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With One Week To Go, Will the White House Keep Its Promise to Install Solar Panels?

3:12 pm in Business & Politics, events, News, obama administration, solar photovoltaic, Take Action, white house by TreeHugger

Thumbnail image for 350-royal-college-standing.jpg photo via 350.org Last October, as the result of some savvy campaigining from my friends at 350.org, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the White House would "lead by example" by installing solar panels by the start of the 2011 summer. With one week until summer officially kicks off, the White House has yet to make it good on its commitment. 350.org is putting together another push to get the Obama Administration over the finish line and it needs your help. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Editorial Boards of Washington Post, LA Times, Pen Scathing Warnings on Climate

4:21 pm in Business & Politics, climate change effects, epa, News, obama administration by TreeHugger

greenpeace-coal-protest-connecticut.jpg Photo: Greenpeace USA 2011 Congress requested that the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences examine the problem of climate change and make recommendations for action. The report, "America's Climate Choices," to no one's surprise, reaffirmed anthropogenic climate change and found that a price on carbon is necessary. Yet House Speaker John Boehner continues to do nothing and Texas Rep. Joe Barton, senior Republican on the House Energy and Commerce C...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Beyonce Surprises Harlem School And Gets Down With Them (Video)

12:44 am in audio video, beyonce, Culture & Celebrity, let's move, obama administration by TreeHugger

Beyonce Lets Move.jpeg This video put a big fat smile on my face--pun fully intended. As part of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign, Beyonce busted a move with students at a New York City public school, surprising them during their dance routine to the saucy singer's song "Move Your Body," a reworking of her hit "Get Me Bodied."...Read the full story on TreeHugger