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Researching your vote

Where to start:

Grist's Election 2008 Candidate Chart — See where the presidential candidates stand on climate and energy issues.
League of Conservation Voters National Environmental Scorecard — Search for your Congressional reps and see how they've voted on green issues.
Natural Resources Defense Council: U.S. Law & Policy — Get fact sheets on current environmental legislation and more info. about the big picture.
Why environmentalists should vote — From Grist's Ask Umbra, hear what to do even if you don't agree with the system but care about the planet.
We Can Solve It — Learn how to be an advocate for change with these simple tips.
U.S. House of Representatives — Find your reps and contact them about what matters to you.
U.S. Senate — Tell your senators how you feel about environmental legislation.

More about: Researching your vote

When we vote for a candidate who supports renewable energy, conservation, and environmental protection, we're doing our part to help the planet. And it doesn't matter if you prefer Democrats, Republicans, third parties, or none of the above — climate change affects everyone, so people setting public policy should be aware of the issues.

Action on climate change delayed: Copenhagen won't be binding, Congress won't pass bill this year

As rumors have suggested for the past several weeks, a binding agreement won't be reached in Copenhagen this December. ...

What's at stake in the Copenhagen climate talks

The next round of United Nations talks about global warming are the most important yet.

Obama’s one-year environmental review

On the one-year anniversary of Obama’s election, the New York Times has run

Cash for clunkers: A bailout for SUV drivers?

Congress may pay SUV and truck owners $4,500 to trade in their gas guzzlers. Is it fair?

EPA likely to regulate emissions for first time

President Obama promised change when he was elected, and now it appears that he has enabled a big one.

We hardly new ye: On resolutions for 2009

Resolve to make your environmental concerns known to the people in charge this year. This still matters!

Obama starts social questions site

Considering how long they've had to do this, it's pretty freaking amazing...the Obama administration, at Change.gov, has just put up an online question asking and rating system that is, really, quite robust and useful. ...

Obama vows to green the White House

He hopes to show the American people that gaining greater energy efficiency in your home is "not that hard."

President Obama: What this means for the environment

President-elect Obama has plenty of free advice to turn to from environmentalists.

Carpool to the polls with Facebook

Need a ride to go vote? Combine the power of social networks with exercising your civic duty, thanks to a nifty Facebook application.

U.S. Senate passes renewable energy bill: House is next

America is one step closer to guaranteeing solar tax credits for the next decade. Let's hope the House of Representatives takes action to support green energy too.