Climate Progress » Utah public land "hero" appeals for help

On December 24th we [Solve Climate] carried a report about Tim DeChristopher’s heroic act of civil disobedience: he went to an auction of public lands and outbid oil and gas companies for 22,500 acres of land — in order to protect it from fossil fuel development. The price? A whopping $1.8 million the University of Utah student doesn’t have.

The downpayment is due on January 9th, a mere $45,000, and on the advice of the legal team working to protect him and keep him out of jail, DeChristopher is trying to raise the money. So far, he’s got $18,000 in hand, and a campaign that’s gaining steam.

Climate Progress » Pelosi: House can pass cap and trade, but maybe not this year

The more Hill staffers and others I talk to, the less likely I think it is there will be a climate bill finalized and passed this year.