Tag: greenhouse gases
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Industrial Fossil Fuel Use Drives Climate Chaos
Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels have grown exponentially. ncreasing global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), a heat-trapping gas, are pushing the world into dangerous territory …
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Legislators Call on Secretary of State John Kerry to Reject Keystone XL
Sen. Whitehouse and Rep. Waxman yesterday joined Gene Karpinski, in calling on Secretary of State John Kerry to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline …
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New Yorkers Call for Renewables at Anti-Fracking Rally During Cuomo Fundraiser
Residents gathered today to rally against fracking and for renewable energy outside of Gov. Cuomo’s (D-NY) fundraiser in Syracuse, NY. The concerned residents urged …
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11,000+ Massachusetts Residents Call for a Fracking Ban
This morning, more than 11,000 residents called on Beacon Hill to ban the dirty drilling process fracking, in petitions presented by Environment Massachusetts and its allies at a statehouse news conference. The petitions show wide support for H.788, a …
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President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
The plan looks to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions in a comprehensive way and takes on the question of how to protect the country from the devastating climate-related impacts we are already seeing today. With a clear, national strategy in place—and concrete steps to implement it …