Category Archives: Obama Climate Plan

Notes From Underground: Fracking — The Bridge to Nowhere, Part I

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Adam Arnold

According to its proponents, natural gas is supposed to be the bridge between old, dirty energy and new, clean, sustainable energy. But if the benefits it provides are temporary, illusory, and carry great risk to public health and the environment, … Continue reading →

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CSPW’s New Climate Action Plan Oversight Series: Continuing Rick Piltz’s Work on the CAP

Posted on September 25, 2015 by admin

When President Obama announced the Climate Action Plan (CAP) in June of 2013, it was a landmark moment. The first-of-its-kind plan aims at achieving comprehensive action on climate change by way of a three-fold goal: cutting domestic carbon pollution, adapting … Continue reading →

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Dr. David Goodrich’s Tribute to Rick Piltz: A Reflection of the Current Crisis in California

Posted on September 18, 2015 by admin

During his career in climate, Dr. David Goodrich was Director of both the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) Office in Washington and the Global Climate Observing System Secretariat in Geneva. He retired in February 2011 as Director of NOAA’s … Continue reading →

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Notes from Underground: Out of Our Sight, Out of Their Minds

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Adam Arnold

Appropriate – is it not? – that the word “underground” carries connotations of secrecy, subversion, and conspiracy. In the context of fossil fuel production and transportation, underground is home to a number of activities about which the public has a … Continue reading →

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A good federal court decision against a coal mining expansion: There are no remedies for failure to consider climate change impacts

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Climate Science Watch

Confirming and finalizing a preliminary decision made in July, a Colorado judge has killed a federal permit to allow expanded coal mining in the Gunnison National Forest, after Arch Coal’s application had been approved by the Obama Administration. The Bureau … Continue reading →

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McKibben: Natural gas won’t work as a ‘bridge fuel’ — fracking may be worse than burning coal

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Climate Science Watch

In an article posted at Mother Jones today, Bill McKibben takes down the Obama administration’s pro-fracking policy and argues that creating a new generation of natural gas infrastructure — pipelines, power plants, export terminals — is not a bridge to … Continue reading →

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White House won’t use NEPA effectively on climate and clean energy — Part 2

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Rick Piltz

Draft guidance to federal agencies on environmental impact assessment of proposed federal actions such as energy development permits, which the White House has allowed to languish for four years, could move the system toward analyzing specific proposed projects within a … Continue reading →

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White House won’t use NEPA effectively on climate and clean energy — Part 1

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Rick Piltz

The White House won’t use the law on federal environmental impacts assessments as an effective tool for executive action on climate and clean energy projects. The Council on Environmental Quality has let four years go by without acting on proposed … Continue reading →

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Climate and energy infrastructure: On cumulative impacts of multiple tar sands pipelines

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Climate Science Watch

U.S. permits for multiple proposed Canadian tar sands pipelines should be considered in light of an overall climate change strategy, rather than the current practice of considering each energy infrastructure proposal on a project-by-project basis. “The administration’s commitment to aggressive … Continue reading →

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On Obama’s new actions to support state and local climate preparedness

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Rick Piltz

It’s been a long time coming, but climate change preparedness has finally moved into the mainstream of national policymaking. Responding to the State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience he established in 2013, the President announced … Continue reading →

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