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Peter Getty is a philanthropist and contributing blogger for the Huffington Post. His work and writings revolve around environmental issues. Getty's philanthropic initiatives, as well as the organizations he supports, are committed to protecting the environment and spreading environmental awareness.

Hope Melts for Action on Climate Change

Anyone hoping for international cooperation on reducing carbon emissions to prevent further global warming ought to be disappointed this week. After two weeks of meetings in Bonn on climate change, presented with more scientific information about the potential nightmare scenarios we could face without action, no real progress was ...

The Broad Stroke of the EPA: Futuristic-Not Fatalistic

President Obama unveiled his new EPA rules on coal fueled power plants, which if implemented may just be the major tentpole of this president's legacy.  Though many Americans aren't clamoring for environmental restrictions in light of other domestic issues, there is a strong segment of the country that has criticized the president ...