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Take a moment with this guest post from Joylette. The scientific consensus about climate change (it’s happening, people are causing it, if we don’t fix it a lot more people are going to get hurt) is pretty straightforward, and there is no reason accepting that much should be a partisan issue.  Nevertheless, finding a high-profile Republican, […]

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The Obama-Biden reelection campaign has sent out a tweet on climate change issues: “Climate change is not a hoax. More droughts and wildfires are not a joke. They’re a threat to your future.”—President Obama — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 9, 2012 This quote from the President’s DNC speech was the second most applauded line in […]

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We all have too many things to do in the day … and there are only so many hours (or minutes) that can be given over to watching others rather than doing ourselves. However, here is 12 minutes that is truly worth watching (okay, truly worth listening to). Bill McKibben is incredibly articulate and informed. […]

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Despite his significant backing of (that unicorn like notion of) “clean coal” and opening of huge areas of Federal land for increased coal production, the coal industry is bankrolling an aggressive campaign against President Obama — embraced with passion by the Republican Party — arguing that there is a “War on Coal”.  These coal barons […]

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Virginia Republican Senate candidate George Allen evidently is enamoured with word “more”. Listening to his debate with Governor Tim Kaine, George used the words “more fair” and “more simple” to describe his philosophical concepts behind tax codes that would lower the wealthiest income tax cuts.  While many use the “do I want to drink a […]

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This guest post comes from Professor Scott Mandia. Professor Mandia addresses the significant discussion of climate change issues driven by moderator Jim Lehrer’s probing questions during the first 2012 Presidential debate. “The first role of the federal government is to keep the American people safe.” President Barack Obama “We have a responsibility to protect the […]

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What are some of the key take-aways from Wednesday night’s debate? Mitt Romney has a love in his heart — yet he wants to defund all the things he loves except the one killing us. “I love Big Bird.”  And he “likes PBS” but he wants to defund it. “I love great schools” although he […]

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In the vein of Network and “I’m mad as hell and not going to take it anymore”, “Weathergirl” is audacious enough to explain, with the passion it merits, the seriousness of our climate situation. Enjoy the humor of and weep with the truth of Weathergirl Goes Rogue 2: Still Hot, Still Crazy. As to the […]

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In the June 2012 National Defense magazine, Lawrence Farrell, Jr, the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)’s national director asked the question: “New American Oil Boom: Will it Slow DoD’s Renewable Energy Momentum?” Farrell’s OPED laid out a reasoned case as to why it remains in the U.S. national interest — and in the Defense Department’s […]

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