Thursday, June 06, 2013

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Group of climate change protesters who occupied new gas-fired power station for seven days escape jail sentences | Mail Online
The group considered the protest 'necessary', Mr Rhodes added.
Fossil fuel bosses say the darndest things on climate change | Graham Readfearn | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Cutting global coal production would, Williams said, just keep poor countries in poverty. "In Africa, 51% of children die before the age of 5," she said, adding: "The war against coal and fossil fuels, in the name of climate, should be exposed for what it really is: an attempt to snooker development by stealth."
Twitter / DrShepherd2013: Bill Nye explaining record ...
Bill Nye explaining record tornado on major network, were no experts available? Listen to his explanations
Twitter / kate_sheppard: Francis shows chart of 1,400 ...
Francis shows chart of 1,400 yrs of sea ice. [Where'd she get this data?] To show 2012, you'd need a whole other chart -- it just plunges off page. #CDLive
US ultra-conservatives target carbon tax in online advertising campaign | Environment | guardian.co.uk
The group, which is funded by Charles and David Koch and other wealthy conservatives through a system of anonymous trusts, said the campaign would be one of its most ambitious projects this year, with a budget of $175,000.
2008:  Gore Launches $300 Million Climate Change Initiative
one of the most ambitious and costly public advocacy campaigns in U.S. history

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