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Let the games begin Ragtag youth and ABEC face off in South Carolina	Youth Movement	23 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Photo: iStockphoto On the eve of the South Carolina Democratic primary, some battles are being fought on stage, and others in the parking lot. This primary season, leading up to arguably the most important presidential election in recent history, has been a circus. Even outside the candidate events, voters waiting in line to cheer Huckabee or Obama might see confederate-flag-jacket-donning Ron Paul supporters espouse southern pride, orange-shirted vol ...
Topics: presidential race 08, elections, South Carolina, coal, energy, climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

Coal is the enemy of the human race: Edwards in the debate edition Edwards puts the coal issue into the Dem debate	David Roberts	16 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Below the fold, I've put the entire portion of the transcript from last night's Dem debate that deals with climate and energy. It is to the candidates' credit that they took a narrow, stupid question about Yucca Mountain and managed to expand it into a discussion of energy. JMG scolded me for not giving kudos to John Edwards for bringing up the fact that coal is the enemy of the human race. And rightly so: he deserves kudos. This is what he said: I believe we need ...
Topics: climate, presidential race 08, elections, politics, energy (all these topics)

Me on the radio	David Roberts	16 Jan 2008	Gristmill
I was on RFK Jr.'s Air America radio show 'Ring of Fire' the other day, talking about the lay of the land in the presidential race, climate-wise. Should you be so inclined, you can hear it here.
Topics: elections, politics, energy, climate, shameless self-promotion, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Green in sheep's clothing? Pro-warming Romney has sham slam on McCain	Joseph Romm	15 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Think Progress has the whole story, but I'll repeat it here, since, tragically, it may represent the shape of things to come in climate politics for many years, making it hard for Republicans to do the moral thing on climate: Last weekend, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) slammed Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for supporting 'radical climate change legislation,' and 'pushing for a massive new energy tax.' Romney is using an anti-environment front group, ...
Topics: politics, elections, presidential race 08, John McCain, climate, energy (all these topics)

McCain on climate and coal in Michigan Rubber, meet road	David Roberts	13 Jan 2008	Gristmill
So, McCain made a big deal out of climate change before the New Hampshire primary, sucking up to the state's independents. Now the Republicans are heading to Michigan, where there's an epic fight going on between environmentalists and massive rush of proposed new coal plants. Think McCain will take sides in that struggle?
Topics: climate, coal, elections, energy, John McCain, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

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 ...
Topics: climate, Barack Obama, energy, politics, George Bush, elections, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Me in CiF	David Roberts	03 Jan 2008	Gristmill
While I was vacationing, the Guardian's Comment Is Free site ran two pieces by yours truly, one assessing the climate issue as it manifests in the Democratic presidential field, the other doing the same for the Republican field. Check 'em out. (I continue to be mystified by the extraordinarily high level of fruitcakery in the comments over there.) UPDATE: I see that SolveClimate just made roughly the same point, and via them, AEI's Ken Green did the same. At least ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08, shameless self-promotion (all these topics)

Is the competence of CBS News overblown? Presidential candidates answer dumb question about global warming	David Roberts	11 Dec 2007	Gristmill
I have complained a number of times -- even on CNN! -- that the mainstream political press is ignoring the issue of global warming, particularly in the context of the presidential race. Well, it seems CBS News finally decided it was time to address the issue, as part of its "Primary Questions" series, which asks 10 questions of each of the candidates. What question did they choose? "Is the global warming threat overblown?" Oh. My. God. Will you ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, messaging, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Coal lover to skip climate forum Rudy Giuliani's ties to dirty energy and efforts to kill the Senate energy bill	David Roberts	10 Dec 2007	Gristmill
You might recall that a while back there was talk of a(nother) presidential forum on climate and energy, to be convened by Al Gore and Arnold Schwarzenegger in New Hampshire, involving all the candidates from both parties. Surely given the location, the subject, and the star power, no candidate could say no, right? Well, turns out it's not happening. Why? Because of the Republicans, only McCain agreed to attend. Giuliani didn't even return their calls. In other news ...
Topics: climate, coal, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08, Rudy Giuliani (all these topics)

The Harkin Steak Fry candidate chart Candidates reveal their priorities	Ken Ward	08 Dec 2007	Gristmill
The difficulty with assessing candidates by how they address climate change is that policy statements and tailored speeches give little insight into the relative importance each candidate places on global warming as compared to other issues. It is particularly difficult to distinguish between Democratic candidates, who employ an almost identical language of urgency when addressing environmentalists. Tom Harkin, senior Senator from Iowa, hosts an annual barbecue. T ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Obama expecting 'serious conversation' about 'drastic steps' on climate change	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 ...
Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

300 ideas in 100 days Presidential Climate Action Project releases new plan for the next president	Joseph Romm	04 Dec 2007	Gristmill
How ambitious should the next president be in tackling global warming? A document issued today by a team at the University of Colorado indicates that No. 44 can be, and should be, far more aggressive than any of the candidates has promised so far. The Presidential Climate Action Project -- a two-year effort headquartered at the university -- has released a presidential action agenda that contains more than 300 specific changes in federal policies, programs and sta ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Biden his time Joe Biden rolls out climate and energy plan	Brian Beutler	30 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Unless the Democrats manage to blow the '08 elections, or some other calamity strikes, a president who is ready to seriously confront the climate crisis will be sworn into office in January 2009. Following in the footsteps of other Democratic candidates, Joe Biden unveiled his climate and energy plan on November 20, 2007. Biden's plan looks a little bit generic compared with the offerings we've seen from Edwards, Dodd, Richardson, Obama, and most recently, Hillary C ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, Joe Biden, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

A political issue Partisan debate on climate change vs. unity	David Roberts	29 Nov 2007	Gristmill
A couple nights ago I spoke briefly and rather aimlessly at the first Seattle EcoTuesday. I mentioned that the leading Democratic candidates all have detailed, creditable climate and energy plans, and the leading Republican candidates don't. Afterward, a guy pulled me aside to scold me for "making it a political issue." It's something I hear a lot, and I remain utterly baffled by it. The assumption seems to be that politics is bad and that the ideal state w ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Forum video, now with comments Tell us what you think about the presidential forum	David Roberts	28 Nov 2007	Gristmill
The video from Grist's presidential forum on climate is now available on a page that accepts comments. So go comment! One thing to watch for: check out what Hillary says at 6:33, and compare to what Edwards says at around 35:00. Are they right?
Topics: climate, Dennis Kucinich, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Our defining moment The next president needs to move with speed and clear vision on mitigating climate change	Joseph Romm	27 Nov 2007	Gristmill
This post is by ClimateProgress guest blogger Bill Becker, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project. Rajendra Pachuari. As I mentioned in a previous post, many of my colleagues in climate-action circles are delighted at the detailed commitments the presidential candidates in the Democratic field are making around global warming. It seems ungrateful to ask them for more. But ask we must. We need to know what they'll do to act quickly. ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Kucinich, Clinton, and Edwards on climate and energy Grist presidential climate forum: full transcript and video	David Roberts	26 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Last week, I offered my impressions of the candidates at our presidential forum on climate. Now the complete transcript (PDF) and full video are available. Make your own judgments and share your own impressions in comments. (This video will be permanently available here.) You can embed the videos on your own site:If you'd like to embed the full (four segment) video player, use the following code: <iframe width="520" scrolling="no" framebor ...
Topics: climate, Dennis Kucinich, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

CNN on Grist's climate forum Wherein I joke about John Edwards' hair	David Roberts	19 Nov 2007	Gristmill
CNN did a short segment on our presidential climate forum and the difficulty of raising the issue's political profile. It's actually a fairly astute piece. I appear toward the end.
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08, shameless self-promotion (all these topics)

They write stories Coverage of Grist's presidential climate forum	David Roberts	19 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Here's a quick roundup of coverage of Grist's presidential climate forum. If you see other stories, leave them in comments. From MSM: CNN: 'Climate Change Politics' AP: "Edwards, Clinton aim at climate change" The New York Times: 'Democrats Outline Plans to Improve Environment' L.A. Times: 'Democratic candidates buff green credentials' ABC News: "Candidates Talk Climate Change: West Coast Energy Forum Attracts Dem '08ers' FOX News: 'Hillary Clint ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

More light, less heat Reflections on Grist's presidential forum on climate change	David Roberts	19 Nov 2007	Gristmill
On Saturday, presidential candidates Dennis Kucinich, John Edwards, and Hillary Clinton gathered in L.A. to discuss climate and energy at a forum co-sponsored by Grist and PRI's Living on Earth. The forum was moderated by Steve Curwood of LoE, with Mary Nichols of the California Air Resources Board and me providing questions. Despite a delay getting started -- Clinton was late arriving -- things went off without a hitch. Well, mostly without a hitch. When Clinton ca ...
Topics: climate, Dennis Kucinich, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Success	David Roberts	18 Nov 2007	Gristmill
The Grist presidential forum on climate and energy went off without a hitch and was a huge success. I'll have much more to say about it tomorrow, but for now I just want to thank, again, all the groups that worked to bring it together, the wonder-working production crew at the venue, and the candidates who participated. As for me, the adrenaline from the event has worn off, but the subsequent alcohol intake has not, so I believe I'll go to bed. More later.
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08, shameless self-promotion (all these topics)

Anticipation	David Roberts	16 Nov 2007	Gristmill
I'm sitting here at the venue for tomorrow afternoon's event: the Wadsworth Theater. It is ... large. I think around 1500 people are going to be sitting in here tomorrow, judging me for the poor quality of my shoes and my neglected fitness regime. I hear from the organizers that press attention has gotten nuts. There will be many dozens of press folk in the press tent tomorrow, from lots of national media outlets. If you watched the debate last night, you'll have a s ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, Los Angeles, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Wayne Rogers is no Alan Alda Fox News disses Clinton climate plan	Joseph Romm	14 Nov 2007	Gristmill
I suppose no one should be shocked that Fox had a five-against-one (Greenpeace's John Passacantando) panel to savage Hillary Clinton's terrific climate and energy plan. The video is worth watching to see just how much some conservatives hate the strategies that are crucial to avoiding catastrophic global warming: I was surprised to see that Wayne Rogers of MASH fame has morphed into another Fox wacko. He labels Hillary's plan 'idiotic,' calls her a 'crazy pe ...*
Topics: celebrity, climate, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

What should I ask the presidential candidates? Leave suggestions in comments	David Roberts	14 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Below you saw the details of Grist's upcoming presidential forum with Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Dennis Kucinich. Each candidate will come out, speak for about 10 minutes about the challenge of climate change, and then answer questions from me and Mary Nichols (of CARB). Naturally I have some questions in mind, but I'd love to hear from you: what do you think I should ask the candidates? Leave your ideas in comments.
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Global warming and America's energy future Grist to sponsor first presidential candidate climate and energy forum	Grist	14 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Haven't had your fill of the energy and environmental platforms of the presidential candidates? On Sat. November 17 at 2pm PST, Grist will be sponsoring the first-ever candidate forum focusing on the issues of energy policy and climate change, in Los Angeles. It will be webcast live on this page. All major presidential hopefuls were invited; Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Dennis Kucinich have agreed to attend. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will introduce the evening, ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08, shameless self-promotion (all these topics)

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