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McKibben pushes climate change action plan at Vermont Statehouse
2013-01-30 23:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Burlington Free Press: It was an unusual event in the Statehouse to have the whole House scheduled to hear one speaker. That was the case Wednesday afternoon as climate change activist Bill McKibben of Ripton came at the invitation of House Speaker Shap Smith, D-Morristown, to warn about the pending impact of climate change on Vermonts economy and way of life. From now on, we need to know that Irene is what nature is capable of producing for us. You know better than anyone else in the state the true cost in...
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McKibben to Vt. lawmakers: Act now on climate
2013-01-30 20:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Writer and environmental activist Bill McKibben is urging Vermont lawmakers to pass a big expansion of weatherization programs and block tar sands oil from being shipped on a pipeline that crosses northern Vermont. Speaking to a joint session of the Legislature, McKibben warmed on Wednesday that the planet is warming rapidly and that steps need to be taken immediately to slow or reverse the trend. He said failure to act will bring more frequent storms like Tropical Storm Irene, which wreaked havoc...
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RFK, Jr. and Bill McKibben: Time for Obama to Act on Climate Change
2013-01-09 21:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: New reports have come out this week showing that 2012 was officially the hottest year on record. North America alone was plagued with hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, blizzards and numerous other forms of weather that have almost all been linked back to anthropogenic climate change. Earlier this week, Ring of Fires Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke with 350.org founder Bill McKibben about the threat of climate change and what President Obama needs to do during his second term to address the problem....