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Nonpartisan Documentary Focuses on Energy Solutions
In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama announced some bold plans for clean energy development in
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New US Congress May Prevent EPA Action on Climate Change
As the 112th Congress begins its session today, there will be a renewed focus on domestic priorities, many of which
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Harrison Ford and Peter Seligmann Urge U.S. Leadership on Biodiversity
What do a tiny country in the Pyrenees, the seat of the Catholic Church, and one of the world’s most
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A Day in the Life of a Chief CI Scientist
I’m off on several weeks of travel which will take me from D.C. to Brazil, California, Portugal, France, China and
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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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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
New U.S. National Ocean Policy Signed
Earlier this week, President Obama signed an executive order for the new U.S. National Policy for Stewardship of Ocean, Coasts
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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U.S. Senate Narrowly Defeats Murkowski Amendment: Sign of Hope, or Close Call?
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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