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The climate zombie caucus of the 112th Congress
One year ago, the right-wing media machine smeared climate scientists with the “Climategate” conspiracy theory, even as the climate itself continued to get hotter and more destructive. Although the National Academies of Science says “the U.S. should act now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop a national strategy to adapt... [read more]
Comparing the American Power Act with the House climate bill and clean energy jobs bill
Last night, Climate Progress examined the key provisions of the American Power Act, the comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation being introduced today by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT). This Wonk Room repost by Brad Johnson compares key elements of Obama’s campaign promises from 2007 and... [read more]
Newsweek Gets Coal Terribly Wrong
Daniel Stone published a dreadful piece on coal and energy over at Newsweek’s The Gaggle called “West Virginia Mine Disaster Unlikely to Affect National Energy Debate.” Guest blogger JW Randolph of Appalachian Voices, debunks it fully in this WR repost. David Roberts at Grist responded to Energy Committee Staffer Bill Wicker for... [read more]
Copenhagen, Day 11: Collisions of Science and Politics
This is an excerpt of a Wonk Room repost. Security at Copenhagen’s Bella Center has ratcheted up, excluding nearly all civil society representatives. Negotiations to craft a concrete deal continue behind closed doors as rumors swirl like the new-fallen Yuletide snow…. The Overwhelming Science Even as the Copenhagen conference nears... [read more]
Copenhagen, Day Five: Negotiations Move Slowly Forward
The Wonk Room is reporting and tweeting on the scene from Copenhagen during the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Blame Canada The mayor of Toronto, Canada, David Miller, accepted the top two Fossil of the Day awards from the International Climate Action Network on behalf of Canada. The climate organizations and Miller... [read more]
The landmark Senate climate hearings: Day 1 debrief
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works began its hearings today on the climate and clean energy bill. I don’t think there was any big news. Sen. Baucus (D-MT) and Sen. Voinovich (D-OH) were a tad more negative than I expected. I’ve no doubt Baucus will support the final bill, but I definitely have doubts... [read more]
Clinton Climate Initiative on “creative destruction”: From buggy whips to the global warming imperative
This is a Wonk Room repost. On the final day of the Clinton Global Initiative, the Wonk Room caught up with Ira Magaziner, the senior advisor for policy development in the Clinton White House and now the chairman of the William J. Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative. We discussed the Clinton Climate Initiative’s approach to the... [read more]
Caught in Forged Letter Fraud, Dirty Coal Front Group ACCCE Throws their Astroturf Contractor Under the Bus
An update on the story the just keeps on giving: the unfolding saga of the forged letters fraudulently sent by DC lobby firm Bonner and Associates on behalf of dirty coal interests in a deceitful attempt to kill Congressional clean energy and climate legislation.In June, employees at Bonner and Associates, on a contract for the dirty... [read more]
Global Boiling: Filibustering Our Farmers’ Future
As we’ve seen, the USDA has found economic benefits of climate bill for farmers ‘easily trump’ the costs. And that’s no surprise since unrestricted GHG emissions will be catastrophic to U.S. farmers (see Our hellish future: Definitive NOAA-led report on U.S. climate impacts warns of scorching 9 to 11°F warming over most of inland U.S.... [read more]
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