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The tyranny of the quarterly profit report: Musings on the President’s speech to the Business Roundtable

February 24th, 2010 · No Comments

President Barack Obama spoke to and met with the Business Roundtable today in a speech that could be described as extending an arm, seeking agreement to work together for the common good.  This could be a real challenge as, for example, Obama challenged business leaders to lead beyond the daily stock ticker and the quarterly [...]

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The political and practical necessity for bold action … not tactical retreat

February 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Obama Administration seems to be pulling back, on front after front, in the face of economic challenges, sobering poll numbers, and steadfast Republican obstinacy. Whether on health care, jobs promoting legislation, EPA regulation of pollutants, and/or energy/climate policy, the political powers that be within the Obama White House have determined that ‘tactical retreats’ toward [...]

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Climate Denialists Beware: President Obama speaks clearly — without a teleprompter

February 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Those seeking to undermine knowledge and respect for science, whether it is those who decry Charles Darwin’s laying out of evolution or fossil-foolish interests attacking Nobel Prize winners, have something to fear when Barack Obama chooses to speak (with or without a teleprompter). While there were many reasons for his election, his ability to [...]

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Obama’s Missing The Boat on Clean Energy Will Turn Off Voters

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments

This guest post from tboggia expresses an outrage over some of President Obama’s words shared by many fighting for a clean-energy future.

Right after the State of the Union, young climate activists submitted a question about the President’s remarks on clean energy and crossed their fingers hoping that it would get asked. The smiling faces of [...]

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Children lay out an A, B, C path re climate change

November 12th, 2009 · Comments Off

This is a powerful video from World Wildlife Fund. Take the moment to watch … and, as you wish, share. (And, if you wish, rate it at Youtube.)

This is a call for President Barack Obama to go to Copenhagen.
The “ABC” call?
A. Help developing countries and fragile ecosystems cope with climate impacts.
B. Guarantee access to [...]

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100 Days of Energy Smart Action

April 28th, 2009 · No Comments

President Obama's First 100 Days: A Fast Start for Energy and the Environment on Dipity.

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Obama imagines the future, Jindal offers Katrina and peddles truthiness …

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments

In a powerful speech, President Barack Obama laid out starkly America’s serious problems and, as strongly, provided a vision for the future and the paths to get there. “It all begins with energy …” Holding the unenviable position of following President Obama’s oratory, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal delivered the Republican response. Consider the [...]

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“It begins with energy …”

February 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments

My fellow Americans, we have a President who gets it. Our problems, their solutions, our path forward:
It begins with energy.
President Barack Obama spoke to Congress, to the nation about our serious challenges, our serious problems, and his visions for how we move forward to something better. “It begins with energy …”

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