Is Pope Francis the New Green Pope?
With the announcement from Vatican City that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio has been elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a whole bevy of analysis has begun on the newly elected…
Latest Obama Cabinet Announcements Bring Mixed Reactions from Environmental Community
Like a gourmet chef stocking his pantry, President Obama is close to having a full second term Cabinet. In his latest round of announcements, President Obama nominated a new Department of Interior…
The Scariest Climate Change Graph Just Got Scarier
This guest post was written by Tim McDonnell, Climate Desk, and was originally published here. Back in 1999, Penn State University climate scientist Michael Mann released the climate change movement's most potent…
So Many Voices: Forward on Climate
I was ecstatic; we filled the bus! Twenty-two people boarded in Gainesville and another thirty-three got on in Jacksonville; so many had traveled a long way to join us. It was 9pm…
EPA: Coal Plants Still #1 Source of U.S. Carbon Emissions
There's nothing like a heaping serving of data to really drive a point home - and that's exactly what the Environmental Protection Agency does with its most recent report of plant-by-plant emissions…
What Government Can Do Now
What do the five largest U.S. coal companies, five largest U.S. utilities, five largest U.S. auto manufacturers, leading environmental organizations and labor unions representing over 14 million Americans all have in common?…
Duke to Close Buck and Riverbend Plants Ahead of Schedule
Duke Energy recently announced that it would retire two of its oldest coal-fired power plants in April 2013, two years ahead of schedule, which is welcome news to many in the state…
56 Floridians Travel to Washington D.C. for Massive Rally for Presidential Action on Climate Crisis
“Forward on Climate” rally, expected to draw 20,000 Americans, will be largest climate rally ever. UPDATE: 35,000-40,000 participated--it was an exciting and inspiring day! Look for follow-up post soon. On Sunday,…
Chasing Ice: The Local Connection
If you know someone who still hasn’t bought into the idea of anthropogenic climate change, Chasing Ice, a documentary that reveals stunning images of glaciers retreating, could serve as a powerful educational…
The State of Our Union is Warm, Leaning to Hot
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.