The Crisis of Our Times: 131 Years of Global Warming in 26 seconds
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Called to Work During Super Storm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned
From The Nation: Though many of the details of Narh’s death remain vague, serious questions are beginning to emerge around why a man was required to work (or believed he was required to work) in the middle of an evacuation zone as a deadly hurricane bore down on his city.…
Cuomo Signs Order Allowing Hurricane Victims To Vote Anywhere
From NY Daily News: With Election Day turmoil expected because of the ongoing problems caused by Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Cuomo has signed an executive order allowing displaced voters to cast ballots at any polling site. A person would go to a polling place, sign an affidavit and fill out a…
‘Heckuva Job Brownie,’ Please Have a Seat and STFU
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NJ to Use Military Trucks as Polling Places
From NBC News: New Jersey state officials say they are extending the deadline for mail-in ballots and will deploy military trucks to serve as polling places on Election Day in storm-battered communities. Republican Secretary of State and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno said Thursday county clerks’ offices have been ordered to…
Bipartisan Halloween: Obama and Christie Survey the Damage in NJ Caused by Climate Change, Christie Lauds Obama
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Sandy: Is This the End?, Danny: It’s Only the Beginning #hurricanesandy #climatechange
From Scientific American: Hurricane Sandy has emboldened more scientists to directly link climate change and storms, without the hedge. On Monday, as Sandy came ashore in New Jersey, Jonathan Foley, director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, tweeted: “Would this kind of storm happen without…
House GOP Voted To Cut Disaster Relief In Order To Preserve Military Spending
From ThinkProgress: As part of their bill to void the military spending cuts included in the Budget Control Act — which was passed as a result of 2011′s GOP inspired debt ceiling standoff — House Republicans proposed eliminating a program that helps states and localities respond to disasters like hurricanes.…