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Climate and Energy Legislation: "Now is the Time to Act"

June 25, 2009

Posted by Michael Oko in Solving Global Warming

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ACES, cleanenergy, climatechange, energy, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, leglislation, obama, whitehouse

With the energy and climate legislation coming to a head in the House this week, things are definitely heating up in Washington. Latest reports are saying that the House will vote on the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES)...continued

100 Days and Counting: A Fast Start for President Obama

April 28, 2009

Posted by Michael Oko in Solving Global Warming

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100days, browner, chu, climate, climatechange, congress, energy, epa, globalwarming, lisajackson, obama

As President Obama wraps up his first 100 days in office, it's clear that he's set a high bar for the direction that he intends to lead the country. With an approval rating well over 60% and a majority of...continued

Obama Delivers in Speech to Congress

February 25, 2009

Posted by Michael Oko in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
cleanenergy, climate, climatecrisis, energy, globalwarming, obama, obamaspeech, renewableenergy

Before I left the office today, I read an advance excerpt of President Obama's speech to Congress. One line that stuck out was: "We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before."...continued

From Green Jobs to Smart Grids

February 2, 2009

Posted by Michael Oko in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
energy, greenjobs, smartgrid

Last week was a pretty thrilling week for environmentalists. With so much going on each day, I've been wondering what we're going to get as an encore. So far the signs are pretty good. First off, this week brings the...continued

Obama's Inaugural Speech: Let's Roll

January 21, 2009

Posted by Michael Oko in Solving Global Warming

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changeinwashington, cleanenergy, climatecrisis, energy, globalwarming, inauguration, newyorktimes, obama, renewableenergy, thomasfriedman

As I reflect on Inauguration Day 2009, a day filled with great promise, I keep thinking about an editorial I came across a few days ago. It was written by Thomas Friedman in the New York Times. Here's a selection...continued

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