]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/elections Blog Articles Tagged with 'elections' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watchdog-earth/150553?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Elections don't matter? Who can say that now?One excerpt from the video message, above, sent to a bipartisan conference of governors meeting today:I promise you this: When I am president, any governor who's willing to promote clean energy will have a... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watchdog-earth/150553?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/149647?rsstype=tag&tag=elections If the college turnout for last week's elections are any indication, we are fortunate in this country to have a population of highly passionate, highly informed young adults. The Mother Nature Network is looking to tap into some of that youthful ener... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/149647?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:06:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/149499?rsstype=tag&tag=elections By Megan Hosking That was by far the most enjoyable political debate I have ever seen, chirped MC Mikey Havoc. This unlikely statement was uttered as he closed the Young Leaders Debate, hosted in the New Zealand capital just eight days before t... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/149499?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:39:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149447?rsstype=tag&tag=elections By Ted Nace Market failure is one cause of environmental problems, but democracy failure is even worse. Russia and China aren't the only examples. It also happens closer to home, as illustrated by last week's decision by California's Humboldt ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149447?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:28:51 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/149258?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Earlier in the week, I reported on the success of various transit measures in referenda around the country on November 4. According to our friends on the Trust for Public Land's excellent City Parks Blog, it was also a record-breaking election fo... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/149258?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:18:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/149559?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Earlier in the week, I reported on the success of various transit measures in referenda around the country on November 4. According to our friends on the Trust for Public Land's excellent City Parks Blog, it was also a record-breaking election fo... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/149559?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:18:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/149959?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Earlier in the week, I reported on the success of various transit measures in referenda around the country on November 4. According to our friends on the Trust for Public Land's excellent City Parks Blog, it was also a record-breaking election fo... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/149959?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:18:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149097?rsstype=tag&tag=elections By Guest authorThis is a guest post from Gus Speth, dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.----- Are there silver linings to the dark cloud of the financial crisis? It is a truism in our politics that only a crisis produces... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149097?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:28:27 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/148577?rsstype=tag&tag=elections I gave a talk a few weeks ago in Barcelona that was pretty well-received and widely blogged. Specifically, several bloggers have picked up and amplified the seven key points I offered in the talk - a list of principles that I believe characterize muc... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/148577?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:44:36 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/147629?rsstype=tag&tag=elections With the excitement of elections and a crumbling economy, who cares if ocean life is being killed off?Jeff Hutchings does - even if the government is ignoring his warnings. Jeff is the Chair of the committee advising Canada on endangered species. And... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/147629?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:01:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/147422?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Now that the 2008 Elections have come to a close, it's time to take down the political signs that have brightly decorated your front lawn for the past few months.Although availability varies depending on your location, many cities across the country ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/147422?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:26:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147417?rsstype=tag&tag=elections By Sarah K. BurkhalterBig green groups were wholly delighted that voters elected Barack Obama as the next president of the United States on Nov. 4. Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council: It sure feels good once again to b... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147417?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:48:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/147412?rsstype=tag&tag=elections The country may have already picked a new President, but Congress is still going to have to deal with George Bush if they are going to pass a new economic stimulus package before January. House Democrats have tentatively scheduled Congress to return... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/147412?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:10:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/147106?rsstype=tag&tag=elections While some important political, racial, and environmental red tape may have been broken in this election, this latest battle between red and blue was anything but green when it comes to the waste created by campaign entourages swinging through up to ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/147106?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147232?rsstype=tag&tag=elections By Kate Sheppard Because of what we did on this day, at this defining moment, change is coming to America, Barack Obama promised in his victory speech after a landslide victory in his quest for the presidency. Obama made brief reference... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147232?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:17:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/146964?rsstype=tag&tag=elections This election season, we've seen communication technologies like SMS and social networking sites take a more active and more sophisticated role in politics than ever before. A recently developed website, twittervotereport.com, allows voters across th... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/146964?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:40:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/146876?rsstype=tag&tag=elections When, six weeks ago, United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson asked Congress to entrust him with $700 billion of the people's money, the American public reacted with so many questions, comments, and concerns that web traffic swamped many of the... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/146876?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:15:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/146638?rsstype=tag&tag=elections By Kate SheppardIn the past 24 hours alone, more than $130,000 has been spent by independent groups in support of Barack Obama, and of that, $38,024 was spent by the League of Conservation Voters, accounting for the second-largest expenditure by a si... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/146638?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:32:34 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146656?rsstype=tag&tag=elections If you're anything like me, you're both thrilled and relieved that the 2008 presidential elections will actually be happening tomorrow, and on Wednesday we will finally (barring technical, judicial malfunctions...fingers crossed) be able to, as fello... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146656?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:47:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/146411?rsstype=tag&tag=elections There are some striking similarities between the campaign of 2008 and that of 1976. Both featured a experienced legislator running against a relative newcomer to the national political stage. In both elections, energy and economics are important camp... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/146411?rsstype=tag&tag=elections Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:43:00 -0500