mission: Energy
In a speech on Thursday, Clinton called for climate action and outlined the nation's priorities for keeping energy conflicts in check.
