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Energy and the Environment


Obama Makes the Case for Attending Copenhagen
By lowering the expectations for what will be accomplished in the December meeting, the president has made a strong case for his own attendance.
November 17, 2009 | | web only

A Problem of Olympic Proportions
When it comes to Copenhagen, we should worry less about the Olympics and more about the looming December climate summit.
October 1, 2009 | | web only

Lunchtime Lessons from New Orleans
As the Gulf Coast struggles to redevelop, its children build a thriving food-justice movement. Nutrition advocates in Washington would be wise to pay attention.
August 28, 2009 |

The Environmental Mess Palin Left Behind
The policies Gov. Sarah Palin sold as solutions to America's energy crisis are now failing investors, stakeholders, and the environment.
July 23, 2009 | | web only

Life and Death in the Climate Change Debate
As we push Congress to pass a climate bill, let's not forget the grass roots.
July 6, 2009 | | web only

The Peak Shrink
Freaked out about the end of oil? There's a therapist for that.
June 25, 2009 |

Green Peacemaker
Can Lisa Jackson, head of the EPA, meet businesses' needs without alienating the environmental-justice movement?
May 28, 2009 |

Denial Island
National-security concerns aren't the only reason -- or even the best reason -- to worry about the climate crisis. But they are real.
May 14, 2009 | | web only

Cities on the Front Lines
Conversion to solar and wind energy is an environmental necessity and an industrial opportunity. Success will require a concerted national policy.
April 13, 2009 |

A Green Industrial Economy
The opportunity for good jobs is there -- but unionization and government contracting standards will make a huge difference.
March 23, 2009 |

Fighting for Green Justice
In the race for green jobs, environmental-justice advocates don't want urban communities to get left behind.
March 23, 2009 |

From Mass Transit to New Manufacturing
With the right policies in place, an expansion of public transportation could help reindustrialize the United States.
March 23, 2009 |

Beyond Sunny Hopes and Windy Rhetoric
To realize the promise of solar and wind power, aspirations need to be matched with more effective strategies.
March 23, 2009 |

Where the Jobs Are
Compared to spending on the military or oil industry, green investment can improve both job quantity and quality. But it will take a massive shift in resources.
March 23, 2009 |

Lessons From Europe
Funding for research into new technology is key.
March 23, 2009 |

The Green Challenge: An Introduction
March 23, 2009 |

The Color of Toxic Debris
The racial injustice in the flow of poison that followed the flood.
March 17, 2009 |

Not by Accident
The wholesale damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina was not an inevitability. A sustainable New Orleans is still possible.
March 17, 2009 |

Gulf Coast Notebook
Communities rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Ike.
March 17, 2009 |

Will Van Jones Work in the White House?
Van Jones has been agitating for a green agenda as a lifeline for the dying ghettos of America. Will he be effective making policy on Capitol Hill?
March 11, 2009 | | web only

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