November 2009
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Obama to Go to Copenhagen With Pledge of Emissions... →
Mr. Obama will tell the delegates to the climate conference that the United States intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions “in the range of” 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050, officials said. Yeah, we’re fucked. Awesome gesture but not enough. And this is contingent on Congress making strict news laws against carbon pollution … not likely.
Nov 25th
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Nov 10th
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WatchWatch
lauraemily: Last week I had the pleasure of seeing Nobel Prize winner Al Gore speak at the American Museum of Natural History on his new book Our Choice. I sat 3rd row center, right behind Tipper, entranced as our former vice-president gave the most inspiring, informative, entertaining talks I have ever attended.  The man speaks with such experience and authority, such compassion that I cannot...
Nov 9th
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