Archive for September, 2009

Report Shows Disparity of US Investment in Renewables & Fossil Fuels

Friday, September 25th, 2009

A new report shows that $70.2 billion was given to the fossil fuel industry over the last seven years from government subsidies. Only $12.2 billion was given to renewables like wind and solar, in the same time period. The study, released this week, is available through the Power Shift ‘09 site and here. Read more>>

PG&E Quits Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

The US Chamber of Commerce, which claims to be the voice of business, lost a big member this week—PG&E energy company—because of its “extreme” views on climate change. The Chamber has been a source of global warming denial and recently called for the EPA to hold a “Scopes”-like hearing on the evidence that climate change [...]

President Obama Addresses the UN on Climate Change

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Today marks a full day of climate negotiations that lead off the UN’s annual meeting in New York. President Obama will make an opening speech, in which he will acknowledge the previous administration’s climate stance by saying that his administration “understand[s] the gravity of the climate threat. We are determined to act. And we will [...]

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