03
Jun
NRDC scientist George Woodwell believes that Obama is ‘the last president who will have an opportunity’ to do anything significant about climate change.
03
Jun
06
Mar
Obama picks Ernest Moniz to lead DOE
The MIT physicist is already steeped in Beltway politics, but his enthusiasm for nuclear power and natural gas worries some environmental advocates.
05
Mar
Obama picks Gina McCarthy to lead EPA
The longtime environmental cop has a reputation for being tough, pragmatic and likable, but she’ll still likely face a barrage of scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
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Feb
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Feb
06
Feb
Remember 127 Hours with James Franco? The film about the climber that amputates his own arm to escape from beneath a boulder? That is based on the true story of Aron Ralson. In addition to being a speaker, writer and adventurer, Ralston is also a wilderness advocate. He wrote a touching piece about the need to protect the Greater Canyonlands of Utah and is asking President Obama to make it happen. Read and add your voice.
22
Jan
We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms. The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition; we must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries – we must claim its promise. That is how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure – our forests and waterways; our croplands and snowcapped peaks. That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God. That’s what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared.
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Jan
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via treehugger