ONLOOK BABY, ONLOOK. Virginia Deluge Was an “Off the Charts Above a 1000-year Rainfall,” Says Nation thinkprogress.org

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ONLOOK BABY, ONLOOK. Virginia Deluge Was an “Off the Charts Above a 1000-year Rainfall,” Says Nation

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JR: The disinformers like to say the extreme weather we are seeing today is nothing unusual. They don’t live in Texas, where “No One on the Face of This Earth has Ever Fought Fires in These Extreme Conditions.” Or my hometown area around the Catskill Mountains, where Hurricane Irene was “the most ...

Obama Proposes Cutting Oil and Gas Subsidies $41 Billion to Help Fund Jobs Package thinkprogress.org

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Obama Proposes Cutting Oil and Gas Subsidies $41 Billion to Help Fund Jobs Package

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Just when it seemed like the debate about repealing oil and gas subsidies had faded away, President Obama gave the issue new life. Speaking at the White House yesterday, Obama proposed cutting certain tax credits to profitable oil and gas companies to pay for part of his $467 billion job-creation pa...

D50+30 'A great way to Serve is this White House Hunger Strike' SL.flv

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D50+30 'Derrick Jensen's 'Of, For, By the Blind' Revolution.' SL

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ACT NOW - Jewish Voice for Peace salsa.democracyinaction.org

Jewish Voice for Peace

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The Palestinians are seeking membership in the United Nations as a way to enhance their ability to press for freedom and justice. But the United States is opposed to this move and has threatened to cast its 42nd UN veto in 40 years opposing Palestinian human rights.

Livni: Netanyahu has led Israel to 'worst possible diplomatic situation' www.haaretz.com

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Livni: Netanyahu has led Israel to 'worst possible diplomatic situation'

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Kadima chairwoman says a diplomatic process is needed in order for Israel to protect its interests; senior ministers to meet on deterioration of ties with Turkey.

A hundred 100s: Wichita Falls makes Texas history - CBS News www.cbsnews.com

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A hundred 100s: Wichita Falls makes Texas history - CBS News

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A hundred 100s: Wichita Falls makes Texas history

Japan Plans Floating Wind Power Plant to Help Rebuild Fukushima - BusinessWeek news.businessweek.com

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Japan Plans Floating Wind Power Plant to Help Rebuild Fukushima - BusinessWeek

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xml version10 encodingUTF8story xmlnshtmlhttpwwww3org1999xhtmlbody xmlnshttpwwww3org1999xhtmlpSept 14 Bloomberg Japan plans to build floating wind power tu

Europe's oceans changing at unprecedented rate: report www.reuters.com

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Europe's oceans changing at unprecedented rate: report

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LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's seas are changing at an unprecedented rate as ice sheets melt, temperatures rise and marine life migrates due to climate change, a report by the Climate Change and European

Indigenous Alaskans Reveal New Face of Climate Change planetsave.com

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Indigenous Alaskans Reveal New Face of Climate Change

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The United States Geological Survey coordinated interviews with Yup'ik hunters and elders in the villages of St. Mary's and Pitka's Point, Alaska, in an effort to allow personal interviews the chance to shed light on the impact of climate change.

World's largest firms 'acting on climate change', analysis shows www.guardian.co.uk

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World's largest firms 'acting on climate change', analysis shows

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Climate is central to business strategy of 68% of the world's 500 largest companies, compared with 48% last year

Insurers fought Obama’s health overhaul, but now they aid coalition to sign up uninsured www.washingtonpost.com

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Insurers fought Obama’s health overhaul, but now they aid coalition to sign up uninsured

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WASHINGTON — Betting that President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul withstands lawsuits and a Republican repeal drive, an unusual alliance of industry, health care and consumer groups is laying the groundwork to sign up uninsured Americans.

SkiCo, local athletes lobby Washington on climate change | Aspen Daily News Online www.aspendailynews.com

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SkiCo, local athletes lobby Washington on climate change | Aspen Daily News Online

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Group to use high profile nature of ski industry to push for action Aspen Skiing Co.’s top environmental guru is heading to Capitol Hill today with three winter sports athletes in an attempt to convince members of Congress to stop climate change.

Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war' www.guardian.co.uk

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Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war'

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He may live a modest life in a one-horse town, but Jimmy Carter, now 86, retains his global vision. In Plains, Georgia, Carole Cadwalladr found the 39th US president full of energy… and determined to make a difference

Exclusive Timeline: Bush Administration Advanced Solyndra Loan Guarantee for Two Years, Media Blow the story thinkprogress.org

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Exclusive Timeline: Bush Administration Advanced Solyndra Loan Guarantee for Two Years, Media Blow the story    thinkprogress.org

by Stephen Lacey and Richard Caperton It’s often claimed that the Solyndra loan guarantee was “rushed through” by the Obama Administration for political reasons. In fact, the Solyndra loan guarantee was a multi-year process that the Bush Administration launched in 2007. You’d never know from the med...

A Teenager's Photo That Helped Inspire Libya's Revolt : NPR www.npr.org

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A Teenager's Photo That Helped Inspire Libya's Revolt : NPR

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Teenager Zehra Tajouri's single photograph has become a viral symbol of the Libyan revolution.

Amazing video: Bystanders lift car to save biker - CBS News www.cbsnews.com The Early Show: Ama

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Amazing video: Bystanders lift car to save biker - CBS News

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The Early Show: Amazing video: Bystanders lift car to save biker - Fiery scene as Good Samaritans come to rescue of rider of motorcycle trapped under car in Utah as bike burns

Perry V. Bachmann: TNR’s Scientific Analysis Of Who’s Crazier | The New Republic www.tnr.com

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Perry V. Bachmann: TNR’s Scientific Analysis Of Who’s Crazier | The New Republic

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Ever since Rick Perry declared his candidacy, Bachmann has struggled to emerge from his shadow. Once the undisputed craziest candidate who had a plausible shot at the nomination, the congresswoman from Minnesota has suddenly had to contend with a remarkable string of wacky revelations from her Texan...

Netanyahu, living by the sword does not cut it www.haaretz.com

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Netanyahu, living by the sword does not cut it

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Netanyahu and Steinitz must tell us the truth - if they are unwilling to enter into negotiations with the Palestinians, and would rather continue to live by the sword, they should say explicitly that they are incapable of addressing the social protest.

World Bank: Israel hampering Palestinian economy | JTA - Jewish & Israel News www.jta.org

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World Bank: Israel hampering Palestinian economy | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

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Israeli restrictions have inhibited what otherwise would have been substantial progress in the Palestinian economy, the World Bank reported.

D50 28 'Derrick Jensen - The boy who would be Emperor. Your clothes are gone

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D50 28 'Replennishing the 400 cal per day I'm hiking off.' SL

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D50 28 'Replennishing the 400 cal per day I'm hiking off.' SL

As PV Prices Keep Falling, U.S. Solar Project Pipeline Booms thinkprogress.org

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As PV Prices Keep Falling, U.S. Solar Project Pipeline Booms

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With solar module prices falling closer to the $1 a watt threshold, many manufacturers are struggling to keep their heads above water. But project developers are doing quite swimmingly. The continued decreases in panel prices are causing a boom in commercial-scale development throughout the U.S. Acc...

Too Fracking Fast on Hydraulic Fracturing www.nytimes.com

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Too Fracking Fast on Hydraulic Fracturing

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo should move cautiously to make certain that extraction of natural gas with hydraulic fracturing is done without damaging the lands and communities involved.

Around the World on Solar Power Alone www.nytimes.com

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Around the World on Solar Power Alone

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Later this month, the Turanor PlanetSolar catamaran will arrive in Singapore, having amassed proof that it is possible to traverse the world’s oceans on solar power alone.

D50+28 Highlights Lester Brown (1) Plan B 3.0

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D50+28 Highlights Lester Brown (2) Plan B 3.0

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D50+28 Highlights Lester Brown (2) Plan B 3.0

D50+28 NASA's James Hansen Highlights (1) Global Warming 350 ppm youtube.com

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D50+28 NASA's James Hansen Highlights (1) Global Warming 350 ppm

"Mom, Uncle, why did you allow this?" Coral Reefs “Will be Gone by the End of the Century,” Thanks to Climate Change an thinkprogress.org

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September 12 News: Coral Reefs “Will be Gone by the End of the Century,” Thanks to Climate Change an

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A round-up of climate and energy news. Please post other stories below. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the planet’s largest reef system and one of the seven natural wonders of the world, but it may not survive the century. Coral reefs ‘will be gone by end of the century’ Coral reefs are on course...

D50+28 NASA's James Hansen Highlights (1) Global Warming 350 ppm

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NASA's James Hansen Highlights (1) Global Warming 350 ppm