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Dave Burdick: Obama's First 100 Green Days
huffingtonpost.com - 4/29/2009
Dave Burdick: Obama's First 100 Green Days
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Barack Obama: The first ______ president. Can we put the word "green" in that blank? Hard to say, so early. But we may be off to a pretty good start. When Obama was elected president, some environmentalists believed it signaled the dawning of a new, green era. Others pointed to his history with the coal lobby as a red flag. Grist's David Roberts blogged here at HuffPost Green what the Obama presidency could mean for the environment . Have the projections stood up ? Here are some ...
Bill McKibben on Building A Climate Action Movement
e360.yale.edu - 4/23/2009
Bill McKibben on Building A Climate Action Movement
— e360.yale.edu — In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Bill McKibben explains why he’s now focused on organizing a citizens movement around climate change — and why he believes this effort is critical for spurring world leaders into action. (more) Bill McKibben on Building A Climate Action Movement

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climateprogress.org - 4/26/2009
The Green FDR: Obama’s first 100 days make — and may remake — history
— climateprogress.org — The media just keeps missing — or messing up — the story of the century. Future historians will inevitably judge all 21st-century presidents on just two issues: global warming and the clean energy transition. If the world doesn’t ... (more) The Green FDR: Obama’s first 100 days make — and may ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 4/28/2009
Jeff Biggers: Obama's First 100 Days of Coal: A Few Honest Words, Please
— huffingtonpost.com — "If you're going to lead my country, If you're gonna say it's free I'm gonna need a little honesty Just a few honest words" Ben Sollee, "A Few Honest Words" With those proverbial first 100 days coming to a close, here are ten moments--some ... (more) Jeff Biggers: Obama's First 100 Days of Coal: A Few ...

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Greenlight | OnEarth Magazine, from NRDC:  What's Happening: Specter Defects, Swine Flu, 100 Days of Obama, and more

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What's Happening: Specter Defects, Swine Flu, 100 Days of Obama, and more
Greenlight | OnEarth Magazine, from NRDC — ... in, and is primed to produce 20 megawatts of clean energy, enough to power about 10,000 homes.  "The PS20 plant in the southern province of Seville uses 1,255 mirrors to focus solar radiation at the top of a tower 165 metres high, in order to boil water to drive a turbine and generate electricity."  [Reuters] Obama's Very Green First 100 Days The web is full of environmental takes on Obama's first 100 days: Obama's First 100 Green Days. [The Huffington Post] The Green FDR: Obama’s first 100 days make — and may remake — ...

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