Keystone XL Pipeline Died In 1968, But Thank You Anyways, Daryl Hannah!
President Obama dropped plenty of hints about the demise of the Keystone XL oil pipeline going back to 2013, when he appointed John Kerry to the State Dept.
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1-Day Alaska GLACIER Summit Stresses Circumpolar Climate Issues
Not upstaging, but as an important adjunct to the UN’s ADP negotiations that started today in Bonn, Germany, the one-day Conference on Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience took place in Anchorage, Alaska. Otherwise known as the GLACIER summit, the talks proceeded on two parallel tracks … [continued]
It’s Last Stop, South Dakota For Keystone XL Pipeline
TransCanada, owner of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, has been quietly preparing to hear the Obama Administration say, “You’re fired!”
Korea Makes Climate Pledge, But Is It Enough?
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is one of the 44 countries that have submitted emissions pledges to the official United Nations INDC list. South Korea is one of the fastest growing emitters in the developed world and is in the top 10 (#7, in April) on the world list. … [continued]
Yet Another Reason Why The Keystone XL Pipeline Is Toast
Why the Keystone pipeline is toast: fossil industry digs in its heels, but US Secretary of State John Kerry proposes an end run around carbon pricing.
Climate Change Now Among Top US Strategic Priorities
Ask almost anyone about the main national priorities of the US, and you’ll probably hear “democracy” and “continuing economic growth.” You might also hear “security concerns,” especially since the rise of terrorism after 9/11. But from now on you’ll hear a lot more about a fourth target. “Climate change.” Last … [continued]
A Complete Field Guide to Climate Change: UNPRECEDENTED
In this critical year for climate, the United States has just obtained a superior information and action tool in UNPRECEDENTED: Can Civilization Survive the CO2 Crisis? David Ray Griffin spent almost three years researching and compiling this excellent summary of climate disruption and what people can do about it. Read UNPRECEDENTED, and you will discover the … [continued]
Obama And Modi Talk Climate Change This Weekend
The big news we’re hearing about Barack Obama this weekend has nothing to do with climate change: it’s that he’s cutting short his trip to India to pay final respects from the United States to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah. He’ll also meet with Salman, the late monarch’s brother and former … [continued]
UN Climate Meeting (COP20) To End Today, Probably
It’s 6 am in Lima. Dawn has broken, songbirds are waking, the West Peruvian doves have resumed their eerie low fluting. A car or two whishes by on a nearby avenue in the business section of San Isidro, and one plane is heading out from the airport in a leisurely … [continued]
COP20 Climate Talks Start Getting Serious, Kerry To Fly In
Cautious optimism from recent world progress (the US-China agreements, Green Climate Fund pledges, other international commitments) marked the first week of the UN’s COP20 climate change meetings in Peru. Lots of information changed hands as new data and solutions came forth from both governments and nongovernmental institutions. Of course, moments … [continued]
