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Tonight's climate-less Democratic debate: Brought to you on behalf of ABEC
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David Roberts |
31 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| I looked through the transcript, and as far as I can tell there wasn't a single question about climate change in tonight's Democratic debate between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. This is the fourth CNN debate sponsored by coal front group Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC). Not one of the four has contained a question on climate. |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Right Said Ted
Sen. Ted Kennedy endorses Obama |
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28 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:09 PM on 28 Jan 2008 Influential Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), whose family has long been friendly with the Clintons, has nonetheless endorsed Barack Obama for president. Included among Ted's reasons: "With Barack Obama ... we will make the United States the great leader and not the great roadblock in the fateful fight against global warming." Kennedy is the brother of late President John F. Kennedy; JFK's daughter, Caroli ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Moving money in the economy
More on climate policy in the Dem debate |
David Roberts |
06 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Responding to some of the comments on Dot Earth: Obama is right that a cap-and-trade program with 100 percent auctioned permits would be the functional equivalent of a carbon tax. Yes that does, in Richardson's rather daft phrase, "take money out of the economy," in the sense that any tax does. Happily, the other half of Obama's plan is to plow the money right back into the economy, reducing the financial hit on the working class, supporting renewable energ ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, carbon trading, climate, climate change mitigation, economy, elections, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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DeSmogBlog owes Obama three apologies
Obama is in no way 'George Bush Lite' |
Joseph Romm |
06 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| I am a big fan of the climate website, DeSmogBlog. So I was shocked when, the day after his unprecedented victory in Iowa, DeSmogBlog gave Barack Obama 'the inaugural 2007 SmogMaker Award for blowing smoke on global warming.' Gimme a break. How could anyone win that award any year -- let alone in its inaugural year -- when George W. Bush is still president? [Not to mention a year in which Lomborg and Inhofe continue their influential disinformation compaigns!] A ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, George Bush, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Obama expecting 'serious conversation' about 'drastic steps' on climate change
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David Roberts |
06 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| There was -- see if this sounds familiar -- almost nothing about climate or energy in the recent Democratic primary debate hosted by NPR. There was one intriguing tidbit at the end, however, triggered off this question from a listener: Mr. JAMES IRWIN: What do you think the toughest choice you have left to make is? Is it gay marriage, immigration, the war in Iraq? What haven't you made up your mind on yet? And why haven't you? Clinton, Gravel, Dodd, Edwards, an ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Obama energy thoughts
Thoughts and reactions on Obama's bold new energy proposal |
David Roberts |
08 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Staying with the Monday Is Obama Day theme, here are a few thoughts on Obama's energy plan. (Full plan here; speech introducing the plan here.) Overall, I'm pleasantly surprised -- even shocked -- at its quality. It's a deft mix of good politics and strong, substantive policy. Here are what I see as the three headlines: 100% auction of cap-and-trade credits. This is a home run, a real act of standard-setting boldness (the kind that Obama always promises but ra ... |
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| Topics: presidential race 08, elections, Barack Obama, politics, climate, energy (all these topics) |
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Obama's speech
The full text of Obama's energy remarks |
David Roberts |
08 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Obama is delivering his energy speech right now. Here it is, as prepared for delivery. ----- Remarks of Senator Barack Obama Real Leadership for a Clean Energy Future Monday, October 8th, 2007 Portsmouth, NH Two weeks ago, representatives from some of the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases were invited to Washington by the President for a global conference on climate change. For a brief moment, there was a hope that maybe this conferen ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, politics, elections, presidential race 08, climate, energy (all these topics) |
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Obama energy fact sheet
The details on Obama's just-released energy plan |
David Roberts |
08 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Ah, here we go. Via the Obama campaign, I've got the fact-sheet on Obama's just-released energy plan. The PDF is here, which I've translated to HTML for your reading pleasure, below. ----- BARACK OBAMA'S PLAN TO MAKE AMERICA A GLOBAL ENERGY LEADER Our nation is confronted by two major energy challenges -- global climate change and our dependence on foreign oil -- both of which stem from our current dependence on fossil fuels for energy. America's 20 million-ba ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, politics, elections, presidential race 08, climate, energy (all these topics) |
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Obama's energy proposal
Barack Obama reveals details of energy plan in speech today |
David Roberts |
08 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Barack Obama is going to unveil the details of his energy plan today. I haven't seen a copy of the speech or the plan yet, so all I have to go on is the reporting, which is just ... awful. I can't decide which is worse, the L.A. Times, Reuters, or AP. From what I can tell, there are a few potentially big pieces of news. We know already that Obama supports a cap-and-trade system that would reduce GHG emissions 80% by 2050. The marquee news, if I read the obscure pro ... |
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| Topics: climate, Barack Obama, politics, elections, presidential race 08, energy (all these topics) |
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Obama on the Record
An interview with Barack Obama about his presidential platform on energy and the environment |
Amanda Griscom Little |
30 Jul 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| This is part of a series of interviews with presidential candidates produced jointly by Grist and Outside. Barack Obama at an Earth Day 2007 event. Photo: Michael Millhollin In his two and a half years in the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama has been active -- even hyperactive -- on matters of energy and the environment. The Democrat from Illinois has int ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, interview, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Obama on the Issues
A look at Barack Obama's environmental platform and record |
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30 Jul 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Updated 22 Aug 2008 Barack Obama. Photo: Conrad Erb Photography In the early months of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, enviros were skeptical of his (now heavily qualified) support for coal-to-liquids technology and unvarnished enthusiasm for ethanol, but he earned their respect with his aggressive climate and energy plan. The plan centers on a cap-and-trade system that aims for 80 percent emission r ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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How Green Is Your Candidate?
Interviews and info on the presidential candidates' environmental positions |
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06 Jul 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Updated 22 Aug 2008 Forget boxers or briefs. You want to know about the presidential candidates' stances on energy and the environment, right? Well, you've come to the right place. Compare the candidates' green positions using our handy chart. Get a quick rundown on each candidate below, where you'll also find links to interviews with them, fact sheets on their records, and mo ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, John McCain, politics, presidential race 08, Ralph Nader (all these topics) |
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