by Bill Scher | Sep 24, 2014 | Blog, Climate
Last week I noted that "Capping Carbon Costs Nothing", which is something we already knew but received renewed attention with the release of a new report from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. As The New York Times summarized, while there is some...
by Bill Scher | Sep 23, 2014 | Progressive Vision
Zephyr Teachout, fresh from her better-than-expected showing against Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York’s gubernatorial primary, now is urging similar challenges against other Democrats across the country. In a Politico Magazine opinion piece titled “The Dems Need a Kick...
by Bill Scher | Sep 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Treasury Begins Inversion Crackdown Treasury issues new rules to curtail inversions. Time: "[Secretary] Lew announced a new set of measures meant to make inversions less appealing to U.S. companies, including by eliminating some of the ways those companies gain access...
by Bill Scher | Sep 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
400,000 People's Climate March shatters expectations with 400K. Time: "Coalesced by several organizations, including Bill McKibben’s 350.org, the swarming crowds were there to pressure Obama and other leaders to make addressing climate change a top political priority....
by Bill Scher | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
WH Preps For Climate Summit "WH cranks up heat ahead of UN summit" reports The Hill: "The Obama administration is preparing a 'full-court press' ahead of next week's U.N. climate summit where the president will use his speech to "call on world leaders to keep their...
