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The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Copenhagen Preview

By Bill Scher
November 23, 2009

Today, President Obama meets with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with the Copenhagen climate summit two weeks away and their two nations very far apart on any climate agreement. Any international agreement will require the US, India and China to find some common ground.

On Saturday's LiberalOasis Radio Show, airing on WHMP in Western MA, I discussed the international fault lines that must be overcome for a successful Copenhagen summit with David Roberts of Grist.org. Listen below.

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The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Copenhagen Preview

Submitted by Bill Scher
November 22, 2009

On this week's edition of The LiberalOasis Radio Show, airing on WHMP in Western MA, I spoke with David Roberts from Grist.org who previewed the upcoming international climate summit in Copenhagen and the prospects for carbon cap legislation in the U.S. Senate.


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Progress on Texas Wind Energy Jobs

By Natasha Chart
November 20, 2009

The dispute over whether or not a Texas wind farm receiving federal subsidies would source its components from a Chinese manufacturer has come to a more agreeable solution, with the partnering companies agreeing to open a 1,000 person turbine factory in the US more »

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The U.S. Chamber Needs To Get Its Story Straight

By Peter Altman
From switchboard.nrdc.org
November 19th, 2009

switchboard.nrdc.org — The U.S. Chamber seems to be going to great lengths these days persuade Congress that it really wants to help pass climate legislation. But a very different message is coming through its blogs, tweets, and unscripted comments.

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Tea Partiers' Next Target: The Climate Bill

By Stephanie Mencimer
From motherjones.com
November 12th, 2009

motherjones.com — Conservative activists are using a film called "Not Evil, Just Wrong" to fight cap and trade legislation. We watched it so you don't have to.

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Message To Energy Department: U.S. Greenbacks For U.S. Green Jobs

By Isaiah J. Poole
November 6, 2009

News of the potential use of U.S. more »

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From the Party of "No," To the Party of "Slow"

By Daniel J. Weiss
From climateprogress.org
November 6th, 2009

climateprogress.org — Senate Republicans are demanding lengthy economic analyses of progressive clean energy policy, despite having spent careers voting for and against major energy legislation without such delay.

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We Are What We Trade and How We Trade It

By David Sirota
From truthdig.com
November 6th, 2009

truthdig.com — In 2009, trade and globalization have transcended their “old economy” ghetto and become central to the “new economy,” health care and even the Earth’s very survival.

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Boxer Avoids The Baucus Trap

By Bill Scher
November 5, 2009

Today, Sen. Barbara Boxer rammed through the Environment and Public Works Committee her version of clean energy jobs and climate protection legislation without any amendments, in order to circumvent the Republican boycott of the committee proceedings. more »

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Clean Energy Could Create 850,000 New Jobs

By James Parks
From blog.aflcio.org
November 5th, 2009

blog.aflcio.org — With more than 2 million U.S. manufacturing jobs lost since the beginning of this recession in December 2007, a new report says developing a clean energy economy in the United States could create some 850,000 new manufacturing jobs.

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