Obama, McCain, and Our Veterans
For those that did not tune in to the Democratic convention before prime-time, they may not know that Barack Obama’s name was placed in nomination by a man who identified himself as “a life-long...
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A Week Away without Chris Matthews
Last week I was in Vermont on Lake St. Catherine, a beautiful area where I attended summer camp for six years. I had made the reservations in February, although I had been worried about being away from...
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Sakena Yacoobi’s Vision for Afghanistan
Sakena Yacoobi is on a mission. Her goal is to bring education to Afghanistan, a country that has a 70 percent illiteracy rate. Her main focus is girls and women. She believes that educating the...
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Thoughts on the Death of Osama bin Laden
I was watching cable television when the phone rang. A friend was on the line to tell me that Obama would be addressing the nation with an important announcement within the half hour. I immediately...
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“If You Can’t Breathe, You Can’t Work”
Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee On Wednesday, September 21, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairperson of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, held a...
View ArticleNational Poll Says America Wants the EPA
A new national poll demonstrates that the loudest voices are distinctly out of touch with the public’s preference for strong regulations to protect the country’s health. Voters aren’t buying the...
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Ordinary Citizens Fight Big Coal In “The Last Mountain”
“Heroes of American Democracy.” That is how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. describes the main players in the struggle against Big Coal in The Last Mountain, which has just been released on DVD. Featuring...
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Fueling The Hearts Of Others: Ways To Fight For Clean Air
As the 2012 election fills the news cycle with a mixture of information and noise, many people will tune in and some will opt out. Crucial issues will be debated and discussed. One of them will be...
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The Environment, The Election, Money and the Koch Brothers
The topic of the environment got a brief bit of play when Romney and Obama jousted about drilling on federal lands during the second debate. Romney reiterated his support for oil and coal, while doing...
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Domestic Violence: Everybody’s Issue
With a range of women’s concerns being pulled into the maelstrom of election cycle rhetoric, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has now become another political football. Originally co-sponsored by...
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President Obama Vows To Cut Pollution
On June 25, with the hot sun beating down on him, President Barrack Obama delivered his initiative to fight climate change to an audience of young people at Georgetown University. Standing in front of...
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Climate Deniers: The Usual Suspects Weigh In
“What did you think of Obama’s climate speech?” This was the question people were asking. I monitored talking heads from both sides. They came up with the usual right/left talking points they always...
View ArticleSmall Businesses Support President Obama’s Climate Plan
In the widening post-Obama “Climate Plan speech” conversation, small business owners are becoming vocal on what their needs and beliefs are. I was on two press calls this month about the intersection...
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New EPA Chief Gina McCarthy Targets Climate Change
Gina McCarthyPhoto: Courtesy of the EPA On July 30, Gina McCarthy gave her first public speech as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at Harvard’s Environmental Law Program building....
View ArticleThe Keystone Pipeline Is An Environmental Justice Issue
What do Indigenous people living in Fort Chipewyan in Northern Alberta, Canada have in common with communities of color in Port Arthur, Texas? The answer is the Keystone XL Pipeline—and the correlation...
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Safe Climate Caucus Pumps Up Advocacy and Action
When I first wrote about the Safe Climate Caucus, they were new on the scene. Last year, the agenda of the Safe Climate Caucus was to have a member of the House of Representatives speak daily on the...
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Republican Jim Brainard Believes in the Science of Climate Change
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) recently met in Dallas to discuss how to move their cities forward in order to meet the challenges before them. Topics included energy related issues, the...
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2015 Climate Change Forecast
It’s mid-December and I should be looking forward to the holidays and a brand new year filled with promise. But I’m worried. It may not seem sensible, but I’ve actually been having trouble falling...
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Air Pollution is Making Me Anxious
A new study has come to my attention. It proposes that air pollution may impact mental health. The BMJ published a paper that examined whether “higher past exposure to particulate air pollution is...
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