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Climate, Energy, and National Security

In case you missed it, there was a great piece by Alexandra Zavis in the Boston Globe on May 3, “Going green becomes a matter of national security.”
In it, Zavis details how the military is, in many respects, leading the way on climate and energy security–not simply because military leaders say so, but because it [...]

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Posted in: Climate Change, Defense, Energy Security

Washington Post: Obama Administration to Prime Pump of Hybrid Market

The Washington Post this morning has a story about the Obama Administration’s plans to buy 17,600 American cars for government use, including “2,500 hybrid sedans, the largest one-time purchase of hybrid vehicles to date for the federal fleet.”
There’s more to the initiative, apparently, than just hybrids:
Each vehicle must have a better fuel economy rating than [...]

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Posted in: Climate Change, Energy Security

In the News

British Commander Says War in Afghanistan is at a Tipping Point
Commentary: Focus on Terrorism Statistics is Misplaced
Commentary: Opportunities at the US-EU Summit for Collaboration, Confidence
Commentary: Cluster Munitions and American Leadership
Commentary: Military Solution for Terrorism
Commentary: Al Qaeda’s Adaptation

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Posted in: Afghanistan, Energy Security, Terrorism

In the News

For the First Time Since 1977, Oil Imports Begin to Decrease
Troop Levels in Iraq Will Remain Around 140,000 into the Next Presidency
Bush Offers Personal Apology for Koran Shooting

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Posted in: Energy Security, Iraq

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