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Environment Newsletter October 28th, 2008 More from Environment »

Van Jones: How We Can Lead Our Country Out of Crisis By Tara Lohan, Joshua Holland, AlterNet Van Jones talks about a new vision for America in which progressives go from protest to governance. Read more »   Help AlterNet continue to expose the facts on Palin! As the 2008 election comes down to the wire, AlterNet is operating at full throttle. We are covering it all, from the sleaze to the inspiration, from voter suppression to the shocking nomination of Sarah Palin. In fact, we've probably organized more information on this woman than anywhere else on the web. And in the past two months, over 3 million people have come to AlterNet to read about the pratfalls and far-right ideas of McCain's VP choice. Now is the home stretch. But because of the global financial meltdown, our budget is quickly shrinking just as we need to be going all out. Will you help us finish the year with a bang? We could really use your support. Much Thanks, Don Hazen, Executive Editor     Good Thing We're Going to Have to Live with Less Stuff -- We'll Stay Alive on Earth for Longer That Way By Stan Cox, AlterNet If we scale down economic activity -- especially if the rich do -- we could all live in a cleaner world. Read more »   Palin's Trajectory to National Prominence Powered by her Anti-Environmentalism By Carl Pope, Huffington Post Her campaign was born because of her defiance of the Clean Water Act. Read more »   Californians Have a Chance to Make the Lives of the Animals They Use a Little More Humane By Shaun Monson, AlterNet The director of Earthlings, a powerful documentary on how human beings depend on other animals, discusses the potential of Prop 2. Read more »   Environmental Failure: A Ruined Planet Is Closer to Reality By James Gustave Speth, Yale Environment 360 Environmental groups have grown in strength and sophistication, but the environment has continued to go downhill. Why? Read more »   How the Economic Crisis Will Affect the Environment By Michael T. Klare, Huffington Post Will the crisis be good or bad for the environment, especially with respect to global warming? Read more »   The Big Difference in Obama's and McCain's Plans for Our Energy Future By David Morris, AlterNet It's not so much about their goals as the tools they would use to reach those goals. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Palin Can't Name Any Man-Made Causes of Global Warming By Ben Armbruster, Think Progress Exposing the so-called "energy expert" who often sides with business interests. Read more »   How the Government Is Helping Mining Companies Destroy Our Water By Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club The last remaining legal impediment to devastating mountaintop removal coal mining is now just one step away from being abolished. Read more »   China Sees the Light, Drops Coal-To-Liquid Plans By Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club So why does the U.S. still think it could possibly be a good idea? Read more »

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