Al Gore. Actually, don’t call it a comeback – he’s been here all along. But the former Vice President is making headlines as he prepares to roll out a massive $300 million dollar ad campaign urging the nation to act on the climate change issue.
Gore discussed the campaign with CBS News’ Lesley Stahl [...]
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Yahoo has announced their top search terms for 2007.
I’ll resist commenting on some of the starlets who were the top searches for the year. But one thing did jump out at me – climate change is way up there. And broken down by straight news searches, so were issues of energy security.
So what, [...]
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In an interesting turn on November Sweeps, NBC has decided to use this week to promote an eco-friendly message. The “Green is Universal” campaign features green-themed shows including The Office, 30 Rock and Days of Our Lives. You’ll have to stay tuned to see how the ratings play out.
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Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog.
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In case you missed it, check out this piece in Sunday’s New York Times about representatives of the Tinsel Town types descending on Washington, DC to make their case for a climate change bill.
Needless to say, this isn’t an alliance of policy types making a grassroots plea for an energy security/job creating climate bill. Not [...]
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Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these [...]
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You can read Jim Coleman’s thoughts on Ben Affleck’s PSA from the Live Earth Concert below and then check out the latest question on MSN - Do PSAs Annoy You? Watch a short slideshow of celebrity PSAs and take the poll.
Let us know your thoughts below.
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During the Live Earth Concert Ben Affleck offered his solution to Global Climate Change and demonstrated just how out of touch Hollywood continues to be on important issues. The artsy, filmed in an Herb Ritz edgy black and white, PSA had Ben rocking out on his iPod. His voiceover suggested that the next time [...]
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What does Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) have in common with Paris Hilton and Lindsey Lohan?
Not much, folks, but as one Silicon Valley new energy blogger said in Saturday’s New York Times, “green-focused Web sites are getting about as trendy as celebutante D.U.I.’s.”
And Gov. Pawlenty deserves to be here on this red-state (conservative) but green-green (entrepreneurial [...]
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I’m not talking about Hollyweirdos who want to make a political statement. I’m talking about the retired three- and four-star admirals and generals who determined climate change is a threat to America’s national security.
There’s a new 7-minute video on You Tube containing interviews with these former military commanders in which they share their thoughts [...]
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No wonder it’s hard for conservatives to take some on the left seriously.
On climate change, I’ve grown accustomed to Hollyweird’s rhetorical emissions. But a recent “solution” proposed by Sheryl Crow (which I first saw on the Drudge Report) had me coughing into my coffee this morning.
Take it away Sheryl:
I have spent the better part [...]
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An Inconvenient Truth won big at the Academy Awards last night. Did it deserve it? Or was it a political statement?
Let’s hear our readers’ thoughts on Hollywood environmentalism… and the show in general.
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In the early 70’s the sport of body building was made famous Lou Ferrigno and a young Austrian who would grow up to be Governor of California. Ferrigno rose to fame portraying the radioactive raging alter ego of Dr. Bruce Banner. The Incredible Hulk was a superhero who fought against injustice for the underdog wherever [...]
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For eight years former VP Al Gore stood at the second most powerful pulpit in the world. During that period little progress was made in the fight against global warming and climate change. Since then Mr. Gore has made a movie - Inconvenient Truth - that tells a powerful story about the threat [...]
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As long as we’re in a bi-partisan mood and George Bush is looking for ways to accommodate the electorate, I think it’s time for the Administration to do a 180-degree turn and embrace the Kyoto Protocols.
It’s one of the more disconcerting things about conservatives to see how they’re stonewalling on global warming. Nobody [...]
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