Netroots on climate and energy
19 Jul 2008 10:12pm GMT By Kate SheppardA few more blogger-on-the-street interviews from Netroots Nation. Here's blogger Liane Allen, who writes at DailyKos and Green Mountain Daily, on climate, energy, and the netroots: Here's blogger Natasha Chart, who writes at Pacific View: Here's Gus Ayer of California: And Ilyse Hogue of MoveOn.org, who also blogs at Huffington Post:
Can the coal industry and an environmental blog find common ground?
19 Jul 2008 7:15pm GMT By Sara BarzIn response to this post on the many varied reactions to Gore's energy speech, Behind the Plug (the coal industry blog for which we have strong language) contacted me regarding questions for Gore on "Meet the Press." The impetus: Coming from very distant sides of political and editorial spheres, could we find some common ground to collaborate on a question for Gore? As Behind the Plug says in its post, "We all breathe the same air and we all have an interest in America's...
'The most important public policy issue we will face in this generation'
19 Jul 2008 6:34pm GMT By Kate SheppardWe're still here at Netroots Nation in Austin, Texas, where Stanford Law School professor and internet guru Lawrence Lessig just noted that climate change is the "most important public policy issue we will face in this generation." He also talked up Al Gore, referring to himself as a "Gore-ophile." Lessig recently launched Change Congress, which he aims to develop into a website that can provide technological tools for voters to hold their representatives accountable and curb...
Gore at Netroots Nation? UPDATE: Gore at Netroots Nation!
19 Jul 2008 3:01pm GMT By David RobertsThe hot rumor at the moment is that Al Gore is going to appear at Netroots Nation immediately following Nancy Pelosi's Q&A session (which is going on right now). We'll keep you posted. UPDATE: There he is! Let's blog along, shall we? He loves the netroots -- informed citizenry, etc. etc. North pole melting -- 75-80% chance that the entire polar ice cap will be melted and gone within five years. How can we absorb the meaning of an event of that magnitude? If we...
Late to the party, but made the last call
19 Jul 2008 1:41am GMT By Sara BarzLiberals love Gore's gall. Conservatives hate that he drove a gas-guzzler to the big speech. Politicians grumble over his timing. Climate policy wonks and science geeks admire the inititive, but want something a little more ... feasible ... say, 50 to 90 percent renewable electricity by 2020 with a little natural gas for good measure? Across the blogosphere, however, certain questions about Gore's plan remain unanswered. What practical measures will we take to get to zero...