Presidential Campaigns Peddle A 'Bunch Of Stuff' To Coal Workers

Monday, October 15, 2012 Presidential Campaigns Peddle A 'Bunch Of Stuff' To Coal Workers With swing states like Ohio and Virginia tucked neatly into coal country, it should come as no surprise that both President Barack Obama and the Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, are eagerly positioning themselves as "friends of coal." Soccer Moms Play It Safe, Keep Kids Off Fields Over Chemical Concerns World Sees Warmest September On Record Opponents Of Nuclear Plant Try To Block New Licenses 25 Primate Species Reportedly On The Brink Of Extinction Critics Blast Tea Party 'Scare Tactics' Against U.N. Sustainable Development Resolution BLOG POSTS Kelly Rigg: Killing Us With Coal: Why Do We Let Them Do It? How can it be that investment in clean energy is heading for a disappointing drop in 2012 while the International Energy Agency warns that without a radical change in direction, in just a few short years we will have closed the door to limiting global temperature rise to 2°? Linda Sheehan: Clean Water Act 2.0: Rights of Waterways Natural systems cannot withstand this pressure indefinitely. We, the people, need to recognize clearly in our laws both the human right to water needed for life, and the inherent rights of the life-giving waterways themselves Cesar Millan: If Dogs Could Vote: Why We Could Learn a Valuable Lesson From Our Dogs About How to Choose a Great Pack Leader If we could hold a debate with dogs as the audience, we'd learn a lot about the candidates. Dogs have had thousands of years of evolution, studying the faces, body language, and scent of the humans they travel with. Marcia G. Yerman: When Did Protecting the Environment Become a Partisan Issue? Train protected the sanctity of the Everglades and spoke about climate change. So why are people half of Train's age so unwillingly to embrace the need of the environment to be defended? David Holt: One Day Can Change a Life: Workforce Development and STEM Education Critical to Energy Future In order to ensure the transition to a safe energy future, we must expand STEM and energy education and keep our students engaged in these vitally important fields.

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