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Environmentalists need a new president
I initially thought Bill McKibben's drive to return solar panels to the White House was essentially a waste of time: of all the things to ask the president, it seemed like the smallest, most insignificant, and easiest. I realize now that its very simplicity made the solar panels a masterstroke that clearly exposed, more than any big policy ask ever would, Obama's unwillingness or inability to confront our great planetary crisis.
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Rand Paul doesn't mind mountaintop mining and doesn't want climate action [VIDEO]
The Sierra Club is bashing Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul over the head with his own words on mountaintop-removal mining and climate change.
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Corn subsidies make unhealthy food choices the rational ones
Deliberations have already begun over the Farm Bill, which comes up for debate again in 2012. The corn refiners' recent push to re-brand corn syrup is a clear response to growing consumer awareness that we need to reform which kind of agriculture -- and calories -- we support in this country.
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The rich people in the Senate defend the interests of rich people
Why won't senators act on what the public wants? Politicians are overwhelmingly responsive to the minority of Americans who have lots of money.
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America’s secret economic weapon: the EPA
In the race to compete in a global economic recovery, the U.S. may have a secret weapon against economic rivals. China may be graduating more engineers and scientists; Canada may have a better health care system; but the U.S. has an unlikely secret weapon that has put American companies and workers in a position to race ahead of the pack for years to come -- the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Three policies supported by the public but feared by politicians
There are three policies that have received overwhelming support from the public but can't get any traction in D.C.
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Greenpeace, PETA "improperly" put on FBI Terrorist Watch List
The U.S. Justice Department announced today that activists from PETA and Greenpeace had been improperly monitored in the years following September 11.
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Stupid goes viral: Deep in the heart of Climate Zombieland
In Texas, home of the oil industry, the existence of climate zombies is hardly a shock. But just how badly is Texas infected with climate zombies?
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The House’s vulnerable climate champions
Here are six House climate champions -- from Rep. Tom Perriello to Paul Kanjorski -- who are vulnerable in the upcoming elections.
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Why is the FDA about to rubber-stamp GE salmon?
The FDA is rushing through the approval process for AquaBounty's transgenic salmon, with a committee that's heavy on veterinarians and pro-biotech reps but light on experts in fish or consumer health. And once one unlabeled GE animal lands on our plates, others will soon follow.
