Daniel Kessler, Guest Writer
Daniel Kessler works with 350.org. He has previously worked various other advocacy groups and is a graduate of the University of Wyoming. Daniel calls Oakland, aka the Sunny Side, home.
Latest Stories from Daniel Kessler, Guest Writer - Page 4
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Van Jones Challenges Glenn Beck To Debate (video)
Van Jones, former Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, was famously forced out of the Obama Administration after being smeared by Glenn Beck on the talk show
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Greenpeace Executive Director Kumi Naidoo Arrested Taking Action Against Arctic Oil Drilling (video)
After scaling the Cairn oil rig Leiv Eiriksson off the coast of Greenland and enduring a water cannon, Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo was arrested Friday and taken into custody. Kumi's brave action came
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It Ain't Cool To Do Business In The EU And Not Support 30 Percent
While the US continues to be a laggard on dealing with the climate crisis, the EU has already committed to cutting its GHG emissions by 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. But because that level ambition is not enough to stop climate change and more
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With One Week To Go, Will the White House Keep Its Promise to Install Solar Panels?
Last October, as the result of some savvy campaigining from my friends at 350.org, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the White House would "lead by example" by installing solar panels by the start of the 2011 summer. With
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Santorum: Man Responsible for Climate Change is "Patently Absurd"
Rick Santorum's campaign for the presidency isn't getting as much attention as some of his competitors, but a comment on Rush Limbaugh's radio show may change all of that. When asked if his views on climate change
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Remixing McKibben: Op Ed Combines With Video to Create Dire Climate Warning (video)
A few weeks ago, after the deadly and catastrophic tornadoes touched down in Joplin, Missouri, Bill McKibben penned a satirical op ed for the Washington Post that brought renewed attention to the connection between global warming
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New CBS Evening News Anchor Names E-Waste Story Among His Favorites. More Enviro Stories To Come? (Video)
Scott Pelley, the new anchor of "The CBS Evening News," has made a name for himself by doing investigative pieces on "60 Minutes"--most recently his headline garnering examination into the murky past of Lance Armstrong. Pelley is part of a new a new
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Romney Jumps Into the Election and Doesn't Talk Crazy On Climate (video)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is now officially in the race and is out and about meeting the voters in New Hampshire. These unscripted interactions are when we get to really see what a candidate thinks (or
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Editorial Boards of Washington Post, LA Times, Pen Scathing Warnings on Climate
Congress requested that the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences examine the problem of climate change and make recommendations for action. The report, "America's Climate Choices," to no one's
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Amazon Watch, RAN Gather Support For Frontline Communities Before Chevron Shareholder Meeting (video)
After winning an historic case against Chevron, frontline communities in Ecuador had expected that justice might finally be flowing their way. After all, it had already been 17 years since the case was first brought against
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John Huntsman: Climate Change Believer and Possible Clairvoyant?
As top Republican presidential aspirants either flame out, contract foot-in-mouth disease, or stay home to play on Twitter, the field looks wide open to earn the GOP nomination. Enter former Utah Governor and our most recent
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Lowe's Buys Into Sungevity, Will Offer Solar Quotes in Stores
Sungevity's solar revolution is coming to a Lowe's near you. Lowe's, the second-largest U.S. home improvement retailer, bought into the California based Sungevity and the home improvement behemoth's customers will soon be able to
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Postal Service Issues Stamps That Benefit Endangered Species Protection
Now you can help protect endangered species while you mail in your rent. Or your electricity bill. Or when you are paying just about anything thanks to the United States Postal Service, which has debuted a special set of stamps the sale of which
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New Short Film Explains Ocean Acidification, Pathways For Solutions (Video)
If you have 10 minutes and would like an introduction to the very worrisome problem of ocean acidification, please watch this short film from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML): "Ocean
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French National Assembly Moves Against Fracking
Fracking, the extraction method that involves pumping a massive mixture of water, sand and chemicals into shale deposits to access natural gas, is receiving a ton of attention these days. There's this
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Doctors Rebuke Rep. Barton Over His Claim That Coal Isn't That Bad For Your Health (Video)
In March, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first national standard for emissions of mercury, sulfur dioxide and other pollutants from coal-fired power plants, the country's Number 1 contributor to climate change. But Rep. Joe Barton
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State Line Power Station, A Dirty and Dangerous Relic, Will Soon Shut Down
The US may lack a comprehensive climate and energy strategy to mitigate coal use and ramp up the use of renewable energy, but it does have the EPA and father time combining to put pressure on utilities to close down aging coal fired
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Beyonce Surprises Harlem School And Gets Down With Them (Video)
This video put a big fat smile on my face--pun fully intended. As part of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign, Beyonce busted a move with students at a New York City public school, surprising them during their dance routine to the saucy
