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New Coal-Fired Power Plants May Be on the Rise, But…
There’s much more going than a sudden boom in coal-fired power plant production. In fact, when one considers the growing and relatively effective anti-coal movement in the U.S., the fractious nature of federalism, and the approaching phase-out of 66 gigawatts of coal-fired power plants, one can easily argue that coal-fired power production is actually on the decline in the U.S.
Public Opinion Issue Intensity Leans Republican, Except When it Comes to the Environment
In 9 of 15 issues examined in a recent AP-GfK Poll (pdf), more Americans who expressed intense interest in an issue voiced strong opposition to Obama’s work on it, including the economy, unemployment, federal deficits and terrorism. Respondents were about evenly split over the president’s efforts on five issues and strongly approved of President Obama’s [...]
Responding to a Limp Critique by a Global Warming Skeptic
Follow-up details on the media and economic leaders mentioned in “Conservatives Finally Accepting Global Warming is Happening?”
This One Really Stings
The East Coast’s sea nettle infestation is no fluke — it’s part of an ecological crisis that’s affecting estuaries all across the country. Worst of all, it’s happening needlessly.
Oil Rig Explosion Fuels Fire of Offshore Drilling Debate
The explosion on a production platform Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico has intensified an already spirited national debate about offshore oil and gas development.
Facebook faces campaign to switch to renewable energy
Social networking site under fire over intention to run giant new data centre mainly on coal-powered electricity
Discovery Building Hostage Taker Harassed Network Since 2008
James Lee warned in 2006 on MySpace: “Thanks for ruining my life Shannon. I am ready to go all the way with this one. All the way guys!”
Reid Says Passage of Renewable Energy Standard Still Possible
Call me old fashioned but just because there might be some changes in the balance of power in Congress after November 2 does not mean every member of Congress needs to sit on their hands for two months and not go to work.
Avatar Rerelease: James Cameron Sends ‘Message from Pandora’ to Stop Brazilian Hydroelectric Dam
Timed with the re-release of the blockbuster film Avatar in theaters last week, director James Cameron has joined forces with Amazon Watch to get the word out about “A Message from Pandora” and the battle to stop the Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu, one of the great tributaries of the Amazon River. “A Message [...]
Why Your Lead-Free Faucet May Contain Up to 1/4 lb. of Lead
Congress considers bill to get lead out of lead-free faucets.
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