State Dept Sponsored Analysis of XL Pipeline Seems to Go Keystone’s Way
By Scott Dodd Editor, OnEarth Natural Resources Defense Council Scott Dodd is editor of OnEarth, the excellent print and online magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council. EarthDesk heartily recommends you follow OnEarth for top-notch analysis of breaking...
Climate, Water and Corporations: No Room for Business as Usual
Mostly hidden inside the climate issue, beneath the sometimes overwhelming din of deniers versus believers, major corporations are becoming believers. It does not mean they favor strict regulatory schemes; many still say innovation and the free market are adequate....
New Jersey’s Political Crisis Is a Wake-Up Call for Climate Advocates
“Follow the money,” said Deep Throat in the film version of All the President’s Men, the docudrama about President Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal. Good advice for anyone anticipating multi-billion dollar, public capital funding to protect coastal cities and towns...
Senator James Inhofe on Climate, Unemployment and God (& Al Gore)
Even if you have followed closely the Washington debate over extension of unemployment insurance benefits, you may have missed the latest development in the U.S. Senate. From a news release by Senator James Inhoffe, R-OK: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member...
Official Climate Punditry for 2014, Guaranteed Accurate
By Peter Dykstra Daily Climate This post by EarthDesk friend and Daily Climate publisher Peter Dykstra appears in today’s Daily Climate. More on Peter at the conclusion. After batting over .500 in his 2013 predictions, Peter takes a swing at 2014. One sure bet:...
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