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Can I get your number?
Cautious optimism for Copenhagen deal as Barcelona climate talks end 2
Posted 1 day, 10 hours ago by Brendan DeMelleThe mood was markedly improved on the final day of the Barcelona climate talks, as delegates, observers, and non-governmental organizations all brushed off the pessimism that dominated much of the week and announced that there is still hope for a global deal at the Copenhagen COP15 summit. Read More
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Senate Democrats push climate bill through committee 1
Posted 2 days, 9 hours ago by Agence France-PresseSenate Democrats on Thursday pushed through a sweeping climate change bill, maneuvering an end-run around opposition Republicans who continued their boycott of deliberations. Read More
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all about al
Reactions to Al Gore’s book o’ solutions, “Our Choice” 9
Posted 5 days, 6 hours agoTracking the best reviews, analyses, screeds, and tirades on the new book. Read More
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How will key senators vote on a climate bill?
Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) [UPDATED] 2
Posted 1 day, 6 hours ago
Sen. Arlen Specter had been considered a fence sitter on climate legislation, but on Nov. 5 he sided with all but one of the Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee in voting to move forward with the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. Read More
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Climate Citizen: Majora Carter 0
Posted 1 day, 6 hours agoMajora Carter talks to Grist about how the climate justice movement is a continuation of the civil rights movement. Read More
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Climate Citizen: Mary Stuart Masterson 1
Posted 1 day, 6 hours agoActress Mary Stuart Masterson (Fried Green Tomatoes) talks to Grist about climate change and the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen. Read More
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How will senators vote on a climate bill?
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) 0
Posted 1 day, 7 hours ago
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is expected to vote in favor of the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. In a letter to a Grist reader, she doesn't explicitly endorse the bill, but she does say it "represents an important step." Read More
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Barcelona outcome: White House strategy is plea for more time 1
Posted 1 day, 12 hours ago by Keith Schneider
The Barcelona climate talks wrapped up on Friday with the U.S. making a bid for additional time to get a climate plan in place. Read More
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Senators opposed to Clean Energy Jobs Act are ignoring bill’s benefits to Americans—Part 2 0
Posted 1 day, 9 hours ago by Daniel J. WeissThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (CEJAPA), by an 11-1 vote. Earlier this week, we outlined six benefits of the bill and explained why the bill should be passed by the committee. Here are nine more benefits as the legislation moves forward. Read More
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U.N. climate chief Yvo de Boer says we can’t wait any longer [VIDEO] 0
Posted 1 day, 11 hours agoU.N. climate chief Yvo de Boer spells out what’s most critical as the world looks forward to the Copenhagen climate talks. Read More
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Toward a stalemate in Copenhagen
How industry pressures and competing national agendas dim prospects for a climate treaty 0
Posted 1 day, 11 hours ago by Marianne Lavelle
Global attempts to craft a pivotal new climate treaty in Copenhagen this December are being stymied by a far-reaching, multinational backlash led by fossil-fuel industries and other heavy carbon emitters, according to a new report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Read More
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Activists launch climate hunger strike 1
Posted 1 day, 12 hours ago by Agence France-Presse
Climate activists from around the world will launch a hunger strike on Friday, describing their protest as a "moral reaction to an immoral situation" in the face of environmental catastrophe. Read More
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Feed-in tariffs—the new school of thought 1
Posted 2 days, 5 hours ago by Craig MorrisWhy Renewable Portfolio Standards and emissions trading (cap-and-trade) alone won't get us where we need to go - and what will. Read More
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The ‘party of no’ becomes the ‘party of slow’ 0
Posted 2 days, 5 hours ago by Daniel J. WeissSenate Republicans are demanding lengthy economic analyses of progressive clean energy policy, despite having spent careers voting for and against major energy legislation without such delay. Read More
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How will key senators vote on a climate bill?
Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) 0
Posted 2 days, 8 hours ago by Samantha Thompson
Sen. Kay Hagan is not a shoo-in on the Kerry-Boxer climate bill, but she appears to be leaning toward supporting it. Read More
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The Climate Post: The gods must be crazy 1
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Cash for Clunkers brought us ... more clunkers! 11
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Soda lobby gets its game on 2
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Blowing up our clean energy future 1
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Consumer Reports finds BPA traces in common canned foods 10
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What does recent Senate drama on the climate bill mean? Peak Boxer 5
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Climate psychology in cartoons: clues for solving the messaging mystery 2
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Why developing countries cannot afford failure in Copenhagen 9
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Congressional watchdog issues update on coal ash regulation efforts 0
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Gaming cap and trade: Should we worry? 3
Posted 3 days, 6 hours ago by Eric de Place
Climate Citizen: Majora Carter 
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