http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 13. http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.3/sierra-club-fights-keystone-xl-with-civil-disobedience The act will be the first of its kind sanctioned by the group’s board of directors in its 120 year history, and may push the conversation over the controversial tar-sands oil pipeline to a new level. No publisher Judith Lewis Mernit civil disobedience 350.org Obama administration climate change Keystone XL tar sands Sierra Club Michael Brune energy policy 2013-02-19T15:16:54Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.21/the-man-beneath-the-hat-ken-salazars-search-for-middle-ground Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, a twelfth-generation Latino-American, works politely and quietly but stubbornly to protect the West’s environment in polarized times. No publisher Kate Sheppard political careers wilderness Ken Salazar family history John McCain Senator Ken Salazar Republicans, Democrats Obama Interior Department renewable energy on public lands Colorado Department of Natural Resources Ken Salazar Obama administration Interior Department politicians public-private land conservation U.S. Congress Blackfoot Challenge Gov. Roy Romer Obama environmental policy Representative John Salazar BLM wild lands protection conservation easement Gulf Coast oil spill Grand Canyon uranium mining moratorium Colorado Agriculture commissioner 2011-12-12T15:30:31Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.17/obama-message-control-blocks-journalists-covering-the-environment The Obama administration makes it harder for its environmental message to be heard when it sets up roadblocks to information and blocks media access. No publisher Judith Lewis Mernit government scientists Obama administration Obama environmental policy journalism Interior Department transparency in government reporters freedom of information EPA 2011-10-25T00:44:26Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/when-all-else-fails-go-to-court Obama could give environmental causes a push in the right direction with his choices for new judges, especially in the West. No publisher Ray Ring Obama administration federal judgeships environmental lawsuits court cases judicial nominations environmental movement 2011-05-09T17:16:48Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.18/arizona-obamas-curse When Obama plucked Janet Napolitano out of the governor's seat to run Homeland Security, he surrendered Arizona to the ultra-conservatives. No publisher Jonathan Thompson Arizona politics Obama administration Arizona Democrats Tea Party, Arizona Republicans Jon Hulburd Ben Quayle John McCain J.D. Hayworth, Gabrielle Giffords Election 2010 Janet Napolitano Ann Kirkpatrick, Paul Gosar Jan Brewer 2010-10-20T17:11:14Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/is-obamas-goal-of-diversity-trumping-other-goals Three recent Obama nominations have drawn flak from environmentalists. No publisher Ray Ring Ignacia Moreno Homer Lee Wilkes Interior department Obama administration Elouise Cobell Green Justice Justice Department Hilary Tompkins Forest Service 2010-02-07T18:37:56Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.15/the-new-third-world While some Americans fight over healthcare reform, others line up at dawn to receive free care at a temporary clinic in Los Angeles. No publisher Ray Ring Obama administration health insurance healthcare reform free clinics Remote Area Medical 2010-02-05T08:37:50Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.14/affirmative-actions-1 Three recent Obama nominations draw flak from environmentalists. No publisher Ray Ring Ignacia Moreno Homer Lee Wilkes Justice Department Obama administration Elouise Cobell global warming Interior department Hilary Tompkins Forest Service agriculture 2010-02-05T09:27:08Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.8/salmon-salvation Obama’s new political order, backed by the legal acumen of Judge James Redden, may help the Northwest’s salmon survive and end the era of the Lower Snake River dams. No publisher Ken Olsen BPA Snake River dams Obama administration salmon Endangered Species Act James Redden 2010-02-05T09:04:01Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.7/champions-go-both-ways The Obama administration appoints environmentalists to some important positions in the Interior Department and other agencies. Also: The West faces a growing shortage of food-supply animal veterinarians. No publisher Ray Ring Obama administration Bush administration Obama Interior Department veterinarians 2010-02-05T08:58:53Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/we-need-a-roadmap-to-renewable-energy President Obama's economic plans need to include a truly audacious vision for renewable energy. No publisher John Horning and Jeremy Nichols Obama administration Renewable energy Alternative energy Wind power Economic recovery Fossil fuels Stimulus plan Obama energy plan Solar power 2010-02-05T08:50:55Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.3/red-light-green-light After years of stalemate and fighting, enviros are gaining ground under Obama. Also: Unemployment rates are ranked in the Western states. No publisher Ray Ring Unemployment figures Ken Salazar Obama administration Wilderness legislation Bush environmental regulations Oil and gas drilling Interior Department Highwood Generating Station EPA 2010-02-05T09:04:09Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.1/the-west-goes-to-washington Barack Obama is bringing Westerners to Washington, including Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to run Homeland Security, and Cabinet picks Ken Salazar, Hilda Solis and Steven Chu. No publisher Ray Ring Ken Salazar Obama administration Nancy Sutley Steven Chu Global warming Interior Department Hilda Solis Arizona legislature Jane Lubchenco Western politicians Janet Napolitano Energy policy Obama Cabinet picks 2010-02-05T09:15:00Z News Article