Word: environmentalism
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With the United Nations' annual climate-change summit set for Poland in December - less than a month after the U.S. elects a new President - European leadership will be more important than ever. Overall, the political will seems intact: in the face of strong opposition from energy-intensive industries, the environment...
...forced the rest of the world to pay more attention to the environment than ever before, Bush went AWOL. "I think the most important opportunity for the new leader is simply to be a leader," says Mark Tercek, the president of the Nature Conservancy, one of the most influential environmental organizations in the world. "We need a President who will help the American people understand that investment in the environment is necessary and not a burden." (Listen to Tercek talk about the new Administration's environmental priorities on this week's Greencast...
Based on her project’s research, Takasaki found that most mercury emissions come from coal-fired electrical power, and because CFL bulbs use less electricity than incandescent light bulbs, they actually reduce the net amount of mercury released into the environment.
“We want to foster a welcoming environment for Republicans who feel under siege because of the overwhelming liberal environment here,“ Motley said.
There are other issues at play. It remains to be seen whether Jill Long Thompson, the Democrats' gubernatorial candidate, can ride the expected surge of Obama's supporters. The incumbent Republican governor, Mitch Daniels, is popular and has cast himself as change agent. He was an early McCain supporter, but...