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My chat with President Obama: Don’t be stubborn about it -- or we will be!

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02/05/10 | Posted by: Gillian Caldwell

Last night, I went to hear what President Obama had to say at a Gen44 event organized by the Democratic National Committee (note that I took time off from 1Sky to attend the event because 1Sky is a 501(c)(3) organization and we can’t -- and don’t -- do any electoral work).

Anyway, I happened to catch President Obama on a rope line and decided on the fly to challenge him on the mythology of clean coal since our base has been so concerned about his repeated calls for clean coal (and nuclear and oil drilling) alongside real renewable energy solutions. My partner Louis captured the exchange on his iPhone.

Here is what happened and a transcript as best as I can put it together since the audio isn’t great, especially on my voice -- although Obama comes through loud and clear and we have our work cut out for us!

DC Hill Update 2/08: Jobs, jobs, jobs

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02/08/10 | Posted by: Jason Kowalski

The DC metro area was slammed with over two feet of snow over the weekend. The federal government is closed today, but the show must go on… climate change won’t wait!

Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) are still working to craft a bill that will attract 60 votes. more »

Blog & news round-up 2/5: Copenhagen targets are in, America speaks up for clean energy, and a look at the world's windpower

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02/05/10 | Posted by: Alex Bea

As we here in Maryland prepare for another crazy snow weekend, we look back on a busy climate week. The biggest carbon emitter countries handed in their Copenhagen Accord homework, business leaders went to DC for clean energy, and the flame of competition traveled with zero emissions. Read on.

How is there global warming when we're getting so much snow?

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02/03/10 | Posted by: Alex Bea

Have you ever heard that the best way to reach someone is through their personal network? This is the principle behind sharing blog posts and videos via email, Facebook, and other social networks. Clicking a button is an easy way to share with your friends, but a more effective way is directly face-to-face; of course, face-to-face doesn't have to mean "in their face."

Guest blog: Why we need more climate education

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02/02/10 | Posted by: Luis Hestres

By Mike Bellamente, an independent contributor to the Portsmouth Herald in Portmsouth, New Hampshire. -- Luis

I’ve just returned from a trip to Florida where, during dinner one night, I overheard a conversation about climate change at the next table. I’ll spare you the details on the entire exchange, in favor of one comment that struck me in particular: “Those lefty a**holes and their fake science are going to bring down the American economy with this whole global warming business.”

Guest blog: Obama 2.0

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02/02/10 | Posted by: Luis Hestres

-- By William Becker, Executive Director at the Presidential Climate Action Project.

The second year of the Obama Era is young, but we may be seeing the emergence of Obama 2.0 -- a president willing to do battle against the dark forces of stasis and negativity. Let’s hope so.