US climate debate may be sidelined

Despite the compelling case for bold US leadership through concerted international and domestic action, any attempt by a new administration to reduce US emissions -- or to promise to do so -- earlier and more substantially than major emerging economies such as China and India will meet with staunch resistance from fossil-fuel producing and dependent industries which have extraordinary influence in the Congress. Full Story »

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Topics: Australia, China, Presidential Election 2008, Energy
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Sep 29, 2008 - 8:58 AM PDT
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Mike LaBonte
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by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

This piece renders well considered, logical opinions but contains just a few shreds of evidence. That said, I believe the claims are factual and I like it.

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Fred Gatlin
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by Fred Gatlin - Oct. 1, 2008

The United States and China must work to limit climate changes. Limit of climate changes in other countries will not make changes in the climate without both of these large countries. The next to last paragraph lists a bunch of challenges for the new US president in addition to this problem. Think about this paragraph and vote.

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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