"Bill McKibben Kicks Off 350.org Do The Math Tour In Seattle"
A lot of environmental controversies were postponed until after the 2012 election (except in the GOP-controlled House). Now that's going to change.
Source: DeSmogBlog, 11/09/2012
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UK: Carbon Tax Could Boost Economy and Combat Fuel Poverty -- Analysis
"Money raised from carbon taxes on energy bills should be used to lift millions of households out of fuel poverty and boost the economy, it has been suggested."
Source: UK Press Association, 11/09/2012
Election 2012: "Outside Spenders' Return on Investment"
Because of the Citizens United decision, spending on the 2012 election by fossil-fuel and anti-environmental-regulation groups was enormous. The actual results of the election seem to suggest that these business lobbies made some disastrously bad investments. The common media narrative that big money makes big business omnipotent (or omniscient) may be due for fact-checking.
Source: Sunlight Foundation, 11/09/2012
"New York's Governor Cuomo Blasts Utilities for Sandy Outages"
"Damage from Superstorm Sandy to the electricity system in the U.S. Northeast exposed deep flaws in the structure and regulation of power utilities that will require a complete redesign, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 11/09/2012
"California Prop 39 Results in $2.5 Billion for Energy Efficiency"
"California Proposition 39 results: 60 percent of voters approve measure to close tax loophole and fund clean energy and energy efficiency projects in public buildings. For a tax measure, California Proposition 39 had surprisingly little organized opposition."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 11/08/2012
Keystone XL Pipeline's Fate To Provide Early Test for Re-Elected Obama
"Almost as soon as the networks had declared victory for President Obama last night, environmental activists announced plans for a White House protest over the fate of a controversial oil pipeline."
Source: Greenwire, 11/08/2012
"Solar Tariffs Upheld, but May Not Help in U.S."
"When the United States International Trade Commission decided on Wednesday to uphold tariffs of about 24 to 36 percent on most solar panels imported from China, the case’s proponents claimed a major victory."
Source: NY Times, 11/08/2012
Obama To Continue Efforts To Curb Greenhouse Gases, Push Efficiency
"President Obama’s reelection, along with key wins by Senate Democrats, ensures that the federal government will press ahead with efforts to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency and to curb greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change."
Source: Wash Post, 11/08/2012
Obama Victory, Sandy Give Enviros Hopes For Climate Change Action
President Obama actually mentioned climate change in his victory speech last night.
Source: Huffington Post, 11/07/2012
"Beyond Obama: Here Are Green Ballot Measures That Won and Lost"
In addition to defeats of California's GMO-Labelling and Michigan's clean energy measures, voters approved rebuilding a Seattle seawall and a Colorado city's fracking ban and defeated a measure to remove California's Hetch Hetchy dam.
Source: Grist, 11/07/2012
