Environment
Labor and community battle Chevron over environment
July 3, 2013The largest greenhouse gas polluter in the state, Chevron, along with the other four Bay Area refineries, is already refining tar sands oil from Canada, brought into the area by rail.
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Obama talks clean energy jobs, LA launches solar rooftop program
June 28, 2013President Obama included job creation in his climate change speech June 25, while Los Angeles launched the largest-ever urban solar rooftop program.
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Obama climate change speech important, but just a step
June 26, 2013Obama argued for the necessity of tackling climate change. Al Gore said it was the "best presidential address on climate" ever.
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Detroit protests tar sands facilities
June 26, 2013"From start to finish, these tar sands are a terrible idea."
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Miami could become “American Atlantis;” Obama talks climate
June 25, 2013Even if slashing carbon output won't prevent the floodpocalypse that awaits Miami, it will certainly help. And President Obama made significant headway on that front today at a speech in Georgetown University.
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