In Worldwatch Institute - Posted 5 days ago

Despite new leadership in the United States promising to cap the country's greenhouse gas emissions, some environmental leaders say it is unlikely tha...

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In GristMill - Posted 1 week ago

By Joseph RommLooks like there will be no auto bailout with this Congress and this president. The NYT reports today: The prospects of a government...

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In Open Congress: Congress Gossip Blog - Posted 1 week ago

From Avelino at Congresspedia, here's a nice overview of the three Senate and five House races that are still undecided a week and a half after Electi...

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In Open Congress: Congress Gossip Blog - Posted 1 week ago

This has been a week of back-and-forth between President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush and Democratic leaders in Congress over bailing out the au...

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In Open Congress: Congress Gossip Blog - Posted 1 week ago

His resignation will be effective on Sunday. His office released the following statement this afternoon (via email): It has been one of the highe...

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In Climate Progress - Posted 1 week ago

I think rip-offsets are well, a rip-off, especially as a major cost-containing measure for climate regulations (see here). But I haven't seen many le...

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In Open Congress: Congress Gossip Blog - Posted 1 week ago

In a sign that a major health care reform is coming in 2009, on Wednesday Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), the chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Commi...

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In California Energy Blog - Posted 1 week ago

Look for energy to be front and center in the upcoming Senate race between incumbent Barbara Boxer and Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine). DeVore, wh...

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In GristMill - Posted 1 week ago

By David RobertsJust for kicks, I went and searched for the very first mention of Obama's name on Grist. It came on 27 July 2004, the day of Obama's f...

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In Sierra Club - Posted 1 week ago

Washington, DC -- The election's aftermath election continues, with lots of gossipy stuff about Governor Palin's wardrobe and how Rush Limbaugh hates ...

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