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Gallup's Poll on the Economy, Energy and Climate Has Passed Its Sell-by Date

March 20, 2009

Posted by Andy Stevenson in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

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capandinvest, capandinvestnow, capandtrade, creditcrisis, economicstimulus, gallup, markettransformation, obamastimulus

A recent Gallup poll survey conducted on the priorities for Americans with respect to the economy, energy production, and the environment has concluded that "there is little question that the current economic crisis poses a significant challenge for the environmental...continued→

Baard's Coal to Liquids Facility Does Not Deserve A $2.3bln Loan Guarantee

January 29, 2009

Posted by Andy Stevenson in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

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baard, capandinvest, capandtrade, carbonrisk, coaltoliquids, economicstimulus, markettransformation

Baard Energy has announced that it is seeking $2.3bln in government guaranteed low interest rate loans from the Department of Energy to help construct a new $6bln coal to liquids fuel plant in Wellsville, Ohio. This proposal should be viewed...continued→

Green Economic Stimulus Delivers with Jobs and Payback

January 12, 2009

Posted by Andy Stevenson in Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

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capandinvest, capandtrade, carbonrisk, cleanenergy, creditcrisis, economicstimulus, greenstimulus, markettransformation

While President-elect Obama's $775bln economic stimulus plan should be applauded for including many important provisions for green jobs over the next three years, his messaging on why green jobs are a critical component to our economic recovery seems to be...continued→