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Bush faces climate criticism from greens, U.S. mayors, entire world
16 Nov 2006 at 11:11am
You know how, when you’re making a bad choice, your friends try to tell you, but you can’t see it? Listen up, Bush administration. In a speech yesterday, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan cited a “frightening lack of leadership” on climate change. He later said he wasn’t pointing at the …

What’s the real cost of climate change, and where do all those numbers come f…
16 Nov 2006 at 11:11am
Earlier this month, British economist Nicholas Stern issued a report on the economics of climate change that got the world talking. Could ignoring climate change really cost 5 percent of global GDP a year? Could fighting it cost less? Stern stood by his figures, the latest in a long line …

Wal-Mart accused of incorrectly labeling organic products
16 Nov 2006 at 11:11am
Ah, Wal-Mart — always reliable for some good old-fashioned eco-drama. This week, the Cornucopia Institute, an activist group representing small farmers, filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture that accuses Wal-Mart of incorrectly labeling or otherwise misrepresenting various products as organic in some stores. Visiting a dozen stores …

London mayor proposes steep congestion charge for gas-guzzlers
16 Nov 2006 at 11:11am
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has announced plans to make the city’s weekday congestion tax much steeper for drivers of polluting vehicles. Under the proposal, owners of SUVs and other gas-guzzlers would shell out the equivalent of about $47 a day to motor into London between 6:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. …

Coal industry fends off concerns, keeps working on comeback
16 Nov 2006 at 11:11am
Some of the tap water in West Virginia’s Mingo County is flowing in funny colors: red, brown, and black. Alarmed residents asked the state if the discoloration, caused by high levels of heavy metals including arsenic and lead, could be related to Big Coal’s practice of injecting its waste underground. …

Thomas Schueneman
Thomas Schuenemanhttps://tdsenvironmentalmedia.com
Tom is the founder and managing editor of GlobalWarmingisReal.com and the PlanetWatch Group. His work appears in Triple Pundit, Slate, Cleantechnia, Planetsave, Earth911, and several other sustainability-focused publications. Tom is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists.

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