The answer to the riddle became clear on the train on the way home. I had puzzled about the continued attraction of Cap&Trade. Empirical evidence shows that Cap&Trade does not have a prayer of phasing out fossil fuel emissions fast enough to save the planet, e.g., allowing us to phase-out …
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Rally to Stop Duke’s Cliffside Plant – News Release by Stop Cliffside Coalition
PRESS RELEASE Contacts: Avram Friedman, 828-631-3447 February 19, 2009 Jim Warren, 919-416-5077 Civil Disobedience Planned to Stop New Coal-fired Power Plant Statement from the Stop Cliffside Coalition: Charlotte, North Carolina – After serious deliberation, a coalition of health, social justice, faith and environmental organizations will borrow a page from American …
James Hansen: Sword of Damocles – Problems With Cap & Trade
Coal is the single greatest threat to civilization and all life on our planet.
Decreased Sperm Motility Associated with Air Pollution – The American Society for Reproductive Medicine
“Decreased sperm motility is associated with air pollution in Salt Lake City,” by Hammoud A., Carrell DT, et al.,was published in 2009 by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and can be accessed via ScienceDirect.com. Both semen analysis and sperm parameters data obtained from men presenting for multiple inseminations over …
More Proof Cliffside, New Nukes Are Not Needed – News Release by NC WARN
NC WARN: Waste Awareness & Reduction Network NEWS RELEASEContact: Jim Warren February 9, 2009919-416-5077 The Southeast has a large surplus of electricity supply, but power companies want to build more plants – on the backs of customers, says watchdog group DURHAM, NC – More industry data was released today showing …
30% Savings if More States Help – Rocky Mountain Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute’s Energy and Resources Team has just published a report that shows the opportunity for 30 percent energy savings in the United States. Assessing the Electric Productivity Gap and the U.S. Efficiency Opportunity analyzed electric productivity state by state, and found a significant gap between the highest and lowest performing states.
Duke’s Real “Green Power” – News Release by Stop Cliffside Coalition
PRESS RELEASE: 2/05/09 STUDY: DUKE ENERGY’S REAL “GREEN POWER” INITIATIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA IS $750,000 IN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO GUBERNATORIAL AND STATE LEVEL CANDIDATES Most Cash Flowed to Former Charlotte Mayor/Gubernatorial Candidate McCrory, Lt. Gov. Dalton, Gov. Perdue, and Influential State Sen. Clodfelter; Contributions Made as Key Utility-Related Matters Were …
US Media Fails on Climate – Award-winning journalist Eric Pooley
Must-read study: How the press bungles its coverage of climate economics — “The media’s decision to play the stenographer role helped opponents of climate action stifle progress.” One of the country’s leading journalists has written a searing critique of the media’s coverage of global warming, especially climate economics. How Much …
“Urgency Denial” Must End – Winston-Salem Journal Oped by Jim Warren
By Jim Warren. Severe climate changes are occurring at an accelerating rate. Our planet is in crisis, according to the world’s top scientists, and corrective measures that are proven, feasible and economically beneficial — mainly energy efficiency — need to be implemented now.
It’s time to get past ‘urgency denial’ — Winston-Salem Journal
Op-Ed by Jim Warren. Severe climate changes are occurring at an accelerating rate. Our planet is in crisis, according to the
world’s top scientists, and corrective measures that are proven, feasible and economically beneficial
— mainly energy efficiency — need to be implemented now.