Global warming, climate change, activism
Posted in Clean Technology, Politics, USA on May 20th, 2009
In introducing tough new CAFE measures the Obama administration is hoping to kill three birds with one stone: Resolve outstanding litigation by the Big Three automakers; enhance the administration’s international credibility in the fight to slow climate change; and offer struggling US automakers a chance at salvation by embracing cutting edge technologies. And it appears [...]
Posted in Astroturfing, Greenwashing, Politics, USA on May 14th, 2009
Oil and coal companies — the most vocal opponents of US cap-and-trade climate legislation — have spent more than $76 million over the last four months on public relations and mass advertising trying to to defeat the climate bill now before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. When you combine that incredible sum with money [...]
Posted in Activism, Canada, Politics, Red Letter Campaign on May 5th, 2009
Honorable Jim Prentice Office of the Environment 10 Wellington Street, 28th flr, Gatineau, Québec K1A 0H3 Dear Mr. Prentice: A recent Globe and Mail story (April 28, 2009) outlined an Environment Canada study which suggested that our country’s GHG emissions rose by 4 percent in 2007, and that oil, gas and mining emissions rose by [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Greenwashing, Old King Coal, Politics on May 5th, 2009
Although many countries are setting ambitious carbon reduction targets, a few are still struggling to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Among G8 economies, Canada has the worst GHG record, and Environment Canada attributes Canada’s poor showing to large increases in oil and gas production. Environment Canada says that carbon dioxide emissions rose [...]
Posted in Double Dumb Ass Award, Old King Coal, Politics, USA on May 5th, 2009
Just six days into office, Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson has signed an agreement that will let Sunflower Electric Power Corp build one 895-MW coal-fired power plant near Holcomb. The company had originally wanted to build two 700-MW coal plants, but this compromise will overcome a two-year stalemate that saw former governor Kathleen Sibelius veto the [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Energy Efficiency, Greenwashing, Politics on May 4th, 2009
OK, here’s the basic story. Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice says that his government will not allow any new coal plants to be built in Canada without carbon capture and sequestration technology, a sure sign that the US position on GHG emissions is even affecting policies north of the border. Prentice’s new position has already [...]
Posted in Activism, Old King Coal, Politics, USA on May 1st, 2009
The Lung Association brought forward astonishing statistics this week — that in the world’s richest country, more than 186 million people live and work in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution. In fact. the air quality results in 2008* were much worse than 2007, according to the advocacy group’s State of the Air report. [...]
Posted in Activism, Astroturfing, Politics, USA on Apr 28th, 2009
Avaaz is raising money to run an ad about Exxon and the oil companies on CNN. You can help.
Posted in Climate Change Solutions, Politics, USA on Apr 27th, 2009
Diplomats from the world’s biggest GHG polluters are meeting at the US State Department this week trying to make progress on the Road to Copenhagen. The two-day meeting of major economies is meant to jump-start climate talks, and hopefully lead to a new international understanding in advance of the December deadline, when a new climate [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Double Dumb Ass Award, Politics on Apr 24th, 2009
On Earth Day, Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice issued the following statement: As Canada’s Environment Minister and an avid outdoorsman, I am committed to preserving and enhancing our environment for current and future generations. Canada faces challenges and opportunities on the environment. We need to build a dynamic and vibrant economy, while balancing the need [...]