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Dr. Jon Krosnick: Public opinion on climate change and its impact on voting

On October 14, CSW found Dr. Jon Krosnick, Stanford social psychologist and public opinion expert, at a seminar hosted by Resources for the Future.  Dr. Krosnick has consistently shown through research on public opinion and its relationship to voting habits … Continue reading

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Environmental Information Initiative: “An Agenda to Strengthen Our Right to Know”

A broad coalition of groups and individuals active in protecting human and environmental health has produced a comprehensive list of policy recommendations to greatly strengthen government transparency and community engagement in decisions that affect public health and the environment. Climate … Continue reading

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Climate scientist Ben Santer elected to U.S. National Academy of Sciences membership

The National Academy of Sciences announced on May 3 the election of 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 15 countries in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Among the newly-elected members is Dr. Benjamin … Continue reading

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Stephen Schneider and the millennial generation

“When we stumble onto those moments of wonder when we have pushed back the frontier of human knowledge, Steve is smiling.  Whenever we find Steve’s courage to stand up to the forces of unreason, Steve is cheering.  And whenever we … Continue reading

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Text of John Holdren’s talk at the Stephen Schneider Memorial Celebration, December 12, 2010

John P. Holdren, President Obama’s Advisor for Science and Technology, spoke on “Climate Change Science and Sanity: Steve Schneider’s Extraordinary Contributions to Both” at a memorial celebration attended by hundreds of people on the campus of Stanford University. We were … Continue reading

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Al Franken: “Grassroots supporters of net neutrality are beginning to wonder if we've been had” by Obama and FCC Chairman Genachowski

“The good news is that the Federal Communications Commission has the power to issue regulations that protect net neutrality,” writes Sen. Al Franken. “The bad news is that draft regulations written by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski [are] worse than nothing” … Continue reading

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Proposed Interior Dept scientific integrity policy fails to address political abuse of science

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s “Proposed Scientific Integrity Policy” addresses only issues of scientific misconduct by government scientists, while ignoring the problem of political interference in and misuse of science, which has been by far the greater problem at … Continue reading

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Lawsuit seeks answers to why Obama Administration officials lowballed BP oil blowout estimates

The Obama administration is hiding the memos and e-mails behind official scientific assessments of the size of the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a lawsuit filed September 16 by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility … Continue reading

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Bill McKibben and the Solar Road Trip Come to DC

This is a reprint of a message from a 350.org organizer urging DC folks to check out the Solar Road Trip’s stop here this evening. We hope to see you there.

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Ehrlich on Schneider: Being a scientist doesn’t relieve one of the obligations of a citizen

In a fine remembrance of his friend Stephen Schneider, Paul Ehrlich notes how he and Schneider “had many discussions of the responsibilities of ‘public scientists.’” They agreed: “Being a scientist does not relieve one of the obligations of a citizen … Continue reading

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