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If we want to protect the atmosphere for generations to come, revenue recycling is a giant step backwards, squandering funds that could be better used to drive down the price of clean energy. If we want to protect the atmosphere for generations to come, revenue recycling is a giant step backwards, squandering funds that could be better used to drive down the price of clean energy.

The hottest bands, freshest sounds, and fiercest messaging of the month—from my ears to yours. (And some have got to do with Energy Action. Check ‘em out). Originally for Treehugger.com and HuffingtonPost.com 5. Ben Jelen I saw Ben play live for the first time at the Replay store during their Earth Day party. His dreamy piano-playing and [...] The hottest bands, freshest sounds, and fiercest messaging of the month—from my ears to yours. (And some have got to do with Energy Action. Check ‘em out). Originally for Treehugger.com and HuffingtonPost.com 5. Ben Jelen I saw Ben play live for the first time at the Replay store during their Earth Day party. His dreamy piano-playing and [...]

After three years of fighting the construction of a second coal-fired power plant near Big Stone Lake in South Dakota, the fight could come to a close! Not only is the existing coal plant one of the dirtiest coal plants in the country (grandfathered in to avoid pollution restrictions in the 1970s), but the [...] After three years of fighting the construction of a second coal-fired power plant near Big Stone Lake in South Dakota, the fight could come to a close! Not only is the existing coal plant one of the dirtiest coal plants in the country (grandfathered in to avoid pollution restrictions in the 1970s), but the [...]

Check out this new website- http://www.coal-is-dirty.com/ It’s a new project by the DeSmogBlog, Greenpeace US and Rainforest Action Network. It strives to be the antithesis of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. Stay tuned. Check out this new website- http://www.coal-is-dirty.com/ It’s a new project by the DeSmogBlog, Greenpeace US and Rainforest Action Network. It strives to be the antithesis of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. Stay tuned.

Cross-posted from the Breakthrough Blog… As the Senate opens up debate on the Climate Security Act today, one thing is clear: proponents of climate solutions face a simple, compelling and potentially powerful populist message from the opposition. It goes a little like this… Capping greenhouse gas emissions will hurt Americans, American families, the American economy, America, etc. As [...]Cross-posted from the Breakthrough Blog… As the Senate opens up debate on the Climate Security Act today, one thing is clear: proponents of climate solutions face a simple, compelling and potentially powerful populist message from the opposition. It goes a little like this… Capping greenhouse gas emissions will hurt Americans, American families, the American economy, America, etc. As [...]

After three years of fighting the construction of a second coal-fired power plant near Big Stone Lake in South Dakota, the fight could come to a close! Not only is the existing coal plant one of the dirtiest coal plants in the country (grandfathered in to avoid pollution restrictions in the 1970s), but the [...] After three years of fighting the construction of a second coal-fired power plant near Big Stone Lake in South Dakota, the fight could come to a close! Not only is the existing coal plant one of the dirtiest coal plants in the country (grandfathered in to avoid pollution restrictions in the 1970s), but the [...]

One of the nation’s largest developers is gobbling up our precious open spaces and spitting them back out in drastically altered pieces. Unfortunately, the McMansions Toll Brothers is planting on former farmland throughout Bucks County, Pennsylvania will only yield poor attempts to satisfy families’ hunger for the American Dream. Bucks County, Pennsylvania – known for rolling [...]One of the nation’s largest developers is gobbling up our precious open spaces and spitting them back out in drastically altered pieces. Unfortunately, the McMansions Toll Brothers is planting on former farmland throughout Bucks County, Pennsylvania will only yield poor attempts to satisfy families’ hunger for the American Dream. Bucks County, Pennsylvania – known for rolling [...]

For the past 5 years, RAN has worked in solidarity with an indigenous community in northern Ontario called Grassy Narrows. The campaign has focused on ending clearcutting on Grassy’s traditional territory. It included one of the longest running blockades [5 years] in Canadian history for indigenous rights. Today, AbitibiBowater announced they would no longer [...]For the past 5 years, RAN has worked in solidarity with an indigenous community in northern Ontario called Grassy Narrows. The campaign has focused on ending clearcutting on Grassy’s traditional territory. It included one of the longest running blockades [5 years] in Canadian history for indigenous rights. Today, AbitibiBowater announced they would no longer [...]

I’m sitting in front of the Greenpeace communications van, the pride and joy of Richard “Sky King” Dillman. Despite our relatively remote location, can transmit live audio, video or text just about anywhere in the world using a combination of radio, satellite, or cellular networks. I’m joining Richard and colleague Mike Johnson for “tactical communications” workshops [...]I’m sitting in front of the Greenpeace communications van, the pride and joy of Richard “Sky King” Dillman. Despite our relatively remote location, can transmit live audio, video or text just about anywhere in the world using a combination of radio, satellite, or cellular networks. I’m joining Richard and colleague Mike Johnson for “tactical communications” workshops [...]

by Michael Shellenberger Sometime in late 2006, American climate activists got the idea that one of the highest priorities of the movement should be to pressure politicians to endorse the goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. This goal is broadly consistent with reducing global emissions 50 percent by the same date. [...]by Michael Shellenberger Sometime in late 2006, American climate activists got the idea that one of the highest priorities of the movement should be to pressure politicians to endorse the goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. This goal is broadly consistent with reducing global emissions 50 percent by the same date. [...]