Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Climate Change

Obama: Climate Pessimism More Dangerous Than Climate Deniers

By Elana Schor | Oct 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

In a speech much anticipated by those tracking the D.C. environmental debate, President Obama today took on opponents of congressional action on climate change, decrying "naysayers" who "make cynical claims" that ignore scientific evidence of the harm caused by emissions. (Photo: BusinessWeek) But "far more dangerous" than the rhetoric of climate deniers or skeptics, Obama […]

GOPers Re-Name the Climate Bill Again: Now It’s a ‘Gas Tax’!

By Elana Schor | Oct 21, 2009 | 2 Comments

Seven months after first trying to re-brand congressional climate change legislation as an "energy tax," Senate Republicans were back at it today with a new report and op-ed that attempts to expose the climate bill as a "$3.6 trillion gas tax." Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) (Photo: GOP Lounge) Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and […]

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: California Doing the Most

By Elana Schor | Oct 21, 2009 | No Comments

As Congress continues to debate climate change legislation that would include energy efficiency measures, states are already making progress in reducing the consumption of vehicles, utilities, and other fuel users. Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, where new building energy efficiency codes were recently adopted. (Photo: About.com) The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) singled out the […]

Think Tank Responds to Report on Hidden Costs of Fossil Fuels: Yawn

By Elana Schor | Oct 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

The National Academy of Science’s new report on the hidden health costs of U.S. reliance on fossil fuels has generated high-profile media coverage around the country, most of it focusing on the $62 billion annual estimate for coal rather than the $56 billion projection for vehicles. (Photo: SILive.com) But Greenwire’s write-up is particularly interesting, if […]

The Effect of Climate Change on Transpo Infrastructure

By Sarah Goodyear | Oct 20, 2009 | No Comments

A sobering post today from the Streetsblog Network on the importance of preparing our transportation system for the effects of climate change. Megan McConville at The City Fix reports on a panel titled "Perspectives on Adaptation to Climate Change," hosted by the Engineers Forum on Sustainability. The message? "We can no longer focus exclusively on […]

Senate Climate Bill Delayed Yet Again As Obama Takes Nobel

By Elana Schor | Oct 9, 2009 | No Comments

As my colleague Ryan wrote earlier, the congressional climate change bill no represents the most meaningful path for urbanists, and advocates for clean transportation in general, to make their voices heard in the national debate. President Obama, accepting the Nobel Peace Prize today. (Photo: AP) So it bears repeating that the bill is losing momentum, […]

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