Nascar Info: 11/4/12

Saturday

Mixed Bag for Closely-Watched Local Transit Races

Last night delivered some good results — and some disappointment — for transit-related ballot initiatives around the country.
Transit supporters in Virginia Beach celebrate the passage of a ballot measure that will bring Norfolk's The Tide light rail to town. Photo: The Virginian
The biggest disappointments came from Los Angeles, Memphis, and Houston.
A measure to continue [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/11/07/mixed-bag-for-closely-watched-local-transit-races/

Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones

Why Do Sidewalks Predict Whom We?ll Vote For?

He’s being called the “other winner” in this election: Nate Silver, the New York Times’ poll analyst extraordinaire, once again correctly predicted the winner in every state.
Voters wait to cast ballots in Minneapolis. Does the sidewalk they're standing on help predict the outcome? Photo: Streets.mn
This morning, though, we’re more interested in another insight he tweeted [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/11/07/why-do-sidewalks-predict-whom-well-vote-for/

Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs

Keselowski sure he can deny Johnson

Brad Keselowski believes he still has every chance of denying Jimmie Johnson the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup title, despite Johnson's wins in the last two races moving him into a seven-point lead with two rounds to go. Keselowski managed to get his Chase points advantage up to 14 after the carnage of October's Talladega race , but has since seen Johnson catch up and sweep ahead with victories at Martinsville and Texas .

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/keselowski-sure-he-can-deny-johnson

Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte

iRacer Profile: Kalle Ruokola

Regular inRacing News readers are no doubt familiar with the name Kalle Ruokola.� His name is splashed all over Katier Scott?s Classic Teams Championship reports, from the race results to the superb images of his used to illustrate the stories.� But the resident of Vantaa, Finland can do lots more than wheel a Lotus 79 and take great screen shots.� A music buff and avid golfer, he sports an impressive 205 wins in 614 road course starts (and another 10 on the ovals) with season� crowns in the inRacingNews Challenge (SRF), Prototype & GT Championship (Corvette C6.R) and the Radical Racing Challenge, not to mention a slew of Time Trial titles to match. To date he has yet to stand atop the points in the Classic Lotus GP Series, though [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-kalle-ruokola

Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson

Gutierrez settling in at Sauber

Esteban Gutierrez's previous experience with Sauber proved a significant benefit on his first day driving in the Abu Dhabi young driver test. Having signed as the team's reserve driver back in 2010 , Gutierrez has since tested for the team on several occasions and made his competitive debut in Friday practice at India, substituting for the ill Sergio Perez.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/gutierrez-settling-in-at-sauber

Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage

Friday

The Phoenix Racing No. 51 has a smiley face on the hood

With Kurt Busch in the Furniture Row Racing No. 78 for the remainder of the season, Phoenix Racing went with a new paint scheme for its first race with Busch in another car.

This week at Charlotte, the red No. 51 has a smiley face on the hood and the sides of the car. Why? We'll let car owner James Finch explain:

From Fox Sports:

"If you wreck 25 cars this year, you haven't been smiling much," Finch said. "That's 25 wrecks. I don't think the whole garage has used that much sheet metal this year ? except at Daytona and Talladega.

"Twenty-five wrecks would make anyone dizzy. For a small team to repair 25 wrecks and show up for every race on time, I think they did a great job."

Regan Smith, who was in the No. 78 until Busch replaced him this week, was scheduled to be in the car this weekend, but he was called into action over at Hendrick Motorsports after Dale Earnhardt Jr. was diagnosed with a concussion. That opened the spot for AJ Allmendinger, who is making his first start after completing NASCAR's Road to Recovery program.

Allmendinger was suspended just before the July Daytona race after failing a drug test after the Kentucky race, and was replaced in the Penske Racing No. 22 by Sam Hornish and eventually released from his contract at Penske. He qualified 38th for Saturday night's race.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/phoenix-racing-no-51-smiley-face-hood-020912633--nascar.html

Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James

Fumanelli sets record pace at Estoril

David Fumanelli topped the times on the second and final day of GP3 post-season testing at the Estoril circuit. The MW Arden driver set his fastest lap in the morning - setting a new GP3 track record - and then retained the top spot when rain hit the Portuguese circuit in the afternoon. His lap of 1m30.261s was less than a tenth of a second quicker than Daniil Kvyat in the second MW Arden machine, with Tio Ellinas third fastest in the Manor car

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/fumanelli-sets-record-pace-at-estoril

Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks

Marcos Ambrose 2012 NSCS Bank of America 500 Post-Race Report

Marcos AmbroseMarcos Ambrose, No. 9 Stanley Ford Starting Position: 18 Finishing Position: 33 Marcos Ambrose started the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway�from the 18th�position. Just two laps into the initial green-flag run, Ambrose relayed to his team that his Stanley Ford was very�loose. Fighting an ill-handling car, Ambrose slipped back several...more»

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The Phoenix Racing No. 51 has a smiley face on the hood

With Kurt Busch in the Furniture Row Racing No. 78 for the remainder of the season, Phoenix Racing went with a new paint scheme for its first race with Busch in another car.

This week at Charlotte, the red No. 51 has a smiley face on the hood and the sides of the car. Why? We'll let car owner James Finch explain:

From Fox Sports:

"If you wreck 25 cars this year, you haven't been smiling much," Finch said. "That's 25 wrecks. I don't think the whole garage has used that much sheet metal this year ? except at Daytona and Talladega.

"Twenty-five wrecks would make anyone dizzy. For a small team to repair 25 wrecks and show up for every race on time, I think they did a great job."

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/phoenix-racing-no-51-smiley-face-hood-020912633--nascar.html

David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland

Chase Power Rankings: When a spoiler is not a spoiler

The sixth race of the Chase is over, and that means it's time for Power Rankings! But we're doing things a little differently now that we're in the postseason. It's all-Chasers, all the time. Good job, good effort for those of you that didn't make it, but we've got bigger fish to focus on. We'll be judging who's running well, considering not just finishing position but quality of run, expected potential, and general gut feelings. As always, we hate your guy and are biased against him. Now, enjoy.

1. Jimmie Johnson. Admit it: when Johnson backed into the wall, you thought that was it for his championship chances. You thought he was done, toast, finito. NOT SO! Look, if nothing else, the way that Johnson got himself back into the Kansas race, and by association the Cup, ought to endear him to some good ol' boys; the 48 was taped together like a redneck lawnmower. Last week: 2.

2. Brad Keselowski. If Keselowski does win, he'll point to the Busch/Newman wreck he dodged Sunday as a key point. He knew this, and said as much in the car. The guy is already preparing his Victory DVD. Last week: 3.

3. Denny Hamlin. Not a good week for Hamlin, who had a chance to make up some ground and couldn't quite do it. On the plus side, he didn't completely torpedo his chances, so, you know, always look on the bright side of life. Last week: 1.

4. Clint Bowyer. Homecomings have to stink. I mean, this is your home track (if you're Clint Bowyer, that is) and you've probably got a ton of family asking for tickets, especially that Uncle Spuckler you can't stand but you have to keep him happy because he's your mom's little brother and he's been a little touched since he got kicked in the head by that mule when he was a kid and ... Last week: 4.

5. Martin Truex Jr. You've got to figure that Truex wishes the season was about 70 weeks long, because he's been on a steady, if slow, upward trend for months now. Alas, nobody else wishes that, Martin. Go home. Last week: 6.

6. Kasey Kahne. For much of the day Sunday, Kahne was driving the NASCAR equivalent of a wagon going down a steep hill. He's still mathematically in all this, but he's so, so far behind that it's going to be just about impossible for him to catch up. Last week: 5.

7. Matt Kenseth. Two wins in the Chase? He's gotta be leading, right? Well ... no. Is he a case for reworking the points scheme to keep people in the mix later? Perhaps. Last week: 9.

8. Tony Stewart. Even though he's effectively done this year, Stewart continues to get in scraps with his fellow drivers. This week, it was Kasey Kahne. Got to love Smoke. Last week: 10.

9. Jeff Gordon. The long, slow fade of 2012 continues for Gordon. He's still relevant, he's still a top-flight driver, but this year it's all over and done with. Last week: 7.

10. Greg Biffle. Like Kenseth, he ran well at Kansas. Like Kenseth, it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. Like Kenseth, he'll be classy in defeat. Last week: 8.

11. Kevin Harvick. Yeah, uh ... well, at least he made the Chase, right? We look for small victories for most guys at this point in the season. Last week: 11.

12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. So Junior was coming back at Martinsville, then maybe he isn't. What concerns me most is the "impact test" Rick Hendrick was talking about on Sunday. That doesn't sound like something you want to give a concussion victim. Last week: 12.

Non-Chaser of the week: Paul Menard. Wait, Paul Menard got third place? Is that right? And this wasn't a rain-shortened race? Huh. Nice job, PFM.

All right, you're up. Where should everyone go? Go!

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/chase-power-rankings-spoiler-not-spoiler-181756666--nascar.html

Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin

Thursday

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to miss two races after suffering concussion at Talladega

On Sunday afternoon, with the smoke of a two-dozen-car wreck still lingering in the air above Talladega, Dale Earnhardt Jr. sat on the bumper at the end of his hauler, clearly dazed. He shook off questions about his health and proceeded to give a lucid, if pointed, interview about the state of racing at Talladega. He clearly was not in the best condition, but observers attributed it to the shock of being involved in such a major wreck.

The truth, as it turned out, was much worse. On Wednesday, Earnhardt was diagnosed with a concussion. And now, according to Hendrick Motorsports, Earnhardt will sit out the races at Charlotte and Kansas. Regan Smith will drive the #88 in his stead.

This, of course, ends Earnhardt's championship hopes, but that's not the real issue. The issue is that Earnhardt suffered a brain injury despite all the safety improvements now in place in NASCAR. This puts a lie to the idea that drivers are perfectly safe encased in their 21st-century cars, and shines an even harsher light on the true effects of wrecks such as Talladega's "Big Ones."

Here, for reference, is Earnhardt's Talladega interview, immediately post-concussion:

Of note: This is Earnhart's second concussion. He suffered one back in 2002 during a major wreck in California, but hid it from NASCAR and his team for fear of being removed from the car. It's good, for his future, that he came forward on this one. This will end Earnhardt's consecutive Sprint Cup starts streak at 461, the fifth-longest current streak. Ahead of him: Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton and Bobby Labonte.

Also of concern: how many drivers suffer undiagnosed concussions? If a driver can wheel his car back to his hauler, as Earnhardt did on Sunday, he's not required to go to the infield care center for diagnosis. Should drivers be required to undergo testing whether or not their cars are driveable?

The issue of concussions is not a minor one, as any observer of the NFL over the last few years knows. The links between head trauma and quality-of-life concerns, as well as early death, are increasing. NASCAR owes it to its drivers' future to ensure that the on-track racing is as safe as possible.

Other sports require a doctor's examination of a participant to first verify no concussion has occurred, and second to permit return to competition. In boxing and MMA -- which, granted, have a far higher risk of head trauma than a NASCAR driver -- fighters can be kept out of the ring for up to 90 days pending a doctor's approval.

Clearly, the Talladega story is not through yet.

-Follow Jay Busbee on Twitter at @jaybusbee.-

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/dale-earnhardt-jr-miss-two-races-suffering-concussion-130711569--nascar.html

Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking

Review: 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster [w/video]

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Aston Martin, New Car Reviews

A Proper Argument for Ignoring the Performance Specifications Sheet

Handcrafted in Gaydon, England, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster is a convertible variant of the fixed-roof V8 Vantage Coupe. The soft-top made its world debut on the heels of its sibling, unveiled the following year at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show. Now in its seventh model year, the non-S Roadster is one of the automaker's least expensive offerings (remembering that we are not subjected to the Scion iQ-based, but Aston Martin-branded, Cygnet on our shores).

As an entry-level Aston Martin, the V8 Vantage Roadster hides in the shadows of not only the higher performing Vantage S models, but the One-77, V12 Zagato, Rapide, DB9 and new Vanquish, just to name a few. The glitz, glamour and bright lights are bestowed on the more spectacular siblings, while the standard Vantage Roadster is left in the shadows.

But don't be fooled into thinking that its relative position in the family extinguishes its style, performance or British character. The 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster not only holds its own ground, but it has significantly more appeal after a slew of recent updates.

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Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Talladega - Aaron?s 499

For the fans complaining about the lack of cautions and wrecks in recent races, this weekend’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway should satisfy their craving for the time being. If you follow my weekly Preview articles, you probably know that I switch them up a lot when the Sprint Cup Series stops at a restrictor [...]

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Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr

The Phoenix Racing No. 51 has a smiley face on the hood

With Kurt Busch in the Furniture Row Racing No. 78 for the remainder of the season, Phoenix Racing went with a new paint scheme for its first race with Busch in another car.

This week at Charlotte, the red No. 51 has a smiley face on the hood and the sides of the car. Why? We'll let car owner James Finch explain:

From Fox Sports:

"If you wreck 25 cars this year, you haven't been smiling much," Finch said. "That's 25 wrecks. I don't think the whole garage has used that much sheet metal this year ? except at Daytona and Talladega.

"Twenty-five wrecks would make anyone dizzy. For a small team to repair 25 wrecks and show up for every race on time, I think they did a great job."

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/phoenix-racing-no-51-smiley-face-hood-020912633--nascar.html

Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge

Wednesday

Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Bristol - Food City 500

Get ready for some good old fashioned beating and banging on Sunday afternoon because the Sprint Cup Series is heading to Bristol! Just as a heads up,�Brian Vickers is in the #55 Toyota this weekend, so nobody’s fantasy rosters are safe. Just kidding–I expect “The Sheriff” to be on best behavior in all of his [...]

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Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover

New Coalition Aims for a More Bike-Friendly Flatbush

Last month, Council Member Mathieu Eugene hosted a forum to address�traffic calming needs along Cortelyou Road in Brooklyn. While the event generated a lot of ideas and suggestions from neighborhood residents and business owners, many participants have been discouraged by the lack of follow-up from Eugene.�Now, some are turning their desire for safer streets into [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/11/05/meeting-tonight-new-coalition-aims-for-a-more-bike-friendly-flatbush/

Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi

Tuesday

A great ninth-place finish for James Buescher at Charlotte Motor Speedway

James Buescher Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw / Getty Images for NASCARThe No. 30 Great Clips/AccuDoc Solutions Turner Motorsports Chevrolet had James Buescher behind the wheel for the Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Buescher, a non NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) regular had an off week from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) came...more»

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Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani

Hamilton fastest in Malaysian GP practice (PA SportsTicker)

By CHRIS LINES AP Auto Racing Writer

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/hamilton-fastest-in-malaysian-gp-practice-pa-sportsticker.html

Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld

Raikkonen: Lotus can end year on high

Kimi Raikkonen says he has already seen enough of Lotus's latest updates to feel the team can take a step forward in performance for the rest of the season. The Enstone-based outfit began the second half of the campaign with high hopes that a development push could take its Finnish driver to the title success. But a failure to match the development spend of rival teams Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari has left the team to endure a few tough races during the Autumn and dropped its lead driver out of the hunt for the title.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-lotus-can-end-year-on-high

Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson

Marcos Ambrose 2012 NSCS Bank of America 500 Post-Race Report

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Monday

Report: Scion FR-S may be getting supercharger kit from TRD

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Scion

The Scion FR-S was just named the Hottest Sport Compact at the 2012 SEMA Show, and Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is apparently looking to make this car a little hotter. According to Car and Driver, TRD is close to coming up with a supercharger to fit to the car's 2.0-liter flat-four engine in order to squeeze out a little more performance. Currently, the FR-S produces 200 horsepower, but there's no guessing how much a supercharger could improve this figure.

With Subaru seemingly hard at work on a new turbo engine for the BRZ and even possibly a BRZ STI model, it is only logical for a force-fed FR-S to be in the works as well. Surprisingly, though, the report says that supercharger would be unique to the FR-S, but since the Scion and Subaru BRZ are mechanically identical, it isn't clear how this would be accomplished. TRD already offers plenty of upgrades for the FR-S such as exhaust, brake and suspension kits, and it offers a handful of superchargers for other models including the 5.7-liter V8 used in the Toyota Tundra and the 4.0-liter V6 used in the Tacoma.

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Ferrari: Friday upgrades ?promising?

Pat Fry has described the performance of the upgrades tried by Ferrari in free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as "promising". Ferrari ran a modified front and rear wing, among other tweaks, and although Fry admitted that the team had yet to decide whether or not to continue running the parts, he is optimistic. Fernando Alonso ended the second free practice session in seventh, just over eight-tenths off pacesetter Sebastian Vettel .

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-friday-upgrades-promising

Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes

Video: Kevin Harvick?s car hit by sandbag from skydiver at Texas Motor Speedway

As the No. 29 Chevrolet of Kevin Harvick sat on pit road prior to Sunday?s running of the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway it was struck by a sandbag. A skydiver was landing in the grass area on the front stretch as part of the pre-race ceremonies when a sandbag attached to the state flag of Texas hit the driver side door of Harvick?s car. NASCAR allowed the team to fix the car before the start of the race. Since the hood of the car did not need to be raised it was not required to go though inspection again. Harvick entered the day 11th in the Sprint Cup Series point standings. credit: ESPN for video

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/video_kevin_harvicks_car_hit_by_sandbag_from_skydiver_at_texas_motor_speedway/12130117

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Long Green-Flag Runs Go Against The Good Sam/Camping World Ford Fusion At Charlotte

2012 No 21 Good Sam/Camping World Ford FusionTrevor Bayne and his No. 21 Good Sam/Camping World Ford Fusion hung onto the lead lap for the first third of Saturday?s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but the race?s long stretches of green-flag racing worked against them and they came away with a 22nd-place...more»

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Raikkonen: Lotus can end year on high

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-lotus-can-end-year-on-high

Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick

Sunday

Force India ?needs overnight progress?

Nico Hulkenberg believes his Force India team will have to take a step forward overnight in order to be able to fight for a points finish in Abu Dhabi. The German driver, who has finished in the points in the last three grands prix , was 13th quickest in second practice on Friday , having finished 12th in the first session . The Force India driver admitted it was still hard to judge where his team was, but said his car balance still needed improving

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/force-india-needs-overnight-progress

Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gбlvez Fred Gamble

Webber determined to push for victory

Mark Webber has declared that he will push to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for himself and is not thinking about stepping aside for title-chasing Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel. Webber outqualified Vettel to take third on the Yas Marina grid . The Australian's title hopes are extremely remote now that he trails leader Vettel by 73 points with only 75 still available, whereas Vettel is 13 points ahead of rival Fernando Alonso at the head of the standings

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/webber-determined-to-push-for-victory

Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory

Two-Time Olympic Medalist Patton, Three-Time Indy 500 Champ Rutherford To Serve As Grand Marshals For ?No Limits? Half Marathon & 5k

Texas Motor Speedway No Limits Wild Asphalt CircusFORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 15, 2012)�-�Two-time Olympic silver medalist Darvis “Doc” Patton� and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford will serve as Grand Marshals for the inaugural “No Limits” Half Marathon & 5k benefitting Speedway Children’s Charities on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Texas Motor Speedway. Rutherford, a 74-year-old...more»

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Acura ILX ?Street Build? Project Straps On Blower, Body Kit [2012 SEMA Show]

Acura celebrated its return to the SEMA show?it took six years off to focus on stuff like the recently discontinued ZDX?by debuting a couple of ILX projects. One is a race car scheduled to compete at Thunderhill in a few weeks and the other is this supercharged roadgoing model. Based on the ILX 2.4 with [...]

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Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr

The Connection That Can?t Be Ignored: Sandy and Climate Change

If there’s any good news to come out of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, it’s that political leaders and the press are actually talking about climate change. At the end of a long campaign season with barely a mention of the issue, it’s a relief to hear some sane discussion of the issue based on [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/11/01/the-connection-that-cant-be-ignored-sandy-and-climate-change/

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