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Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHV) concept car at the Paris Motor Show in 2010. Photo by Toyota UK.

America’s love affair with hybrid and electric cars

2 April, 2013

In 2011, President Obama challenged the U.S. Department of Energy, and the rest of the nation to put one million electric cars on the road by 2015. The Department of Energy has since eased off the deadline, according to Mercury … Continue reading

35,000 to 40,000 people participated in the Forward on Climate Rally in Washington, DC, this Sunday. The rally was intended to show President Obama the broad public support for climate solutions, while also challenging him to keep his commitment of making climate action a top priority during his second term.

Biggest US climate rally ever calls on President Obama to reject the Keystone pipeline project

18 February, 2013

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied this past Sunday in Washington DC, USA, to demand action on climate change. Organizers estimated that around 40,000 people took part in the demonstration, making it the largest climate rally in US history. The … Continue reading

Another year and another failed climate conference. Here are the top environmental stories of 2012.

Top green stories of 2012

30 December, 2012

2012, what a year! And in just a couple of hours it will have ran its course and we will rush into a new and exciting 2013. What will happen? I have no idea! But one thing I do know … Continue reading

President Obama is showered with confetti after his speech.

Barack Obama wins the US presidency for a second term

7 November, 2012

The results are in and Barack Obama has won the US presidency for a second term, beating the Republicans candidate Mitt Romney. And in his victory speech last night, Barack Obama finally mentioned climate change: “We want our children to … Continue reading

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Obama may still buckle on Keystone

30 January, 2012

So Keystone has become a high-stakes political chess game following the president’s decision to kill the project. This Talking Points Memo article says Republicans have no expectations of getting Obama to sign infrastructure legislation including a Keystone rider, but they’ll … Continue reading

Photo by Flickr user transplanted mountaineer.

Obama Keystone statement bodes ill for future of climate

19 January, 2012

If President Obama’s thoroughly embarrassing stumbling-block posture at Durban left any doubt about the softness of his conviction on climate change, the Keystone decision has just nailed the notion. Yes, it’s great that the pipeline is dead, and everyone from … Continue reading

Dozens of environmental activists protested in front of the White House against the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline that would transport crude oil from western Canada down through the Midwestern region of the US. Photo Credit: Ben Powless.

US rejects controversial Keystone XL pipeline

19 January, 2012

The US state department has denied a permit for the highly controversial Keystone XL pipeline, that once constructed would transport dirty and climate killing tar sands from Canada to the US and other world markets. One of the world’s most … Continue reading

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Controversial Pipeline Could Hurt Obama’s Hopes for Reelection

9 November, 2011

President Obama may face a considerable amount of opposition from supporters if he moves forward in green lighting a pipeline that would run from Alberta, Canada, to Texas. Obama’s approval ratings have recently been on the decline, and with his … Continue reading

Pictured here is Rick Perry, one of the three front-runners in the Republican primary.

The environmental record of Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry

17 August, 2011

Next year on November 6 it’s time for general elections in the USA but the political campaign work in both parties has already begun. At the moment it’s the Republicans and their primary that is in the prime spotlight. The … Continue reading

Barack Obama apologizes for his climate failure in Copenhagen ads by Greenpeace and Tcktcktck.

Al Gore says Barack Obama has failed to tackle the climate crisis

22 June, 2011

In an essay titled “Climate of Denial“, published by the Rolling Stone magazine, the former Vice-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore criticizes President Barack Obama for failing to do enough to tackle climate change. Gore does acknowledge the … Continue reading

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