We Call That a Big Tent - NYTimes.com

If you drew up the specs for a commerce secretary, John Bryson would seem to fit the bill...he looks like the right businessman-environmentalist for the job.

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Just as Erin Brokovitch didn’t want to hear about scientific studies disproving her so-called cancer clusters, the director actually knew about this history and ignored it. Specifically, he said the historic information about methane in the water was “not relevant.”

Healing the planet: Rock climbers travel via fossil-fueled jet to maintain wind turbines

Crayton said. He soon became accustomed to a transient lifestyle that shipped him across the country to various wind farms for weeks at a time.

“It’s difficult work,” he said. “You receive an itinerary, jump on flight and travel to the spot. Assuming all of your materials and bags make it with you, you’ll start work the next day.”

Congo rainforest summit stops short of commitments : Nature News

The parties settled for a declaration of goodwill about the biodiversity, climate, economic and social importance of their regions.