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  1. A BIG Announcement

    1Sky Blog &bull Apr 6, 2011

    For too long, the fossil fuel industry has had its way on the climate issue--its money has overwhelmed the scientific facts, delaying action on the largest challenge humanity now faces. Right now, the the Clean Air Act is being threatened,… Full Story »

  2. Renewed Hope for an "Older" Climate Activist

    1Sky Blog &bull Apr 6, 2011

    So this 1Sky/350.org effort to engage our citizenry in backing a strong national & international climate change movement is really serious -- and it's being grown from the bottom up. Meaning: a grassroots movement that is attempting to drag our… Full Story »

  3. Will Obama Sell Out the Clean Air Act for a Deal With Congress?

    1Sky Blog &bull Apr 1, 2011

    I was going to devote this blog exclusively to the energy speech President Obama delivered at Georgetown University , but there are some disturbing reports in the press today that I need to address first. Will @BarackObama sell out the… Full Story »

  4. 1Sky Policy Update 3/30/2011 - Potential Senate Climate Showdown

    1Sky Blog &bull Mar 31, 2011

    This week the Senate could potentially hold the first set of major climate votes of the 112th Congress on up to four Dirty Air Acts: McConnell-Inhofe, Rockefeller, Baucus, and Stabenow. For years now the Senate has delayed comprehensive action on… Full Story »

  5. Policy Update 3/24/11: Continuing Dirty Air Acts in the U.S. Senate

    1Sky Blog &bull Mar 24, 2011

    Last week Republicans in the Senate threatened to force a vote on the Upton-Inhofe Dirty Air Act. A vote will be delayed until after the one-week recess but it goes to show how committed big polluters and their allies in… Full Story »

  6. Google.org steps up defense of climate science

    1Sky Blog &bull Mar 21, 2011

    As Naima noted in last Friday's roundup , the percentage of Americans who believe climate change is real has dropped to the lowest point since 1998 , from roughly two-thirds in 2008 to just 51% in 2010.This is no coincidence:… Full Story »

  7. Weekly roundup 3/18/11: The World Watches Japan

    1Sky Blog &bull Mar 17, 2011

    The World Watches Japan Following the 9.0 earthquake and resultant tsunami, supplies have been running low in Japan. Food and gasoline shortages have left grocery store aisles bare and homes without heat. The death toll is sobering, with nearly 7,000… Full Story »

  8. Policy Update 3/15/2011: Japan Faces Nuclear Disaster

    1Sky Blog &bull Mar 15, 2011

    This week's energy conversations have been dominated by the nuclear disaster in Japan. At one particular plant, three reactors are in danger of melting down if not properly cooled by the emergency efforts. Most U.S. politicians are sticking to their… Full Story »

  9. The price of gas, the cost of inaction

    1Sky Blog &bull Mar 14, 2011

    As the 2012 elections draw closer, the numbers at the pump could directly effect the ones at the polls. President Obama has had to quash criticisms that the climbing gas prices were owed to stalled domestic oil production . Rather,… Full Story »

  10. Activists rally across 17 states to protect the Clean Air Act

    1Sky Blog &bull Mar 10, 2011

    Just over a week ago, climate activists across 17 states campaigned with rallies, meetings, calls, and letters to demand that their elected officials protect the Clean Air Act. The message was clear: represent your constituents, not your corporate donors. In… Full Story »

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