Patriotism that loves our country, our land, and our planet
As discussions open in Congress today surrounding the American Clean Energy and Security Act (the Waxman-Markey Bill), I started to wonder what environmental advocacy groups’ attitudes are about the climate change/green jobs/clean energy/energy independence legislation. Here is a quick rundown of statements from some of the biggest and most influential environmental groups in the country.
The climate change finger-pointing hit a new level of insanity when a paper was published recently that links overweight people to increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Democrats in the House of Representatives unveiled the already heavily discussed Waxman-Markey bill on Friday, formally known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act. It is 932 pages long. And no, I haven’t read all of it. So don’t feel too bad.
A new survey by the Rasmussen Group reveals a huge disconnect between the American people and the Obama administration’s proposed cap-and-trade climate change legislation.
The whole thing is happening without flashy ad campaigns, so it’s not surprising if you’ve never heard of municipal solar financing. But the financing program, also known as “property tax” financing, is a veritable underground solar revolution.
At the end of the line, old ships are sent to developing countries to be broken down. But the environmental and human consequences are severe.
An ocean acidification lawsuit filed Thursday in the state of Washington is the first of its kind.
What makes a protest worthwhile? Does it have to change policy, or achieve the reversal of a specific decision? Recent protests in the environmental arena seem to have educative as well as practical purposes.
House Democrats negotiating a climate and energy bill have reportedly reached a compromise on a renewable energy standard that would require states get 15% of their electricity from renewable sources like solar, wind and biomass.
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