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The Age of Agency: Seventeen Years…..Starting Now
A looming problem becomes urgent before it becomes inevitable. That line, not so thin after all, is where we still stand now.
Jerry Brown Wants to Be a Climate Leader – and to Frack for a Lot of Oil
California Governor Jerry Brown's legacy as a climate leader stands or falls on what he does next on fracking in the Golden State.
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Capitalism and the Destruction of Life on Earth: Six Theses on Saving the Humans
Why are we, as a species, marching toward disaster? The problem is that large corporations are destroying life on Earth.
“We Have to Be the Carbon Tax” — an Interview With Tim DeChristopher
Tim DeChristopher talks about moving forward after a recent loss and the larger struggle against fossil fuels.
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NYT Endorses Imaginary TPP Deal
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade deal that is being negotiated completely in secret.
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Obama Must Be Called Out, Not Coddled, on Keystone XL Bait-and-Switch
Now is the time to support the efforts of courageous Texas landowners who could stop Keystone XL's southern leg in its tracks.
America’s Tar Baby
The idea of using nuclear power in the tar sands has taken flight once again in our own era, though this time disguised as a Green Energy solution.
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Home Heating Costs Expected to Rise This Winter Despite Gas Fracking Boom
The United States is poised to boost natural gas exports while the most vulnerable Americans struggle to pay their heating bills and federal financial assistance dwindles.
Fukushima – A Global Threat That Requires a Global Response
The problems at Fukushima are unprecedented in human experience and involve a high risk of radiation events larger than any that the global community has ever experienced.
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Why the Climate Movement Should Have No “Keystone“
We must call for what we really need - an end to all new fossil fuel infrastructure and extraction.