Bill de Blasio Holds Town Hall in Northwest Bronx
A diverse group of constituents from the Northwest Bronx met with Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council member Andrew Cohen, for a forum that fielded concerns from local schools to the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Local Activism Pays Off
Individuals from all walks of life, who are concerned about the future of their children and the planet, are self-organizing within like-minded communities.
The Military Battles Climate Change
Ret. Adm. David Titley said,”The ocean, atmosphere and ice do not caucus, do not vote, and do not care about anyone’s politics.”
EPA Adminstrator McCarthy Makes A “Moral Obligation To The Next Generation”
McCarthy, who doesn’t pull any punches, stated, “Climate change caused by carbon pollution is one of the most significant public threats of our time.”
IPCC Report: Man-Made Climate Change Is A Scientific Certainty
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its new report on September 27. The media and blogosphere were immediately filled with articles, comments, and push back. It’s a square dance that happens with regularity around this issue. Everybody plays their role. The debate goes on. Unfortunately, time is running out. Here is […]
Small Businesses Support President Obama’s Climate Plan
After extreme weather incidents like Hurricane Sandy, 40 percent of small businesses do not reopen.
President Obama Vows To Cut Pollution
Obama addressed the climate deniers with the simple sentence, “We don’t have time for the meeting of the Flat Earth Society.”
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: A Moms Clean Air Force Exclusive Interview
New York State Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has been an unwavering voice emphasizing the importance of environmental protections. The mother of two young boys, she has pointed to the connection between children’s health and the air that they breathe. Gillibrand has also been working in tandem with Sen. Frank Lautenberg to spearhead the modernization of the Toxic […]
Senator James Inhofe Seeks to Destroy Landmark EPA Ruling
Inhofe has established a unique niche in the environmental space by being the sole senator to oppose the Everglades restoration, and for his quote calling the EPA a “Gestapo bureaucracy.”
"The Jump Rope Line" by Marcia G. Yerman is included in the Seal Press anthology Dancing at the Shame Prom.
