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Climate and Security 101: Why the U.S. National Security Establishment Takes ... - 0 views

  • Climate and Security 101: Why the U.S. National Security Establishment Takes Climate Change Seriously April 25, 2012 by Francesco Femia & Caitlin Werrell In a 2007 report by the CNA Military Advisory Board, General Gordon R. Sullivan stated: “People are saying they want to be perfectly convinced about climate science projections…But speaking as a soldier, we never have 100 percent certainty. If you wait until you have 100 percent certainty, something bad is going to happen on the battlefield.” The national security establishment in the United States, including the U.S. military and the U.S. intelligence community, understand that climate change is a national security threat, and that we cannot wait for 100% certainty before acting to mitigate and adapt to its effects. But not only do they understand it, they plan for it – considering it’s implications in strategic documents like the Quadrennial Defense Review, and setting up an office within the CIA called the Center for Climate Change and National Security. But why? Why do those organs of government that the public normally associates with fighting wars, devote time and effort to an issue that is branded as hogwash by many on the right of the political spectrum, and the exclusive domain of environmental activists on the left? The simple answer: climate change is, actually, a national security threat.
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U.S Military Buys 1,500 Chevy Volt Hybrids - Solar Feeds - 0 views

  • the U.S. military that is trying desperately to reduce its reliance on oil. According to a recent article in gas2.org, writer Christopher Demorro reports that the military has placed an order of 1,500 plug-in vehicles. A large majority of them are Chevy Volts.
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Climate Change Is the Biggest Threat in the Pacific, Says Top U.S. Admiral | Danger Roo... - 0 views

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    "Climate Change Is the Biggest Threat in the Pacific, Says Top U.S. Admiral "
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For oil traders, a vexing new risk: U.S. politics | Reuters - 0 views

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      "Much of the industry has been caught out in recent years by a number of unexpected decisions, from Obama's more liberal use of strategic petroleum reserves in 2011 to the drawn-out battle over the TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline."
  • For oil traders, a vexing new risk: U.S. politics
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The pipeline to disaster - latimes.com - 0 views

  • Keystone XL: The pipeline to disaster If Obama OKs the Keystone XL, it will exacerbate global warming and put the U.S. on the hook for spills and environmental degradation, all in service to one of the planet's dirtiest fuels.
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