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The Huffington Post has an entry regarding those nominated to top science-related positions in the upcoming Obama administration. It’s an impressive list of qualified scientists that clearly states a strong belief in scientific principles, with an emphasis placed on dealing with global change. The makup of this team is an encouraging commitment to swift action. [...]
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The nomination of Colorado’s senator Ken Salazar to the secretary of interior post means a stronger focus on the environment, and solutions based on science. Salazar has a job ahead of him to battle against special interests such as oil, gas, mining and industrialized agriculture to again balance the interests of wildlife and the environment [...]
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Obama sat down with Vice President Al Gore and Vice President-elect Joe Biden to tell reporters that, “the time for delay is over, the time for denial is over.” While there’s been speculation that Gore will join the Obama administration, there has been no details about such an arrangement yet.
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President-elect Barack Obama outlined his plans for job growth in his weekly address yesterday (view below). On the list is investment in making public buildings more energy efficient, upgrading school buildings, increasing broadband Internet access, and modernizing health care. He indicated that he is working to outline the plan in detail so that it can [...]
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President-elect Obama sent a strong message to delegates of a climate change conference in California this week by delivering a video taped address that unequivocally stated his stance on global warming, and his support for global cooperation. “Once I take office, you can be sure that the United States will once again engage vigorously in [...]
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Kass Green, president of Kass Green & Associates and former president of Space Imaging Solutions, spoke yesterday at the Pecora Remote Sensing Symposium about the 30 years of national land imaging success that is still in jeopardy without action from the incoming administration. Green indicated that while the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LCDM) is now [...]
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Much has been said about America’s diminished stature in the world under the Bush administration. With great anticipation worldwide, it seems that the election outcome for Obama has wiped the slate clean for improved global perceptions of this country. New York Times – For Many Abroad, an Ideal Renewed “From far away, this is how [...]
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