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Archive for July, 2008

Colbert vs. the Sierra Club

Jul 22nd, 2008 by Joe Newman | 203

This is a hilarious exchange between Stephen Colbert and Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope, even if Colbert is able to get a little jab in there about Pope’s carbon footprint. It is also a great reminder that leaders in the green movement have to keep in mind that everything they do is going to [...]

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What universe is George Bush living in?

Jul 19th, 2008 by Joe Newman | 160

(Highlights from Al Gore’s speech on climate change last week in D.C.) Isn’t it time we moved beyond the empty rhetoric of the Bush administration when it comes to solving global warming, humankind’s greatest challenge?  You know the George Bush I’m talking about, the one who tells the world that he’s committed to solving the [...]

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The EPA’s bargain bin

Jul 19th, 2008 by Joe Newman | 15

If you’re still brooding over how much the value of your house has sunk during the current real estate bust, cheer up. Things could be worse. Chances are, your house didn’t lose as much value as your life just did. Last week, the AP reported that the Environmental Protection Agency over the last five years [...]

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Is this thing on?

Jul 14th, 2008 by Joe Newman | 48

Ugh. You ever have one of those days where you push a button and nuke your entire blog? I suppose that’s what I get for trying to do the “simple” install of the latest wordpress software. In a flash, everything on this blog — a year’s worth of posts — evaporated into the ether. I [...]

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