Ok, so I haven't posted anything on AGU yet. The realclimate guys did a better job than I of anticipating how draining this meeting is and how it affects blogging, although considering that other conferences have stoked a avalanche of...
Posted on December 12, 2006 8:22 PM • 2 Comments
Wasn't it just yesterday that I wrote this post? Via Mr. Fleck, hot off the presses, a release from Senator Boxer's office: Boxer, Bingaman and Lieberman Ask President to Commit to Working with Congress to Fight Global Warming Wednesday, November...
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Posted on November 15, 2006 5:05 PM • 4 Comments
I can hear your little minds whirling. "If the Democrats take back Congress, why, why, why that means that science will be respected again!" Right. Here are some things to look for in the 110th Session. One big "problem" (if...
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Posted on November 6, 2006 12:58 PM • 7 Comments
"A number of America's leading scientists" have started a 527 called Scientists & Engineers for America which was covered by a couple of other Sbers and by the Times today. Their raison d'entrée is, "...electing public officials who respect evidence...
Posted on September 28, 2006 12:04 PM • 7 Comments
Say what you want about Joe Lieberman and the political scene, but scientists who haven't watched Congress closely probably don't know that Lieberman for years has been one of the biggest cheerleaders for science and technology. His fingerprints are all...
Posted on August 10, 2006 2:00 PM • 12 Comments
When we're talking governmental decision-making, we're generally talking about a multi-player process in which real movement comes out of a complex mix of attitudes, perceptions and pain thresholds. The lack of real, meaningful movement on climate change has frustrated many...
Posted on August 7, 2006 5:32 PM • 3 Comments
Best quote I've seen in a while comes out of this story about acid-dead lakes in the Adirondacks making a comeback. Recovery is a dangerous word in the hands of politicians The full quote is: "Recovery is a dangerous word...
Posted on August 4, 2006 5:17 PM • 1 Comments