Tag: Barack Obama - Page 2
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Obama Mentions Climate, But Action Depends On Us
Yes, President Obama wants to address climate change in his second term, but it is we who must force him to act.
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Quote of the Day: President Barack Obama on Climate Change
Strong and inspiring words from the President's Inaugural Address.
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White House Responds to Death Star Petition
Sometimes reality is almost as cool as fiction. We might not get an orbital battle station any time soon, but we've got some pretty cool stuff.
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Now's the Time to Act on Climate, Writes MIT's Technology Review in Open Letter to Obama
Let's hope that president Obama will listen, and tackle our climate problems with more vigor and urgency.
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Obama Says Climate Change Will be One of His Three Top Priorities in Second Term
The president is dropping hints that he's going to get more serious about climate change in his second term.
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Democratic Dominance Or Strangling the "Energy Boom"? Obama's False Choice
If Obama buys short-term political dominance by embracing fossil fuels, the long-term consequences will be disastrous.
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Interfaith Preach In On Climate Change Will Pressure Obama To Act
Religious communities across the country will gather to reflect on the moral implications of climate change and our imperative to act. One man, in particular, should pay heed.
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Honey Boo Boo is a Trashy Work of Art and Other Jason Mecier 3D Portraits
Jason Mecier creates impressively detailed mosaic portraits using trash and found objects fitting of their subject.
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Obama's Secretary of State Candidate Has Significant Financial Stake in Tar Sands Companies
Should she get the job, Susan Rice would preside over approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, being developed by a company in which she owns $300,000-600,000 worth of stock. Conflict of interest much?
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Obama Drops Two Big Fat Carbon Bombs on the World
Two unfortunate steps bode ill for the president's commitment to climate progress.
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Protests Against Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Continue, From Washington DC to Texas
Keystone XL will be the Obama administration's a major test of its newly re-articulated commitment to taking action on climate change.
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President Obama Mentions Climate Change! But Says the Wrong Things
In the President's first press conference since the election he's asked about climate change, and still fails to show enough urgency in addressing the problem, or even really get the solutions right.
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US Forest Service Approves Expansion of Arch Coal Operations in Colorado Wilderness
The Obama administration is waging a war on the coal industry? Not hardly.
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Why Bipartisanship Might Destroy the Planet
A climate of compromise is all well and good. But the climate doesn't compromise.
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Obama's Victory Also a Win for Science Funding
Especially environmental sciences that have less payback but more public value can expect continuing support for four more years.
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What Can the GOP Offer the Green Movement?
Today brings loud cheers from Democrats, and soul searching for Republicans. What could this mean for environmentalism?
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Obama Wins, Says Nation is "Threatened by the Destructive Power of a Warming Planet"
Obama has handily defeated Mitt Romney, and said he intends to deal with climate change in his second term.
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Kid Rock and Sean Penn Preach Unity. Environmentalists Should Listen.
Kid Rock buys a Prius. Sean Penn sports a Nascar shirt. Is there hope for us all?
