August 2009
8 posts
Shaking Off Palin's Shadow, Alaska Embraces Energy... →
With Palin fresh out of the governor’s seat, the Alaskan legislature wasted no time in overturning her veto of stimulus funds for energy efficiency. You may recall that Palin had previously said thanks, but no thanks to allotting Alaska $28 million in federal money for statewide energy efficiency improvements—apparently, her state felt differently.
Climate Change Seen as Threat to U.S. Security -... →
climate-induced crises could topple governments, feed terrorist movements or destabilize entire regions, say the analysts, experts at the Pentagon and intelligence agencies who for the first time are taking a serious look at the national security implications of climate change.