Climate Capitalism and Merchants of Doubt Book Review

Perhaps those who have participated in creating current weather instability and damage should be sentenced by native hunters in the melting Arctic to live out their remaining years in the company of polar bears on melting ice floes...

Summer's almost over, and still no solar panels on White House roof - Wire - Lifestyle - bellinghamherald.com

WASHINGTON — In October, Energy Secretary Steven Chu pledged that solar panels and a solar hot water heater would be installed on the White House roof before the start of summer.

Now, summer is almost over, the 2012 election campaign is well under way, and there are still no solar panels on the White House roof.

Bill Keller Asks Candidates About Religion - NYTimes.com

For Senator Rick Santorum:

1. Some voters — you have probably encountered them — worry that religious zeal can lead to a rejection of scientific evidence, resulting in policy proposals that are essentially faith-based. In an interview with Rush Limbaugh, you described global warming as “junk science” and “patently absurd,” and accused proponents of being part of a plot to expand government control over our lives. Among scientists who specialize in climate, there is now a strong consensus that earth is experiencing a pronounced warming trend, and that human behavior contributes to it. How did you decide that on this issue you agreed with the scientific outliers? Was this an example of faith-based policy judgment?

Al's Journal : Tune In

This week, I'll be appearing in an online interview with Alex Bogusky to discuss the climate crisis and our upcoming 24 Hours of Reality event. You can tune in, live, on Friday, August 26th at 12PM mountain time.