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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)

The political climate is changing: Part II How should the presidential candidates convey the issue of climate change to the public?	Joseph Romm	07 Nov 2007	Gristmill
This post is by ClimateProgress guest blogger Bill Becker, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project. ----- We've seen in Part I that the political climate is changing. How should presidential candidates talk about climate in the 2008 campaign? My advice to the candidates is to love the global warming deniers and delayers to death and to handle the economic issue head-on. Invite them into constructive discussion. Elevate the dialogue. Emph ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, messaging, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

John Edwards A call for moral boldness (and decentralized grids!)	David Roberts	07 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Over at Rolling Stone's blog, Tim Dickinson says of this video:It just may change your opinion about John Edwards -- in particular about how compelling a combination it is to be both a Southerner and an unabashed progressive.He starts his bit on global warming about halfway in. Decentralizing the energy grid gets a big shout-out.
Topics: climate, elections, energy, John Edwards, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Clinton's climate and energy plan Some reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of Hillary's new proposal	David Roberts	05 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Efficiency and permit auctions and R&D, oh my! Hillary Clinton released her comprehensive energy and climate plan today. It is thoughtful, comprehensive, and though disappointingly conventional in a few areas, inspiringly bold in others. With the release of Clinton's plan, all three Democratic frontrunners for the presidency now have visionary, far-reaching energy plans that would fundamentally reorient the country away from carbon-intensive energy ...
Topics: biofuels, business, carbon trading, climate, climate equity, coal, elections, energy, energy efficiency, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08, public transportation (all these topics)

The advisors speak A conference call with Clinton's energy advisors, about her new energy plan	David Roberts	05 Nov 2007	Gristmill
I was just on a conference call with the Clinton campaign's energy advisors, who were answering questions from the press. A couple of interesting tidbits: I noted that the cap-and-trade system laid out by Clinton dramatically exceeds what's contained in the Lieberman-Warner bill, both in terms of the permit auctions and the overall targets, and noted that Clinton's on the Senate energy committee, which will be taking up the L-W bill soon. I asked if her bold plan mean ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Hillary Clinton's climate and energy plan The full text of Clinton's plan	David Roberts	05 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Here is Hillary Clinton's comprehensive new climate and energy plan, just introduced: ----- Powering America's Future: Hillary Clinton's Plan to Address the Energy and Climate Crisis Hillary understands that we face two immense energy and environmental challenges: a growing climate crisis, and an increasing reliance on foreign oil that is driving up energy costs for Americans. She also knows that Americans have always demonstrated the will and the ingenuity to ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Hillary's energy speech Clinton lays out her new energy policy	David Roberts	05 Nov 2007	Gristmill
UPDATE: The full transcript of the speech is here. Hillary is getting ready to unveil her new energy strategy in a speech in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Afterwards, her campaign advisors will be taking questions from the media. I'll be live-blogging the speech, below: Climate change is bad; high energy prices are bad; importing all our oil is bad; power plant pollution is bad.The president has done nothing to help; he's censored scientists. We can solve this problem. It ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Hillary's energy plan expected today	David Roberts	05 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Over the course of Monday and Tuesday, Hillary Clinton is going to introduce her new energy plan -- "Powering America's Future: New Energy, New Jobs' -- with a few speeches and briefings. I will, naturally, be covering it like a static-clingy blanket. If anyone out there in blog land runs across interesting links or documents relating to it, send them my way.
Topics: climate, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Election news Second Repub. candidate backs cap-and-trade	David Roberts	22 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Somehow last week I missed Huckabee becoming the second Republican presidential candidate to support a mandatory carbon cap-and-trade system: 'It goes to the moral issue,' the former Arkansas governor said at a climate-change conference [Sat. Oct. 13] in Manchester, New Hampshire. 'We have a responsibility to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, to conserve energy, to find alternative forms of energy that are renewable and sustainable and environmentally friendly.' The ...
Topics: carbon trading, climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Paul on the Record An interview with Ron Paul about his presidential platform on energy and the environment	Amanda Griscom Little	16 Oct 2007	Grist Feature
This is part of a series of interviews with presidential candidates produced jointly by Grist and Outside. Update: Ron Paul dropped out of the presidential race on June 12, 2008. Ron Paul. Photo: MyTwistedLens Enviros may roll their eyes at a candidate who dismisses the U.S. EPA as feckless and disposable, who believes all public lands should be private ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, interview, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Tancredo on the Record An interview with Tom Tancredo about his presidential platform on energy and the environment	Amanda Griscom Little	11 Oct 2007	Grist Feature
This is part of a series of interviews with presidential candidates produced jointly by Grist and Outside. Update: Tom Tancredo dropped out of the presidential race on Dec. 20, 2007. Tom Tancredo. Photo: VictoryNH Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo -- best known for his zealous opposition to illegal immigration -- bills himself on his campaign websit ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, interview, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Prime mover Edwards would auction 100 percent of pollution permits; welcomes Obama to the auction fold	David Roberts	11 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Earlier this week, when Barack Obama released his excellent new energy plan, I said this: ... with his promise to auction 100% of cap-and-trade credits, Obama has put himself out ahead of all the other frontrunners. He deserves the praise he'll get for it. John Edwards. Photo: kk+ via flickr Afterwards, the John Edwards campaign contacted me protesting that on permit auctions, as on so many other policy landmarks, Edwards was there first. I was a bit ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, John Edwards, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Grading on a curve The Republican candidates acknowledge climate change, but they don't much care about it	David Roberts	11 Oct 2007	Gristmill
All the action and excitement around climate change policy seems to have lulled Chris Mooney into a false sense of security about the current crop of Republican presidential candidates. This, however, is no time to go soft, and no time to give points for showing up. Bare acknowledgement of the reality of climate change is an absurdly low bar to clear at this stage of the game. If you want to see the heart of the Republican stance on climate change, have a look a ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

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

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

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

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

Brownback on the Record An interview with Sam Brownback about his presidential platform on energy and the environment	Amanda Griscom Little	05 Oct 2007	Grist Feature
This is part of a series of interviews with presidential candidates produced jointly by Grist and Outside. Update: Sam Brownback dropped out of the presidential race on Oct. 19, 2007. Sam Brownback. Photo: IowaPolitics.com "America is on the verge of an energy crisis," Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) warns on his presidential campaign ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Fighting global warming from space Hillary lays out science proposals	Maywa Montenegro	04 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Today, in an address to the Carnegie Institution for Science (timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Sputnik), Hillary rolled out her science agenda. After some strong rebukes to the Bush administration for its "war on science," she offered this course of action: Expand human and robotic space exploration and speed development of vehicles to would replace the space shuttle. Launch a space-based climate change initiative to combat global warmi ...
Topics: presidential race 08, elections, politics, Hillary Clinton, energy, climate (all these topics)

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