Early deaths cost Appalachia more than coal jobs earn Emission of strong GHGs exceed IPCC emissions scenarios and expected to continue to do so Raytheon testing oil shale tech to sequester CO2 […]
The Weekly Carboholic: UK says Greenpeace stopped climate damage
In an unexpected development, jurors in the UK acquitted six Greenpeace activists in a case involving £35,000 ($62,591) worth of damages to a coal-fired power plant. The defense had argued that a […]
"Drill, baby. Drill!" is a lie
During the DNC, I had the opportunity to sit in on a climate messaging discussion with several VIPs from various environmental organizations. During the discussion, there was a great deal of hand […]
S&R interviews PCAP's Bill Becker, Part 4
On Monday we introduced you to Bill Becker and heard all about PCAP’s policy suggestions. Tuesday we focused on how the United States could wean itself off of carbon using a cap-and-auction […]
The Weekly Carboholic: good-bye Holocene, hello Anthropocene?
Until recently, according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy, we have been in the Holocene geologic epoch. The Holocene started about 10,000 years ago with the end of the last ice age […]
Gingrich's "Energy Independence Day" makes false promises
American Solutions, Newt Gingrich’s allegedly non-partisan organization for developing “real, significant solutions to the most important issues facing our country”, has a new petition out and a goal of making today, July […]
The Weekly Carboholic
This past week saw some unpleasant news for the anti-global heating deniers who believe that increased CO2 emissions will enhance plant growth. The Vancouver Sun reported a new study that found that […]