California Interfaith Power & Light staff and colleagues often share stories on pressing environmental issues. We hope you find these interesting as well and share them in your community.
Southern Calif. Energy Hub Eyed for Clues to U.S. Green Economy – 06.22.11 – New York Times – centers on successful San Diego-based companies leading the nation in the clean energy future
Climate of Denial: Can Science and the Truth Withstand the Merchants of Poison? – 06.22.11 – Rolling Stone – by Al Gore
“Hundreds march outside Koch brothers’ retreat” – 01.31.11 – L.A. Times – covers protest over Koch brothers’ financing anti-environmental legislation
“Republicans launch all-out assault on Obama’s climate strategy” – 02.01.11 – businessGreen – overview of legislation introduced into the Senate that aims to strip the federal EPA of its authority to regulate greenhouse gases
“Egyptian and Tunisian riots were driven in part by the spike in global food prices” – 01.30.11 – draws a connection between climate change-driven food availability insecurity as part of recent unrest – Climate Progress
“Polar bear’s long swim illustrates ice melt” – 01.29.11 – story of documented nine-day swim by a polar bear in search of ice, and battle over protection of polar bears – L.A. Times
“Cold Jumps Arctic ‘Fence,’ Stoking Winter’s Fury” – 01.24.11 – covers two-year experience of warmer winters in Canada and the Arctic and very cold winters in the U.S. – N.Y. Times
” It’s Getting Hot Out There: Top 10 Places to Save for Endangered Species in a Warming World” – a new report by Audubon, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council and others, regarding the 10 most nationally threatened ecosystems, two of which are in California.
“Drought spurs life-or-death struggles in Kilimanjaro’s shadow” – Greenwire – four part story shows effects of worsening African drought on animal kingdom.
“Climate Groups Retool Argument For Global Warming” – 12.05.10 – NRP Article and listen to the story. In light of fewer Americans “believing” in global warming, climate activists change approach of education.
“From California, a Game Plan on Climate Change” – 11.22.10 – New York Times. Overview of a plan by Pacific Council on International Policy.
“PNC Bank will no longer fund mountain top removal” – 11.11.10 – Climate Progress website. PNC is seventh bank to take position on this destructive practice.
“After a Strong Counterattack, Big Coal Makes a Comeback” – 11.09.10 – Environment 360. Article outlines major talking points and issues of and with Big Coal industry.
“Biden rolls out home energy efficiency program” – 11.09.10 – McClatchy website. Information on household energy efficiency program, Recovery Through Retrofit.
“Prop 23 battle marks new era in environmental politics” – 11.04.10 – L.A. Times. Article outlining the bipartisan nature of the battle against the oil industry.
“Solar Power: Let the Sun Shine In” – 07.09.09 – National Catholic Reporter. Covers the involvement of the San Jose Catholic Diocese in energy issues.
