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Climate Change #Liar-Deniers Are The New Racists

Creative Greenius

They hold President Obama in even lower esteem and yeah, being black has a whole lot to do about it. And now Lordy Lord, many of these very same folksy folks have been pulling the exact same con man tactics on behalf of the oil coal and gas industries. . Maybe because they never have or maybe because they believe it’s worth it.

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Part of Elon Musk’s $15B tax bill will likely end up helping the fossil fuel industry

Teslarati

The remaining 20% is allocated for coal. The US government takes money from the person who heads the electric car company and spends it on fossil fuel support. direct subsidies to the fossil fuel industry at roughly $20 billion per year; with 20% currently allocated to coal and 80% to natural gas and crude oil,” the EESI wrote. .

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

2 ] Rasmussen’s “one agreement, two steps” plan was quickly endorsed by US President Obama, as well as Australia’s Prime Minister Rudd and Russia’s President Medvedev, all of whom were present at the APEC summit. “ Bretton Woods plus Yalta, multiplied by Reykjavik. United States.

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A closer look at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Industrialised countries such as the US and the UK currently emit by far the most carbon per person, with emissions from the likes of China and India also rising sharply, although these are generally accepted because of these countries’ need for economic growth. How would the cuts be made? This is arguably the key issue.

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It’s Time To Go To The Mattresses

Creative Greenius

So let me get this straight - while those of us who are trying to lead greener lives, have been cutting our carbon footprints and working with our cities, states and the rest of the USA to help them do likewise, Killer Coal has been playing us for chumps and wiping out all our efforts every single second of every day.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Creative Greenius

Indeed I am talking about Big Dick Cheney, who in addition to his many other immoral and criminal acts also shamelessly promoted the excessive use of oil, coal, gasoline and other fossil fuels by encouraging Americans to use all the energy they could afford to put on their credit cards. The Big Dick Cheney Effect.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

While everyone agrees that Barack Obama has made a huge difference in the future of renewables, attendees were worried about the cap and trade provisions of the 2009 Energy Bill. The sponsor is the person who is responsible for the overall execution and has the greatest risk/reward. Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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