The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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U.S. Government To Slash Emissions 42% As Corporations Demand Price On Carbon
Chief executives of 78 companies with combined annual turnover of $2.1 trillion sent an open letter to world leaders Monday calling for carbon pricing, while the White House announced emissions cuts on federal operations.
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As Greenland Melts And the Harpies Descend, Will There Be Epic Ruin?
Greenland’s potential is epic, but a young nation can be easily seduced and exploited.
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Tides Turn As Portland Passes Landmark Resolution Against Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
It’s a powerful sign that the the fossil fuel era is beginning to come to an end.
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Keystone is Down, But Pipelines Threaten From Virginia to Wisconsin
Keystone set a precedent for people turning up and engaging, and seeing that sometimes you can actually stop this.
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Hell No, Oil won't Flow! – President Obama Rejects Keystone XL In Historic Climate Win
Killing the pipeline allows Obama to claim aggressive action on the environment, potentially strengthening his hand as world leaders prepare to finalize a major global climate pact.
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Paris Prospects: Texas Political Cowboy Leads Latest Anti-Science Attacks
Rep. Lamar Smith proclaims his anti-regulation creed with the power to block 21st century science at its source – by halting funding and the free exchange of ideas.
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Bernie Sanders Launches Climate Plan Banning New Fossil Fuel Extraction On Public Land
The Keep it in the Ground Act, jointly introduced with Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, would ban all new coal, oil and gas mining leases on federal government lands and waters.
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Global Opposition Is Mounting Against the Latest Environmental Abuse – Deep Sea Mining
Seabed mining could have the largest areal impact on the planet of any human activity, akin to deforestation on a massive scale.
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Only People Power Can Save the Planet
People on the ground in communities across the nation are standing up to big energy, corrupt government and extreme extraction – and they are having an impact.
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TransCanada Asks the State Department To Suspend Review Of the Keystone XL Pipeline
TransCanada has lost, and it’s one of the climate movement's great victories.
