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Union of Concerned Scientists


{UCSCNN climate coverage better, but room for improvement.

CNN Can, and Should, Do Better

Tell CNN it’s time to stop pretending there’s a debate about established climate science.

ACTION ALERT
Urge CNN to Debate Climate Policy, Not Climate Science

 

Earlier this year, the Union of Concerned Scientists released an analysis of cable news coverage of climate change—the results were disappointing. For instance, CNN aired misleading statements about climate science in 30 percent of its climate coverage.

Thanks to your help, we called on CNN to do better and we are seeing improvement. On May 6, CNN correspondent Miles O’Brien put it bluntly while discussing climate change on The Situation Room: “I think we have gotten to the point it’s almost like the cigarette debate, where it is given—it’s an assumption that it is happening.” It was great to see a correspondent standing up for climate science.

But that very same day, CNN’s Crossfire hosted a misleading debate about climate science with Bill Nye and economist Nicolas Loris, who works for the Heritage Foundation, a think tank that has taken money from oil companies. Loris tried to discount the link between climate change and extreme weather by ignoring the evidence linking climate change to coastal flooding, extreme heat, and changes in precipitation.

CNN can, and should, do better. Tell CNN it’s time to stop pretending there’s a debate about established climate science. They can and should do more to hold people accountable for making misleading statements about climate science.

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Sincerely,
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Jean Sideris
Climate Campaign Manager
Climate & Energy Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
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Ecuador listened …


Amazon Watch
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Minister Tapia:
Thank you for investigating Petroamazonas!
Now stop them from destroying the rest of Ecuador’s Amazon

Your petitions worked! Since last Thursday almost 10,000 of you signed the petition to Ecuador’s Minister of the Environment, Lorena Tapia, asking her to condemn a spill by state oil company Petroamazonas that contaminated the Aguarico and Parahuaico rivers where the indigenous Cofán, Secoya, Kichwa and Shuar communities drink, bathe, and fish.

Last week, Minister Tapia announced plans to open an investigation into Petroamazonas’ spill. Let’s thank the Minister and insist that she prohibit Petroamazonas, a company with a long history of negligence, from expanding its operations further into the Amazon.

Read the rest on Eye on the Amazon and

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Alone At The Bottom


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The United States Is The Only Developed County Without Paid Maternity Leave

The United States remains the only member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, that does not guarantee mothers any paid time off from work after the birth of a new child. The fact is not new, but it is so shocking that it deserves another look:

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While mothers are technically guaranteed unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, research shows that only about half of working mothers in the United States can qualify for job-protected leave–and wage replacement is at the discretion of employers, except in the three states that have paid family leave laws enabling workers to access some form of wage replacement. Meanwhile, paid maternity leave has proven benefits for families and the society as a whole. Check out these two charts below:

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Women who have access to paid leave after the birth of a new child are more likely to return to work than women who do not have access to paid leave.

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Countries guaranteeing longer paid maternity leave have lower child poverty rates that countries that do not.

BOTTOM LINE: Americans pride themselves on being the best. It is frankly embarrassing that the United States comes in dead last on ensuring economic support for new moms. Our workplaces have changed–and we need policies that keep up.

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Majority minority ~~~ Washington State


 
  Please help replace ineffective Congress lifers(16yrs) like Jim Honeyford  with good public servants of the future, like Gabriel Munoz…. the Democratic Party ~ Nativegrl77
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Gabriel Muñoz is running for State Senate in the 15th District

Click here and say:
 I’m with Gabriel!

The 15th District in the Lower Yakima Valley is Washington’s only majority Latino district.

Jim Honeyford has been its State Senator for 16 years, but he’s lost touch with the people he’s supposed to represent.

He’s worked to protect the interests of wealthy corporations, not working class people.

Even though his district is majority Latino, he’s repeatedly voted against The Dream Act and The Real Hope Act.

Residents of the 15th District need a public servant who will answer to their needs and be passionate about improving the community. They need Gabriel Muñoz.

Gabriel Muñoz is challenging Jim Honeyford for State Senate. Will you add your name and support Gabriel Muñoz?

Gabriel Muñoz is going to be the new direction the 15th District needs. A proud U.S. Veteran and businessman, Gabriel is committed to extending representation to those ignored by Jim Honeyford.

He is asking for the opportunity to serve his community because he is committed to the values of selfless service, integrity, and personal courage.

Gabriel will work tirelessly to create better paying jobs by reducing taxes on small locally owned businesses. He will prioritize public education with state funding, so Washington state children are set to compete in the workforce and global economy.

After 16 years of the same ineffective Senator, Gabriel is ready and determined to help improve conditions within the state and the 15th district.

This race is critical to taking back the State Senate. Add your name to support Gabriel Muñoz today.

In solidarity,

Jaxon

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