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New CNA/OxFam Report Highlights Vulnerabilities in Climate Change Preparedness
posted by Kelsey Moran on June 22, 2011 at 1:02 pm
In a report released yesterday, researchers from CNA and Oxfam America provide insight into the state of current humanitarian and disaster relief processes, and warn climate change will increase the need for such efforts. From PR Newswire: Climate change is happening now and we must make the necessary investments to address its impacts. Such investments…
The Problem of Hamid Karzai and Our Mission in Afghanistan
posted by Maria Stohler on June 22, 2011 at 11:18 am
The Afghan President has served as an important symbolic figure and partner in the Afghanistan war, but his continued ridicule of coalition forces may further erode US support for the mission and people Karzai purports to serve. In a speech this past weekend to the Afghanistan Youth International Conference, President Hamid Karzai criticized US and…
The Country Deserves A Real Debate on Climate and Energy Policy
posted by Andrew Holland on June 16, 2011 at 7:21 am
Mitt Romney deserves praise for his stance on climate change
[REPORT] Fusion Energy: An Opportunity for American Leadership and Security
posted by Paul Hamill on June 14, 2011 at 3:26 pm
We know fusion works. Fusion is taking place in laboratories all over the world, including in the United States. It is the process that powers the Sun and all the stars.
The key step, through engineering, is to turn this science fact into a commercial product.
Is it Time to End the Tax Credit for Ethanol?
posted by Kelsey Moran on June 10, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Consider this: how can you get conservative lawmakers and environmentalists to agree on energy policy? It’s not a trick question, nor is it an unachievable fantasy. It’s the reality of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC). Set to expire at the end of 2011, VEETC credits oil companies for blending ethanol into their gasoline—to…
Congress Considers Action on Rare Earths
posted by Kelsey Moran on June 10, 2011 at 12:49 pm
In response to China’s announcement that it will cut export quotas for rare earth minerals by more than 70%, Congress is looking for ways to enhance domestic supply. Swift action is prudent: China supplied an estimated 97% of the world’s rare earths in 2009, and these minerals are necessary components of our cell phones, medical…
