Get Arrested with Bill McKibben | Cash in on Stimulus | Appalachia: State of Terror

Environment Newsletter February 24th, 2009 More from Environment »

Bill McKibben: Why I'll Get Arrested To Stop the Burning of Coal (and You Should, Too) By Bill McKibben, Yale Environment 360 On March 2 leading environmentalists and our country's top scientist, James Hansen, will put the heat on DC -- join them. Read more »   This week, I'd just like to take a moment and make a special plug to read Bill McKibben's piece about a huge action that will be taking place in Washington DC next week. Leading environmentalists and even the country's top climate scientist, James Hansen, are willing to get arrested protesting a coal plant. Their actions are part of a larger effort (Powershift) happening in DC that will also target legislators and public education. While Bill is drawing attention to the burning of coal and its effect on climate change, Bo Webb has a first-hand account of what it's like to literally have your neighborhood bombed when you live in an area of coal extraction. His moving story really brings the issue home. Take a read. Thanks for reading, Tara Lohan, Senior Editor     American Citizens in Appalachia Are Living in a State of Terror By Bo Webb, AlterNet Like sitting ducks waiting to be buried in an avalanche of mountain waste, we are trapped in a war zone within our own country. Read more »   How You Can Green Your Home and Cash in on Stimulus Money By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Christian Science Monitor Energy-saving systems for the attic, basement, and in between have effectively gone on sale, courtesy of the United States Congress. Read more »   The Stimulus: A Down Payment on a Green Future By Van Jones, Huffington Post The 'green' money in the stimulus package is a down payment on a clean, green economy that will serve both the people and the planet. Read more »   Obama Must Stop Dirty Coal -- But What Will He Replace it With? By Joseph Romm, Climate Progress It is incumbent on progressives to propose a realistic alternative to new coal plants -- here's our best options. Read more »   Is Economic Recovery Even Possible on a Planet Headed for Environmental Collapse? By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com As the global economy melts down, so is the planet, with droughts threatening food production and industry across the world. Read more »   So Climate Change Is Real, Now What? By Todd Neff, Daily Climate With the human role in climate change largely settled, there's now a need to shift from discovery to mitigation, solutions and policy. Read more »   Is It Possible to Be a Conscientious Meat Eater? By Sunaura Taylor, Alexander Taylor, AlterNet The "new meat movement" is against industrial meat production, but not against eating meat. Their thinking is problematic. Read more »

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