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Fighting climate change wins in court

07/02/2012 // 2:41 pm // 3 Comments // , Compliance Counsel

At a time when the EPA repeatedly comes under attack for keeping Americans safe and healthy, this decision was a huge win. Let’s do our part by continuing to support the strong federal limits on carbon pollution, and share your voice here.

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Who were the real leaders in Rio?

06/27/2012 // 2:48 pm // 1 Comment // , Solutions Analyst

A few days ago, the United Nations Earth Summit 2012 concluded in Rio, 20 years after the first summit in 1992. The UN officially billed this conference as the one that would deliver to us a clear road map to the future we want. Now that the conference has wrapped up, the consensus seems to be that political leaders from around the world failed to move nations in the right direction. But that’s not the whole story.

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Mexico’s New Climate Change Law

06/25/2012 // 2:52 pm // Add a Comment // , Writer and Editor

On June 5, Mexico President Felipe Calderon signed historic legislation to combat climate change. To learn more about the law, we spoke with Alejandro del Mazo, a Representative in the Lower House of the Federal Mexican Congress, the Chairman of the Special Committee on Climate Change, and President of the Civil Service Committee. We’re proud that he is also a Climate Leader who is trained to give presentations for The Climate Reality Project.

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A fleet that runs on cooking oil – don’t let it sink now

05/31/2012 // 4:50 am // 3 Comments // , Solutions Associate

The Navy’s plan to demonstrate the capabilities of the “Great Green Fleet,” an entire aircraft strike group run entirely on advanced biofuels and other low-carbon sources, may never take off. Last week, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to put major restrictions on the Navy’s purchase of alternative fuels.

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