climate
Vigil held for explosion victims as criticism of oil trains broadens
July 7, 2015Held by 350.org and the Sierra Club, the event marked the two-year anniversary of the disaster, the Lac-Megantic, Quebec, oil train explosion that killed 47 people.
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Today: World Day to Combat Desertification
June 17, 2015The day addresses drought and desertification, and is meant to help implement the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
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California poised to lead nation on climate policy
February 18, 2015"The bottom line is: common-sense, sensible climate change policy is economic growth policy for the state of California."
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Push at California climate confab to include workers in leadership
December 17, 2014"We cannot let the new green economy be a low-wage economy, because a sustainable environment needs a sustainable economy."
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Game goes into overtime during Lima climate talks
December 15, 2014The climate change negotiations went into overtime, with extended session that lasted two days beyond the scheduled adjournment.
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