Environmental Politics

"Californians’ Global Warming Fervor Cools"

"Californians’ eagerness to battle global warming seems to be cooling a bit: The latest survey on the state’s environmental attitudes, released on Wednesday, showed that 47 percent consider the threat of global warming very serious, a decline of seven percentage points from two years ago."

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California

Source: NYTimes, 07/31/2009

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Obama To Nominate David Michaels To Head OSHA

"The White House says President Barack Obama plans to nominate an epidemiologist to head the government's workplace safety agency."

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Source: AP, 07/30/2009

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"Administration Appears Close to Filling Nuclear Panel's Vacancies"

"The Obama administration is close to a decision on filling two vacancies on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, according to industry and congressional sources."

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Source: ClimateWire, 07/27/2009

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"Energy Firms Help Pay for State Regulators' Far-Flung Trips"

"State officials who lead California's war on global warming often travel abroad on trips supported by the major greenhouse gas polluters they regulate, a Bee investigation has found. Industry lobbyists and executives routinely join them."

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California

Source: Sacramento Bee, 07/27/2009

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Grist Grades Senate Websites on Climate Transparency; Flunks Some

The online environmental magazine Grist combed the Web sites of 99 senators and graded them on how well they explained the Senators' positions on climate change and energy. "The results aren’t pretty. We found a distinct lack of information among Democrats and Republicans alike, senators with and without strong environmental voting records, and from all regions of the country," Grist told parents.

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Source: Grist, 07/23/2009

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"Blood in the Water" on Health and Climate

Democrats trying to move two huge legislative initiaties -- on climate change and health care -- may be forced to choose which gets top priority. Meanwhile, Republicans focus on using both issues to damage Democrats politically. Are Democrats biting off more than they can chew?

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Source: ClimateWire, 07/23/2009

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"Senate Democrats Prep Team Girds for Climate Battle"

Having learned from past efforts to pass climate legislation, Senate Environment Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is trying to increase buy-in by encouraging six other committees to stake a claim on the bill.

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Source: ClimateWire, 07/22/2009

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"Colorado Guv Cozies up To Natural Gas"

"Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, is not known for being a friend of fossil fuels. ...So it was a bit of a surprise this month when Ritter told oil and gas executives that natural gas should not be seen as simply a bridge fuel."

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)

Source: High Country News, 07/21/2009

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Missouri To Probe Secrecy on Lake E. Coli Data

"Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is investigating whether a state agency violated the law by not releasing data showing E. coli bacteria above safe levels in the Lake of the Ozarks."

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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD)

Source: Kansas City Star, 07/21/2009

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Opinion: "Kerry Spars With Palin Over Climate"

Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA) penned a response criticising AK Gov. Sarah Palin's July 14, 2009, Washington Post op-ed slamming the Democrat's cap-and-trade plan. The blogosphere buzz built by Palin's foray into climate matters suggests she may still have a role to play in U.S. politics. Both Republicans and Democrats seem to hope so.

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Source: NYTimes, 07/16/2009