Tag: 2008 Elections
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Next on the Environment Agenda: Population Control!
We've discussed the issue of population control before on Treehugger, but every now and then a turn of events makes it necessary to drag it all out again. Jonathon Porritt, former chairman of the Green party, and the heart
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Director of Consumers Union says, Peanut Butter Epidemic Should have been Avoided
No more peanut butter and bacon sandwiches! Photo Credit: Inuyaki.com Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports, has released a report stating that tainted peanut butter products may have been avoided if the FDA had a quicker reaction rate
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Obama's Chrysler 300C Comes Back to Haunt Him on eBay
First it was a half eaten waffle and now this... what's next, a non-florescent light bulb found in the White House dumpster, or perhaps a previously chewed piece on non-dentist recommended
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The Ultimate Obama Memorabilia? Recycled 2008 Ballot Necklaces
So you were the first one of your friends to get an Obama button, and you wore it proudly. But then your friend put up a yard sign. Naturally, you bought yourself a t-shirt, not to be outdone. Then your friend got an Obama tote
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Green Inaugural Ball Announces Rockin' Musical Headliner
The Green Inaugural Ball, presented by Planet Green, is kicking off on January 17th, and there's a special musical treat for event attendees. We're very excited that one of our Top 5 Buzzworthy Green Musicians was selected to play at the Ball!
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Green Jobs Advocate to Head Labor Department
Most of the press about Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Labor, Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.), has centered on the four-term Congresswoman's pro-union reputation, with folks like Andy
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Scientists' Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for 2009
Some of the top scientists in the US are taking their New Year's resolutions extra-seriously this year—it is, after all a year when we could see both some revolutionary pro-science political change and some
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The TH Interview: Andy Revkin--Climate in the Obama Age
Hopes are high for an Obama-led climate strategy, but when it comes to true details there are still more questions than answers. Andrew C. Revkin has stationed himself at the intersection of science, technology, and policy for two decades, watching
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Obama and McCain Political Banners Team-up to Help Homeless in Colorado
At the end of every election, there is always a leftover pile of buttons, signs, banners, broken and elated hearts. This year was no different than any other, and while many states had recycle programs to help clean-up the
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350.org Gets Obama Onside, Kallari Winners Make Chocolate at Night, Triple Pundit Examines Shell, and More
350.org: Obama Commits the U.S. to Climate Action! by May "We did it! We've all been working hard to urge the next U.S. President to re-enage the United States with the rest of the world. 50,000 of you have sent invitations urging the President-elect to
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So What's in Obama's Overstuffed Environmental Suggestion Box?
After Election Day yielded a brand new (allegedly) environmentally progressive president-elect, the green-mined media and blogosphere predictably spawned a deluge of To-Do and Should-Do lists for the new head of state-to-be.
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3 Quick Fixes Obama Might Make to Right Bush's Environmental Wrongs
After Obama takes office next January, it may be a good long while before he's able to implement some of his broader environmental plans—there is a tanking economy, a couple wars, and an increasingly testy Russia
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DeSmog Blog, Grist and WorldChanging on Obama Victory, Ooffoo Online Community, and More
DeSmog Blog: Canada to seek climate change deal with President-elect Obama by Kevin Grandia "One day after the United States voted Barack Obama as their next president, Canadian government officials are saying that the time is ripe for a continent-wide
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Will the Obamas New Puppy be Green?
In his acceptance speech (video across the fold), Barack Obama promised his daughters, Malia and Sasha, a new puppy. Obama touched hearts across America and the world when he told the precious first progeny: "I love you both more
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All Things Obama
EcoSalon reviews the new Democratic government's green plans.
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Sign Savers — Deciding Which Political Yard Signs and Bumper Stickers to keep for Future Elections or Memorabilia
While some important political, racial, and environmental red tape may have been broken in this election, this latest battle between red and blue was anything but green when it comes to the waste created by campaign entourages swinging through up to 7
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In the 2008 Election Home Stretch: Review the Candidates Positions & Go Vote!
If you're anything like me, you're both thrilled and relieved that the 2008 presidential elections will actually be happening tomorrow, and on Wednesday we will finally (barring technical, judicial malfunctions...fingers crossed) be able to, as
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Obama Cites Michael Pollan's Sun-Food Agenda
In a recent National Public Radio interview, Michael Pollan talks about how he was approached by a Democratic party staffer about his New York Times article, Farmer in Chief. The article is an open letter to the next
