Yesterday, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted (53-47) to defeat Senator Lisa Murkowski’s attempt to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Big Names Turn Out to Support the Global Conservation Act of 2010
Last week I attended an introduction ceremony for the Global Conservation Act of 2010. The room was filled to capacity,
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The American Power Act –Will it be Enough?
After almost eight months of negotiations and revisions (and much anticipation by the environmental community), the American Power Act bill
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Guatemalans Oppose Drilling in National Park
“Environmental Destruction!” This was the front page headline on April 11 of Guatemala’s largest newspaper, “La Prensa Libre”. The story
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Wanted: Rainforest Experience
As I flew into the airport outside of Flores, Guatemala, in a propeller plane filled with colleagues from CI and
U.S. Policy: Bipartisan Leaders Make Bold Proposal for Conservation
Here in the U.S., a lot of news has focused lately on how partisan politics have taken over Washington, DC.
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Protecting Distant Forests Can Save Local Jobs
Today, CI and the Avoided Deforestation Partners launched a campaign to raise awareness about the protection of tropical rain forests,
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Nature’s Cures
Across the globe, ecosystems, plants and animals are rapidly disappearing. As these wild lands, waters and species are destroyed, vast
Rainforests: Seeing is Believing
This week I am in Costa Rica with various CI colleagues. We are taking part in a workshop and are
I Say It Is The Moon That Shines So Bright
A small group of Senators are introducing legislation to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases, reported Juliet Eilperin in
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