The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environment":

"… newsMany Environmental advocates, including mainstream groups such as the Environmental Defense Fund and the Natural Resources Defense Council, have treated the …"

"… Chamber of Commerce, led a high-profile campaign against the legislation. Environmentalists, meanwhile, were bitterly divided over whether to back a bill some v …"

"… a, has vowed a vote on a climate bill in his panel by Memorial Day. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer, also a California Democrat …"

"… Republican Senator John Chafee of Rhode Island when he chaired the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.One of the finance and marketing industry’s m …"

Toward a stalemate in Copenhagen

By Marianne Lavelle

Industry pressures and national agendas dim prospects for a climate treaty

Excerpts from this story referencing "James Hansen":

"… €” is well below the more aggressive target of 350 ppm that NASA scientist James Hansen and demonstrators around the world have called for.)This climate deadlock …"

Keystone pipeline fight: Wall Street is watching

By Corbin Hiar

White House approval of oil sands pipeline could spur investments in dirtier fossil fuels and worsen global warming

Excerpts from this story referencing "James Hansen":

"… ide, according to research from the University of Ottawa.Climate scientist James Hansen, who heads NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, was among 142 activis …"

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Science policy politicized

By The Center for Public Integrity

The Bush administration demonstrated disdain for science by allowing key scientific posts in government to go unfilled for over a year

Excerpts from this story referencing "James Hansen":

"… h. Even the nation’s most famous scientific voice on global warming, Dr. James Hansen of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was censored by a 20 …"