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The President has (finally) been talking hawkish on climate. Turns out he now realizes that is part of his job! (Duh?) In his second inaugural address, Obama said failing to respond to the threat of climate change “would betray our children and future generations.” In his State of the Union, Obama vowed to take executive action if Congress fails to pass a climate bill. …
Climate Progress 2013-02-15 18:57:19
A coalition of groups representing over 150,000 American businesses and $9.5 trillion in collective assets signed a letter yesterday praising President Obama for his strong stance on climate policy in the State of the Union address. In the letter, the business organizations Environmental Entrepreneurs, the American Sustainable Business Council, Ceres, and Green America Coming Together endorsed Obama’s new energy efficient and …
Climate Progress 2013-02-15 17:30:41
By Matt Kasper Lawmakers in Kansas this week have started to hold hearings regarding the state?s existing renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS). Lawmakers in both the Senate and the House are aiming to roll back the states? RPS. The Senate Utilities committee voted to pass Senate Bill 82 out of committee and on to the full Senate yesterday. While the House …
Climate Progress 2013-02-15 16:04:50
By Jessica Goad The outdoor recreation economy is big business in America. Data released today by the Outdoor Industry Association show the fiscal impacts of recreation in all 50 states, from consumer spending to direct jobs to wages and salaries. The top five states for consumer spending on outdoor recreation are: California ($85.4 billion), Florida ($38.3 billion), New York ($33.8 billion), …
Climate Progress 2013-02-15 14:56:23
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) A series of new bills introduced by the GOP this week in the Senate seek would limit the Environmental Protection Agency?s regulatory reach, and would subject the agency to penalties for missing reporting deadlines. [The Hill] Offered by Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), the legislation reflects the latest in a series of Republican attempts to rein in an …
Climate Progress 2013-02-14 23:28:42
The sharp drop in Arctic sea ice area has been matched by a harder-to-see, but equally sharp, drop in sea ice thickness. The combined result has been a collapse in total sea ice volume — to one fifth of its level in 1980. Arctic sea ice volume in 1000s of cubic kilometers (via Robinson) Back in September, Climate Progress reported that …
Climate Progress 2013-02-14 20:56:55
The unusually powerful blizzard that slammed into New England earlier this month prompted a Boston meteorologist to speak out unusually bluntly on the ties between climate change and extreme weather events. After being asked about the increase in extreme weather around the world by the interviewer — citing Hurricane Sandy, flooding, the record-breaking drought in midwest — WCVB Chief Meteorologist Harvey …
Climate Progress 2013-02-14 19:19:15
By Richard Caperton In the last two years, the biggest extreme weather events cost American families and businesses $188 billion. As we pump more and more greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere, these disasters are only going to become more common. We must do something now to take action. And, thanks to a bill that was introduced today, United States Senators …
Climate Progress 2013-02-14 17:37:08
Valentine?s Day is the day to say I Heart Climate Scientists. We heart you, and we’re happy to shout that fact louder than a Japanese husband! We know that you work long, long hours to bring the best climate data and analysis to our attention in the fervent, if naive, hope that we won’t keep ignoring your increasingly dire warnings (see Lonnie …
Climate Progress 2013-02-14 16:30:26
To be remembered as a great president, Barack Obama has to address the greatest issue of his time Sally Jewell accepting Interior Secretary nomination By Denis Hayes, via Crosscut The stature awarded President Obama by future historians will be very largely determined by his response to one issue: climate disruption. The President?s recent speeches, and appointments like our own Sally Jewell (as …
Climate Progress 2013-02-14 15:41:27
By Christine Sanders, Blue Engine Message & Media The planet is getting warmer. I can feel it, you can feel it, and the winter tourism industry can definitely feel it. At 55.3 degrees Fahrenheit, last year marked the hottest year on record in the United States, edging out the previous record by one degree. Climate change is causing shorter winters and …
Climate Progress 2013-02-14 14:41:52
A new poll from the League of Conservation Voters found 61 percent of Americans say “the effects of climate change are already affecting them personally or will in their lifetime.” [LCV] Nearly two-thirds of voters (65%) support ?the President taking significant steps to address climate change now? including: 9% of Democrats, 62% of Independents and 38% of Republicans 60% of whites, …
Climate Progress 2013-02-13 22:23:20
If a tree falls in the forest (because of global warming), but the media doesn’t report on it, does it make a sound? That is the question posed by the amazing banner graphic in today’s Washington Post: In its quantification of the key elements of the speech, yhe paper’s editors apparently couldn’t see or hear or speak of the nearly 10% …
Climate Progress 2013-02-13 20:30:02
On Monday, USA Today reported that the price of gasoline hit $3.60 a gallon for the first time since October — an early start in comparison to the usual price rise seen in the spring. The increase occurred despite world oil production climbing to 88.8 million barrels per day in 2012, about 2 million barrels higher than two years ago according …
Climate Progress 2013-02-13 19:11:49
By Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman The United States was subjected to many severe climate-related extreme weather over the past two years. In 2011 there were 14 extreme weather events — floods, drought, storms, and wildfires — that each caused at least $1 billion in damage. There were another 11 such disasters in 2012. Most of these extreme weather events …
Climate Progress 2013-02-13 17:37:15
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) made an appearance on Fox and Friends Wednesday morning less than 12 hours after delivering the GOP rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union address. The Republican Party’s newest champion took the time to shoot down the realities of climate change and the kinds of regulations that he himself once supported as the speaker of the …
Climate Progress 2013-02-13 16:31:08
NRDC President Frances Beinecke. (Photo credit: Matt Greenslade/photo-nyc.com) By Tom Kenworthy The head of the Natural Resources Defense Council appeared before a Senate committee looking into the implications of the nation?s shale gas revolution yesterday. Frances Beinecke issued a compelling appeal for tougher federal oversight of the oil and gas industry and its drilling practices that have raised widespread concerns about public …
Climate Progress 2013-02-13 15:30:24
By Bill Becker Barack Obama is very likely the last American president who can keep us from plunging helplessly off the climate cliff. Judging by his Inaugural and State of the Union speeches, he gets that. It has been a long time coming. Lyndon Johnson was the first president on record to be warned that unless our energy policies changed, climate …
Climate Progress 2013-02-13 14:34:38
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) center, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) right. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) are expected to outline climate legislation on Thursday morning, which will include a tax on carbon emissions. [The Nation] Senators Bernie Sanders and Barbara Boxer will outline the legislation on Thursday morning. Details are scant, though it?s being billed as ?major? and ?comprehensive? …
Climate Progress 2013-02-13 02:27:20
President: Warming-Driven Extreme Weather Demands We “Act Before It?s Too Late.” Below are Obama’s extensive remarks on energy and climate in his State of the Union address. The President has expanded on his strong remarks in his Second Inaugural, asserting “if Congress won?t act soon to protect future generations, I will.” Below the jump is the energy portion of his just-released …
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