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General Dempsey: Net Zero Energy Consumption Saves Soldiers’ Lives
General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday on a range of issues regarding the Defense Department’s 2013 budget request, including future planning on operational energy (i.e. the strategic use of energy resources on the battlefield). At around 2:58:11 of the video, he discusses the security benefits of energy efficiency for the military, in terms of lives saved and operational agility, stating: (more…)
Analysis Roundup: Climate Change in the U.S. Federal Budget Request
The White House’s federal budget request for FY2013 is out, and analysis of the numbers for climate-related resources are beginning to trickle in. Below is a sampling of those assessments from the blogosphere, which we’ll update as more comes in: (more…)