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Welcome to the Planet 100 for November 18, 2009. Here's what we're covering today:
Planet100: U.S.-China Energy Pact (11/18)
President Obama and Chinese Prime Minister Hu Jintao surprised the world yesterday, pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions though an ambitious 9 point Cooperation plan.
China and the U.S. make up 44 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, so the joint announcement could have dramatic impacts on the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen.
via: Climate Progress
LINK: U.S. and China announce ?positive, cooperative and comprehensive? plan for collaboration on clean energy and climate change
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Sarah Palin Goes 'Rogue' in Climate Facts
The ex Alaskan governors' memoir has been lambasted by the media for containing numerous untruths about energy and the environment. Here are a few cited:
- The poor will be hardest hit by clean energy legislation (not true)
- Obama said cap-and-trade will cause electricity bills to sky rocket (no he didn't)
- She never supported aerial wolf hunting (she signed the bill)
Via: TreeHugger
LINK: Top 4 Energy & Environment Untruths in Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue'
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Alaska's War on Polar Bears
Sarah targeted the wolves, now governor Sean Parnell has declared war on polar bears. He?s suing the federal government to remove polar bears from the list of endangered species because he says their listing cripples the oil industry.
Via: Boston Herald
LINK: Alaska governor puts oil before bears
Photos: ©Handout/Getty Images (Governor) ©Joel Simon/Getty Images (Polar Bear)
