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Obama connects dots: will traditional media outlets?

March 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments

When it comes to extreme weather events, America’s traditional media outlets seem almost inherently incapable of connecting the dots between changing weather patterns, increasing common ‘extreme’ weather events, and Global Warming. Fires … droughts … floods … ever-increasing 500 and 100 year weather events and, well, the words “climate change” or “global warming” [...]

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Tags: Global Warming · climate change

Heroes in the Global Warming Front: Or, What is it with Female Democratic Governors Anyway?

March 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments

In 2008, Kathleen Sebelius undertook a courageous battle against coal industry interests attempting to buy their way into perpetuating highly polluting coal-fired electricity plants. She stood up against fossil-foolish distortions. She stood up against industry lobby money. She stood up in a tough fight against Republican legislators who were active collaborators with [...]

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Tags: Energy · Global Warming · climate change · coal · environmental · government energy policy · politics · pollution · renewable energy