ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 15 May 2011 A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. – William G.T. Shedd Here is a trick question: Now that the 2012 election campaign has begun, should you vote Republican or Democrat? The correct answer: Neither of the above. In this election, maybe...
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Defending the Atmosphere, Part 2
ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post & Think Progress 5 May 2011 In response to a lawsuit that argues greenhouse gas emissions are a “public nuisance”, three of Congress’s most active opponents of responsible climate policy filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court last February. Rep. Fred Upton, Rep. Ed Whitfield and Sen. James Inhofe told...
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Defending the Atmosphere, Part 1
ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post & Think Progress 4 May 2011 Last February, three Republican leaders in Congress filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that when it comes to global climate change, judges and Justices should mind their own business. The courts are about to get a different message. Starting on May 4,...