As the 112th Congress begins its session today, there will be a renewed focus on domestic priorities, many of which
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Last Chance for Climate Action in Cancun
Here in Cancun, it’s been a long two weeks of negotiations, meetings, discussions and disagreements. Negotiators have been working such
What’s the Price of Climate Security?
As the United Nations climate talks continue here in Cancun, I heard some disappointing news this morning from back home
In Cancun, U.S. and China Have Long Overdue Climate Discussion
Today the lead climate negotiators from the United States and China are meeting behind closed doors to see how they
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The U.N. Climate Talks Begin: Once More unto the Breach
As the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations begin today in Cancun, Mexico, I find myself thinking
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U.S. Climate Policy: A Closing Window of Opportunity for the Senate
This week, the United States Senate comes back to work to finish up the year with self-imposed lowered expectations. Although
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Continuing issues with oil and coal mining strengthen case for alternative energy solutions
Another oil rig off the Gulf Coast of the United States suffered an accident last week when it caught fire
International Climate Change Negotiations Move at Glacial Pace
I’m back in Germany this week for more climate change negotiations, as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
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U.S. Senate Delays Climate Bill
Yesterday the U.S. Senate decided to shelve efforts to pass comprehensive energy and climate change legislation. The reason? Sixty senators
Global Conservation Act of 2010 Introduced in U.S. Senate
As tens of thousands of gallons of oil pour into the Gulf of Mexico, the United States Senate is introducing
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