The US government has backtracked on the moratorium on new solar powered projects it announced less than 2 weeks ago.
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US Government's Moratorium on Solar Power Projects Canceled

Asian Development Bank Drops "Clean Coal"
A small, but symbolic victory against the Clean Coal marketing efforts.
Last week at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) annual Asia Clean Energy Forum the ADB passed a motion to drop the use of the term "clean coal."

Science Academies of G8 Nations Demand Action on Global Warming
The world’s leading scientists issued another statement this week urging immediate action on climate change. The latest call to action was issued by the Science Academies of all the G8 nations, as well as China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa.

Lieberman-Warner Climate Bill Voted Down by Big Oil
Avg Oil/Gas Money Per Vote
Yea (48) $54,948 Nay (36) $159,288

Big Coal Flexes Lobbying Muscle in '08
If you want to understand why America burns so much coal, spend a few minutes over at the lobbying disclosure website run by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sick Video of What Happens to Your Water Near a Coal Mine
Here's a video of a family in West Virginia whose water well is about 3 miles from a coal waste slurry. Watch what happens when he puts a penny under the tap to his bath water. This coal is hardly clean.

10 National Parks Most Threatened by Coal Plants
Is your favorite camping and hiking spot in the top 10?

Breaking: 1,700 Scientists and Economists Call For Immediate Action on Greenhouse Gas Reductions
More than 1,700 of the nation's most prominent scientists and economists today released a joint statement calling on policymakers to require immediate, deep reductions in heat-trapping emissions that cause global warming.

How Clean Coal Cooks Your Brain
"Clean coal" is not an actual invention, a physical thing – it is an advertising slogan. Like "fat-free donuts" or "interest-free loans," writes "Big Coal" author Jeff Goodell.

Top Ten Reasons Coal is Dirty
A well-researched list of reasons "clean coal" is not so clean.

New Poll: Americans Remain Confused About Global Warming
Despite the massive amounts of scientific evidence showing humans are to blame for climate change, a new poll finds that only about half of Americans (47%) say the earth is warming because of human activity, such as the burning of fossil fuels.

Biofuel and Blather: Apologists Try to Pin Ill-advised Farm Subsidy on Al Gore
Corporate apologists, politicians (and their media stooges) are twisting the language and misrepresenting the truth in an effort to deflect responsibility for a global food crisis that is being exacerbated by biofuel farm subsidies.

1956 New York Times Article Warned of Warmer Climate
Seems that the idea that human activity is causing climate isn't new at all. The headline in the October 28, 1956 edition of the New York Times warns:
"WARMER CLIMATE ON THE EARTH MAY BE DUE TO MORE CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE AIR"

Hundreds of Migratory Ducks Trapped on Toxic Oil Sands Pond
It is being reported that "hundreds of migrating birds are dying after landing on a tailings pond in northern Alberta owned by Syncrude," one of the largest players in the Alberta oil patch.
Environment officials said the birds are "clearly heavily oiled" and are not able to fly.

Top Scientists Demand Names Removed From Climate List
Dozens of scientists are demanding that their names be removed from a widely distributed Heartland Institute article entitled 500 Scientists with Documented Doubts of Man-Made Global Warming Scares.