]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/politicians Blog Articles Tagged with 'politicians' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/149499?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians 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=politicians Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:39:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149096?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians By Glenn HurowitzBarack Obama's victory is good news for reversing one of the great environmental and humanitarian crimes of the Bush era: the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The wall, about 280 miles long, is a disaster for the wildlife, landscape, peo... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149096?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:55:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-climate/148662?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians As many people will have read there was a glitch in the surface temperature record reporting for October. For many Russian stations (and some others), September temperatures were apparently copied over into October, giving an erroneous positive anoma... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-climate/148662?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:07:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/desmogblog/148576?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians The Canadian tar sand deposit - the largest oil deposit in North America and the second-largest in the world - is worth $1.5 trillion or $34,591 for every man, woman and child in the country, according to the (quite credible) Canadian think tank, the... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/desmogblog/148576?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:17:21 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/148469?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians by Adam Stein Everyone has already linked to this tidbit from Newsweek's election post-mortem, but so what: The debates unnerved both candidates. When he was preparing for them during the Democratic primaries, Obama was recorded saying, I don't ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/148469?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:22:14 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/148503?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Image credit: WikipediaAs he assumes the presidency, Barack Obama must make climate-change legislation and investment in green energy top priorities. And he must be ready to take bold and politically unpopular action to address global warming... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/148503?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:15:39 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/148264?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians In a conversation the other night, a friend made the point that it is a natural tendency of politicians everywhere to put off action, to make plans that their successors will be trusted to implement, to delay change until it costs as little political... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/148264?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:55:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/148399?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians By biodiversivistFriedman's Hot, Flat, and Crowded condenses much of what has been written in blogs, science journals, and books about the Energy-Climate-Era, as he calls it. Though he's a little late out off the starting blocks, Friedman's contrib... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/148399?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:35:19 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/147829?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Barack Obama speaking in Germany back in July, photo: matt4077.At numerous times during his campaign, Barack Obama indicated that he would take a more collaborative, reengaged approach in dealing with other nations on major issues. And though he'll s... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/147829?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:49:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/147785?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians With the election of Barack Obama, the United States and the world expect a new direction in the fight against climate change.The choice of Senator Obama - an African-American born in Hawaii, schooled in Indonesia and the United States, and seasoned ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/147785?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/147652?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians The Rainbow Warrior arrived in Belgium waters today and visited the first Belgian offshore wind park that will very soon be connected to the Belgian grid. With journalists and politicians on board the crew were congratulating the Belgian government f... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/147652?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:07:19 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147645?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians By David RobertsIn March 2007, Democratic primary contender John Edwards released an ambitious climate and energy plan, calling for greenhouse gas reductions of 80 percent by 2050, a cap-and-trade program with auctioned permits, and a ban on conve... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147645?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:24:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/147355?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians What does the election mean for climate change and energy policy?There's been a bit of chatter in recent weeks about whether an Obama victory would truly be as transformative as many progressives hope and expect. Some have quietly suggested that noth... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/147355?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:50:29 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147316?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians By Peter BarnesA few days before the election, Barack Obama told Time's Joe Klein: Finding the new driver of our economy is going to be critical. There's no better driver that pervades all aspects of our economy than a new ener... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147316?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:59:46 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/desmogblog/147345?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians A COMPAS poll (attached) sponsored by the neo-con Frontier Centre for Public Policy offers an embarrassing example of a survey that sacrifices the discovery of new information in favour of eliciting specific answers for later use in building a polit... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/desmogblog/147345?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:44:02 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/147163?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians I'm not much of a party guy so my husband, our laptops and assorted dogs spent last night sprawled around our family room watching the election returns. We'd often speak over the drone of the talking heads to blurt out an interesting statistic from... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/147163?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:54:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/147105?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Thank you, Barack Obama, for giving all of us new hope for a changed America. We're non-partisan here at Greenpeace. We don't have any permanent allies or enemies. We support policies, not politicians. We endorse deeds, not words. So even while a ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/147105?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:12:43 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/147059?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians by Adam Stein I have to run this post before the election results are 100% certified. Perhaps it will be our Dewey Defeats Truman moment. Nevertheless, here are some immediate thoughts on what an Obama presidency means for the climate and for ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/147059?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:22:18 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/146876?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians 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=politicians Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:15:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/146262?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians By Joseph RommPollster.com has an interesting piece on the confusing disparity among all of the polling being done for this election. In particular, likely voter model design depends significantly on judgments that pollsters make about how to mode... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/146262?rsstype=tag&tag=politicians Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:51:42 -0400