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Domestic Violence: Everybody’s Issue
With a range of women’s concerns being pulled into the maelstrom of election cycle rhetoric, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has now become another political football. Originally co-sponsored by...
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President Obama Vows To Cut Pollution
On June 25, with the hot sun beating down on him, President Barrack Obama delivered his initiative to fight climate change to an audience of young people at Georgetown University. Standing in front of...
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Climate Deniers: The Usual Suspects Weigh In
“What did you think of Obama’s climate speech?” This was the question people were asking. I monitored talking heads from both sides. They came up with the usual right/left talking points they always...
View ArticleSmall Businesses Support President Obama’s Climate Plan
In the widening post-Obama “Climate Plan speech” conversation, small business owners are becoming vocal on what their needs and beliefs are. I was on two press calls this month about the intersection...
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New EPA Chief Gina McCarthy Targets Climate Change
Gina McCarthyPhoto: Courtesy of the EPA On July 30, Gina McCarthy gave her first public speech as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at Harvard’s Environmental Law Program building....
View ArticleThe Keystone Pipeline Is An Environmental Justice Issue
What do Indigenous people living in Fort Chipewyan in Northern Alberta, Canada have in common with communities of color in Port Arthur, Texas? The answer is the Keystone XL Pipeline—and the correlation...
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Safe Climate Caucus Pumps Up Advocacy and Action
When I first wrote about the Safe Climate Caucus, they were new on the scene. Last year, the agenda of the Safe Climate Caucus was to have a member of the House of Representatives speak daily on the...
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Republican Jim Brainard Believes in the Science of Climate Change
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) recently met in Dallas to discuss how to move their cities forward in order to meet the challenges before them. Topics included energy related issues, the...
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2015 Climate Change Forecast
It’s mid-December and I should be looking forward to the holidays and a brand new year filled with promise. But I’m worried. It may not seem sensible, but I’ve actually been having trouble falling...
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Air Pollution is Making Me Anxious
A new study has come to my attention. It proposes that air pollution may impact mental health. The BMJ published a paper that examined whether “higher past exposure to particulate air pollution is...
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