Vets join front lines of climate fight

The Politico by Jen Dimascio | Nov. 10, 2009 (News Report)

Veterans groups have become a key weapon for environmentalists in their bid to win over swing votes on California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer’s climate change bill.

But selling the military community on the importance of climate change was not automatic. In fact, five years ago, the topics of climate change and energy efficiency were considered about as relevant to national security as sunspots Full Story »

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