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9.14.2011

ONLOOK BABY, ONLOOK. Virginia Deluge Was an “Off the Charts Above a 1000-year Rainfall,” Says Nation thinkprogress.org

http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/09/13/318068/virginia-deluge-1000-year-rainfall-national-weather-service/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+climateprogress%2FlCrX+%28Climate+Progress%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
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JR: The disinformers like to say the extreme weather we are seeing today is nothing unusual. They don’t live in Texas, where “No One on the Face of This Earth has Ever Fought Fires in These Extreme Conditions.” Or my hometown area around the Catskill Mountains, where Hurricane Irene was “the most ...

Obama Proposes Cutting Oil and Gas Subsidies $41 Billion to Help Fund Jobs Package thinkprogress.org

http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/09/13/318266/fund-jobs-package-obama-proposes-cutting-oil-and-gas-subsidies/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+climateprogress%2FlCrX+%28Climate+Progress%29
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Just when it seemed like the debate about repealing oil and gas subsidies had faded away, President Obama gave the issue new life. Speaking at the White House yesterday, Obama proposed cutting certain tax credits to profitable oil and gas companies to pay for part of his $467 billion job-creation pa...

D50+30 'A great way to Serve is this White House Hunger Strike' SL.flv

D50+30 'Derrick Jensen's 'Of, For, By the Blind' Revolution.' SL



ACT NOW - Jewish Voice for Peace salsa.democracyinaction.org

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The Palestinians are seeking membership in the United Nations as a way to enhance their ability to press for freedom and justice. But the United States is opposed to this move and has threatened to cast its 42nd UN veto in 40 years opposing Palestinian human rights.

Livni: Netanyahu has led Israel to 'worst possible diplomatic situation' www.haaretz.com

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/livni-netanyahu-has-led-israel-to-worst-possible-diplomatic-situation-1.384436
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Kadima chairwoman says a diplomatic process is needed in order for Israel to protect its interests; senior ministers to meet on deterioration of ties with Turkey.

A hundred 100s: Wichita Falls makes Texas history - CBS News www.cbsnews.com

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/14/ap/business/main20105876.shtml

Japan Plans Floating Wind Power Plant to Help Rebuild Fukushima - BusinessWeek news.businessweek.com

http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LRI4P607SXKX01-6211NV6QJDAKOMN1AEI6HBFPAA
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xml version10 encodingUTF8story xmlnshtmlhttpwwww3org1999xhtmlbody xmlnshttpwwww3org1999xhtmlpSept 14 Bloomberg Japan plans to build floating wind power tu

Europe's oceans changing at unprecedented rate: report www.reuters.com

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-europe-oceans-climate-idUSTRE78C5T720110913
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LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's seas are changing at an unprecedented rate as ice sheets melt, temperatures rise and marine life migrates due to climate change, a report by the Climate Change and European

Indigenous Alaskans Reveal New Face of Climate Change planetsave.com

http://planetsave.com/2011/09/13/indigenous-alaskans-reveal-new-face-of-climate-change/
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The United States Geological Survey coordinated interviews with Yup'ik hunters and elders in the villages of St. Mary's and Pitka's Point, Alaska, in an effort to allow personal interviews the chance to shed light on the impact of climate change.

World's largest firms 'acting on climate change', analysis shows www.guardian.co.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/14/worlds-largest-firms-climate-change
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Climate is central to business strategy of 68% of the world's 500 largest companies, compared with 48% last year

Insurers fought Obama’s health overhaul, but now they aid coalition to sign up uninsured www.washingtonpost.com

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-government/insurers-fought-obamas-health-overhaul-but-now-they-aid-coalition-to-sign-up-uninsured/2011/09/14/gIQAhBSLRK_story.html
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WASHINGTON — Betting that President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul withstands lawsuits and a Republican repeal drive, an unusual alliance of industry, health care and consumer groups is laying the groundwork to sign up uninsured Americans.

SkiCo, local athletes lobby Washington on climate change | Aspen Daily News Online www.aspendailynews.com

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/149075
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Group to use high profile nature of ski industry to push for action Aspen Skiing Co.’s top environmental guru is heading to Capitol Hill today with three winter sports athletes in an attempt to convince members of Congress to stop climate change.

Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war' www.guardian.co.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/11/president-jimmy-carter-interview
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He may live a modest life in a one-horse town, but Jimmy Carter, now 86, retains his global vision. In Plains, Georgia, Carole Cadwalladr found the 39th US president full of energy… and determined to make a difference

9.13.2011

Exclusive Timeline: Bush Administration Advanced Solyndra Loan Guarantee for Two Years, Media Blow the story thinkprogress.org

http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/09/13/317594/timeline-bush-administration-solyndra-loan-guarantee/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+climateprogress%2FlCrX+%28Climate+Progress%29
by Stephen Lacey and Richard Caperton It’s often claimed that the Solyndra loan guarantee was “rushed through” by the Obama Administration for political reasons. In fact, the Solyndra loan guarantee was a multi-year process that the Bush Administration launched in 2007. You’d never know from the med...

A Teenager's Photo That Helped Inspire Libya's Revolt : NPR www.npr.org

http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/09/13/140403572/a-teenagers-photo-that-helped-inspire-libyas-revolt
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Teenager Zehra Tajouri's single photograph has become a viral symbol of the Libyan revolution.

Amazing video: Bystanders lift car to save biker - CBS News www.cbsnews.com The Early Show: Ama

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/13/earlyshow/main20105286.shtml
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The Early Show: Amazing video: Bystanders lift car to save biker - Fiery scene as Good Samaritans come to rescue of rider of motorcycle trapped under car in Utah as bike burns

Perry V. Bachmann: TNR’s Scientific Analysis Of Who’s Crazier | The New Republic www.tnr.com

http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/94766/perry-bachmann-gop-primaries-2012-craziness-index
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Ever since Rick Perry declared his candidacy, Bachmann has struggled to emerge from his shadow. Once the undisputed craziest candidate who had a plausible shot at the nomination, the congresswoman from Minnesota has suddenly had to contend with a remarkable string of wacky revelations from her Texan...

Netanyahu, living by the sword does not cut it www.haaretz.com

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/netanyahu-living-by-the-sword-does-not-cut-it-1.384140
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Netanyahu and Steinitz must tell us the truth - if they are unwilling to enter into negotiations with the Palestinians, and would rather continue to live by the sword, they should say explicitly that they are incapable of addressing the social protest.

World Bank: Israel hampering Palestinian economy | JTA - Jewish & Israel News www.jta.org

http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/09/12/3089335/world-bank-israel-hampering-palestinian-economy

www.jta.org
Israeli restrictions have inhibited what otherwise would have been substantial progress in the Palestinian economy, the World Bank reported.

9.12.2011

D50 28 'Derrick Jensen - The boy who would be Emperor. Your clothes are gone


D50 28 'Replennishing the 400 cal per day I'm hiking off.' SL


As PV Prices Keep Falling, U.S. Solar Project Pipeline Booms thinkprogress.org

http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/09/12/316588/pv-prices-solar-project-booms/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+climateprogress%2FlCrX+%28Climate+Progress%29
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With solar module prices falling closer to the $1 a watt threshold, many manufacturers are struggling to keep their heads above water. But project developers are doing quite swimmingly. The continued decreases in panel prices are causing a boom in commercial-scale development throughout the U.S. Acc...

Too Fracking Fast on Hydraulic Fracturing www.nytimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/12/opinion/too-fast-on-hydraulic-fracturing.html
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo should move cautiously to make certain that extraction of natural gas with hydraulic fracturing is done without damaging the lands and communities involved.

Around the World on Solar Power Alone www.nytimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/12/business/global/around-the-world-on-solar-power-alone.html
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Later this month, the Turanor PlanetSolar catamaran will arrive in Singapore, having amassed proof that it is possible to traverse the world’s oceans on solar power alone.

D50+28 Highlights Lester Brown (1) Plan B 3.0


D50+28 Highlights Lester Brown (2) Plan B 3.0


D50+28 NASA's James Hansen Highlights (1) Global Warming 350 ppm youtube.com


"Mom, Uncle, why did you allow this?" Coral Reefs “Will be Gone by the End of the Century,” Thanks to Climate Change an thinkprogress.org

http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/09/12/316476/coral-reefs-gone-climate-change-and-ocean-acidification/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+climateprogress%2FlCrX+%28Climate+Progress%29
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A round-up of climate and energy news. Please post other stories below. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the planet’s largest reef system and one of the seven natural wonders of the world, but it may not survive the century. Coral reefs ‘will be gone by end of the century’ Coral reefs are on course...

D50+28 NASA's James Hansen Highlights (1) Global Warming 350 ppm


D50+28 NASA's James Hansen Highlights (2) Global Warming 350 ppm' youtube


AP: Turkey says Israel flotilla raid was 'cause for war' www.google.com

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gn3aLvZ4nKUne4bc4OJLTYMBAbfg?docId=445c2d39b79143feab992e49963dc47b

Robert Gates Thinks that Netanyahu is an Ungrateful Ally www.theatlantic.com

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/09/robert-gates-thinks-that-netanyahu-is-an-ungrateful-ally/244570/
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Frustration at the highest levels of the Obama Administration with Israeli prime minister Benjamin…

Netanyahu's masquerade is over. The man is dangerous. www.haaretz.com

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/netanyahu-s-masquerade-is-over-1.383885
www.haaretz.com
Promises and words are tools, but in Netanyahu's case, the masquerade is over, even for those who are addicted to false hopes; the man is dangerous.

Israeli Right'll kill everyone to stay in power - Israeli intelligence urges return to peace talks with Palestinians www.haaretz.com

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israeli-intelligence-urges-return-to-peace-talks-with-palestinians-1.383931
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Foreign Ministry, Shin Bet, Mossad and MI documents recommend progress vis-a-vis Palestinians in order to tone down tensions and anger, and improve Israel's diplomatic standing.

9.11.2011

Bill McKibben - A few useful moments re 350 ppm


Exxon Bets Billions on Climate Change while funding millions to deniers thinkprogress.org



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Hard-core deniers assert that the current warming is just part of a natural cycle. Joe Bastardi, for instance, in a Climate Progress comment, absurdly predicted that “the earth will cool back … to levels we saw in the late 70s, and the [Arctic sea] ice will increase back to those levels in the N he...
 

D50+25 'SL needs to survive in tact, it turns out.' SL

D50+26 'Tinkerbell, Bill McKibben, James Hansen - Equally likely to Save us.' SL

Tea Party Is Alone in Denying Climate Change, Poll Finds www.ibtimes.com

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/211559/20110909/climate-change-global-warming-tea-party-republicans-democrats-campaign-2012.htm
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The majority of Democrats, Republicans and Independent voters all believe that climate change is happening, according to a new poll. Only the Tea Party does not. What does this mean for Republican presidential candidates who want to do well both in the primaries and in the general election?