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Sam Edmondson was a campaign manager on air toxics issues from 2010 until 2012. He helped organize the first 50 States United for Healthy Air event. His desire to work at an environmental organization came from the belief that if we don't do something to change our unsustainable ways, we are in big trouble.

September 14, 2009

Capturing the Glacial Pace

By Sam Edmondson

Time-lapse photography documents glacial retreat

September 11, 2009

On Shaky Ground

By Sam Edmondson

Will confidence in geothermal energy disappear down a crack?

September 3, 2009

The Music of Majesty

By Sam Edmondson

Gifted composer transcribes "outsider" music

August 21, 2009

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

By Sam Edmondson

Clean coal wishful thinkers part ways with disgraced lobbying firm

August 18, 2009

Forgers Forge Ahead

By Sam Edmondson

New fraudulent letters opposing the climate bill revealed

July 31, 2009

You're Not Who You Say You Are, Are You?

By Sam Edmondson

Congressman receives forged letters urging "no" vote on climate bill

July 28, 2009

Keep Lobbyists Close and Energy Executives Closer

By Sam Edmondson

CA officials rub elbows abroad with the polluters they regulate

July 28, 2009

Global Warming, in a Picture

By Sam Edmondson

Satellite images show alarming loss of Arctic summer sea ice

May 6, 2009

Flying With Air Google Over Toxic Hot Spots

By Sam Edmondson

As part of our campaign to clean up sources of toxic mercury pollution, we experimented with Google Earth to tell the story of how pollution from cement kilns is hurting local communities. Below is a video we produced that features two cement kilns right along the water in Seattle, WA. Let’s get a quick show of …

May 1, 2009

Love Letters to the Coal Industry

By Sam Edmondson

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a must-read LA Times articlethat explores the dramatic effects of climate disruption on Australia. In response to these worsening conditions, seven Australian climate scientists sent a letter to the owners of every coal-fired power plant in Australia. The letter carries a blunt message: no new coal-fired power plants, …