Politics & Policy
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has set the alarm bells ringing. President Obama called it an “unprecedented environmental disaster”. This mishap has sparked a debate about the environmental safety concerns related to offshore drilling. An immediate... Read More
It’s a little over 150 miles from where I live in Baton Rouge to Venice, Louisiana, the town where the Gulf meets land. What I find interesting is how little
conversation I’m hearing here in town about the spill. I was at the annual Baton Rouge Fest... Read More
Planet Forward
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson responds to a video submitted by Planet Forward members and talks about the need to listen when engaging in the environmental debate.
Planet Forward
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson talks live to Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, about regulation vs. legislation, a coming price on carbon, and whether South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham should "chill."
Planet Forward
Despite the gridlock on a climate bill, the EPA is already authorized to regulate carbon dioxide from cars. And the Obama administration has raised mileage standards so that by 2016, the new car fleet in the US will have to average 35 mpg.
But... Read More
In this week's NWF Climate Capsule, pushing the Senate to move now on clean energy & climate action, an Earth Day thank you & Dirty the Global Warming Denier Sock Puppet channels Napoleon Dynamite.
The last couple of weeks of climate change news and legislation offers no better metaphor than from a 15-minute slice of time from this past Sunday's (April 25th) Climate Rally down on the National Mall. By most standards, the Rally could be said to... Read More
is Earth Day I was torn between excitement and disappointment. With thousands of people convening at the World People's Conference on Climate Change in Bolivia and hundreds of thousands of people on the National Mall for a Climate Rally I could see... Read More
Earth Day is a time to celebrate and enjoy a whole array of legendary bands, like the Roots, Sting, Jimmy Cliff, and many more. It is also a day specifically dedicated to shining a light on the climate change debate.