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The Climate Post: Hu Jintao's visit prompts soul searching in U.S. energy and climate circles
The amount of material that came out after China President Hu Jintao's visit shows how pivotal energy and climate change are between the US and China
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House Republicans seek cuts to Energy Star, weatherization, advanced energy research, puppies
The Republicans' Spending Reduction Act would chop funding for Energy Star, transit, organic programs, energy research, and family planning.
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Climate denier GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain encourages you not to 'snuff your seed'
The man who might be the first to declare his candidacy for the 2012 GOP nomination for president thinks climate change is a crock. He also once recorded an almost Dada-esque radio spot that you *must* hear.
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EPA vetoes massive mountaintop-removal mine — now buckle up for the backlash
In the wake of EPA's veto last week of the largest mountaintop-removal mine permit ever proposed in West Virginia, the grandstanding of West Virginia politicians and "sky is falling" rhetoric from the coal industry was not surprising. However, the immediate response of coal industry groups and West Virginia politicians to the news of EPA's action was a little different this time around.
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We can't beat China at cleantech as long as GOP keeps kissing fossil-fuel ass
Can the U.S. compete with China on greentech? No, because most Republicans don't believe that boosting America's clean energy industries is a worthy goal.
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Time to ruggedize: We should talk more about preparing for climate change
It used to be conventional wisdom among greenies that it's best not to talk much about adapting to climate change. But adaptation may be the most approach to climate change.
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Obama's example of crazy regulation missed the mark
President Obama's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal touted the EPA's deregulation of an artificial sweetener. Here's the back story.
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Sputnik moment: Historic meeting between U.S. and China may spur a clean energy race
In China, a race toward self-reliance and clean energy is certainly on, but the U.S. still needs to make some key changes if it wants to compete.
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The Climate Post: Amidst a giant snowstorm, 2010 declared hottest year ever
With snow in every state but Florida (yes, even Hawaii), the NOAA just announced 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year for global temperature.
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EPA blows up industry's plan to blow up a mountaintop
The EPA has vetoed the permit of the Spruce No. 1 mountaintop removal mine in West Virginia. Environmentalists are happy, the coal industry is mad.