Archive for August, 2011

70 arrested on first day of tar-sands-pipeline protest

08/22/2011 by James Handley

70 Arrested at White House on First Day of Tar-Sands-Pipeline Protest (It’s Getting Hot in Here)


The New Congressional Debt Panel: An Opportunity for an Essential Economic Debate

08/22/2011 by James Handley

The New Congressional Debt Panel: An Opportunity for Smarter Taxation (Brent Blackwelder – CASSE)


A Suggestion for the Deficit Supercommittee: Carbon Taxes

08/16/2011 by James Handley

A Suggestion for the Deficit Supercommittee: Carbon Taxes (The Dismal Environmentalist blog)

Filed under Budget,Carbon Tax,News

Economists find flaws in federal estimate of climate damage

08/14/2011 by James Handley

US Gov’t Understates Climate Damage, Overlooks CO2 Reduction Benefits (Daily Climate)


Cap and Trade Becomes a Bludgeon in Republican Primary Brawl

08/13/2011 by James Handley

Cap-and-Trade Becomes a Bludgeon in Republican Primary Brawl (NYT-ClimateWire)


Highest Recorded Average Temp. of any U.S. State: July 2011 in Oklahoma

08/11/2011 by Charles Komanoff

Someone Tell Sen. Inhofe: July 2011 in Oklahoma was Hottest-Ever Month for an Entire State (NYT Green blog)

Filed under Did you know?,News

Ottawa Admits: Tar Sands CO2 Set to Triple

08/11/2011 by Charles Komanoff

Ottawa Admits: Tar Sands CO2 Set to Triple (NYT Green blog)


Times Urges Congress: Consider a Carbon Tax

08/8/2011 by Charles Komanoff

Times Urges Congress: Consider a Carbon Tax (NYT editorial)


Carbon offsets near record low, worst performing commodity

08/6/2011 by James Handley

Carbon Offsets Near Record Low, Worst Performing Commodity (Reuters)

Filed under Cap-and-Trade,News,Offsets

Natural Gas: Cleaner, Not Cooler

08/5/2011 by James Handley

Natural Gas Boom Could Spur Energy Demand, Obliterating Climate Benefits (Economist)

Filed under Krazy Karbon,News