Over the past 27 years, nearly 15,000 young Pennsylvania citizens have served in the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps. Now, however, the program that served as a confidence builder and stepping stone for so many young people has been targeted for elimination.
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Help Save the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps
Posted in Environment, Politics, tagged budget cuts, Community Service, conservation corps, green jobs, jobs, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Conservation Corps, unemployment, young people, Youth, youth unemployment on May 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My Thoughts about Obama and the Failure to Get a Climate Bill Passed
Posted in Energy, Environment, Politics on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I imagine that there is a lot of hurting going on right now at desks and on couches across the country from D.C. to San Francisco. If you follow environmental news, the depressing word just got out. Some of the headlines include “Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive climate bill” (Washington Post) and “Democrats pull plug on climate bill” (Politico).
Europe Bans Illegal Timber Trade
Posted in Environment, Politics, tagged Amazon Rainforest, Australia, ban, deforestation, Environmental Investigation Agency, Europe, European Union, Greenpeace, illegal logging, Lacey Act, Sati Hassi, Sebastian Risso, timber, United States, wood, wood products on July 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last week the European Union’s Parliament passed new legislation that will halt the entrance of illegal wood into European nations. This is a major victory for forests and wildlife around the world.
Green Presidential Candidate Loses Run-Off in Colombia
Posted in Environment, Politics, tagged Antanas Mockus, Bogota, Colombia, Green Party, Juan Manual Santos, polling, polls, presidential election on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Voters in Colombia went to the polls today, and decisively elected a new president. Former defense minister Juan Manual Santos easily captured victory with 69% of the vote. Antanas Mockus, his green party opponent, received only 27%.
Looks Like Colombia Won’t Be Electing a Green Party President After All
Posted in Environment, Politics, tagged Alvaro Uribe, Antanas Mockus, Bogota, Colombia, Green Party, Juan Manual Santos, Politics, polling, polls, presidential election on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just a few weeks ago it was considered quite likely that Colombia would elect the world’s first “Green Party” president. Now that probability has decreased considerably.
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