Tag Archives: United States

President Obama Introduces A Climate Action Plan

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Toasty

In his February, 2013 State of the Union address President Obama challenged Congress to act on climate change, saying that "If Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will".  Congress has failed to act and yesterday President Obama  … Continue reading →

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President Obama Addresses Climate Change

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Toasty

In a November 14, 2012 press conference newly re-elected President Obama responded to a question by Mark Landler, of the New York Times,  on the President's plans for action on climate change during his second term.  The official transcript, in … Continue reading →

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U.S. House of Representatives Budget for 2011

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Toasty

As the U.S. Congress and Administration continue negotiations on the funding of the government for the remainder of this fiscal year, which ends September 30, 2011, we must remain cautious of the funding cuts made by the House of Representatives … Continue reading →

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United States Election, 2010

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Toasty

The November 2nd “mid-term” elections for the U.S. Congress resulted in a stunning change of power and ideology that dashes any hope for U.S. action on climate change for the foreseeable future. In fact, denial of basic science now appears to be a litmus test for U.S. political candidates. Continue reading →

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Americans Don’t Understand Climate Change: Part 3

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Toasty

A new Yale University study shows that while a majority of Americans believe that global warming is happening they do not understand why. Continue reading →

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Earth Day 1970

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Toasty

As we approach the 40th Earth Day it is perhaps instructive to look back to the first Earth Day in 1970.   In 1970 words such as “ecology” and “environment” had not entered the popular vocabulary and “green” signified nothing beyond … Continue reading →

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U.S. Federal Government to Reduce GHG Emissions by 28% by 2020.

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Toasty

On January 29, 2010 President Obama today announced that the Federal Government will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent by 2020.  While the base year was not specified in the press release (below) it is elsewhere defined as 2008, … Continue reading →

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New Government Report Describes U.S. Climate Change Impacts

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Toasty

The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released a major, new report on June 15, 2008 detailing the science and impacts of climate change on the United States. The USGCRP was established by the Global Change Research Act of … Continue reading →

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Americans Don’t Agree About Climate Change

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Toasty

While the United States makes up only about 5% of the worlds population it is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases.  While the U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases per capita are greater than for any other nation, a … Continue reading →

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