Many of us have known for years that good climate science is good business. And, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has finally confirmed that obvious point.

According to a recent study published by the OECD, countries that enact strong environmental policies remain just as competitive as more-polluting nations. Despite years of being told that strict environmental regulations kill jobs, the actual data shows that efficiency and innovation allow industries to balance out.

Researchers analyzed data from industries impacted by the Montreal Protocol, like refrigerator manufacturers, and how they survived the strict ozone regulations.

At the time the regulations were enacted, refrigerator companies warned of job losses and closing factories. But, the industry found a way to adapt, implement the new standards, and help care for our planet.

The OECD Chief Economist Catherine L. Mann issued a statement about the study saying, “Governments should stop working on the assumption that tighter regulations will hurt their export share and focus on the edge they can get from innovation.”

The fact is, good science is good business, and we can't let these myths stop us from solving the climate crisis.

-Thom

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Article: "Something Is Going Seriously Wrong at Arizona Polls Today" by Nathan Wellman.

Article: "What happened in Arizona wasn’t an accident: When states make voting impossible, it’s for a very clear reason" by Bob Cesca.

Article: "State Election Dates & Deadlines" by U.S. Vote Foundation.

Article: "Learn how to vote in your state" by Vote for Bernie.

Article: "Democrats Evenly Split Over Clinton, Sanders in Bloomberg Poll" by Justin Sink.

Article: "Trial Day 3 Update: Splc Wins $2.5 Million Verdict For Teen In Klan Case" by Sonia Scherr, November 14, 2008.

Book: "The Prophet's Way" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Mindfulness as effective as pills for treating recurrent depression - study" by Sarah Boseley.

Article: "Mindfulness for mental wellbeing" by NHS.

Book: Be Here Now by Ram Dass.

Letter: "To James Monroe Monticello, May 20, 1782" by Thomas Jefferson.

Book: On Liberty by John Stuart Mill, 1859.

Article: "Exit polls: Half of Clinton's supporters won't back Obama" by Alexander Mooney, May 6th, 2008.

Article: "Shaun King- Bernie Sanders: HE'S CHAINED To 2 Black Women As They Resist Arrest In A Chicago Protest" by Segami.

Book: Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach.

Article: "FBI using Israeli firm to crack San Bernardino iPhone without Apple" by RT.

Article: "Religious groups take on government in supreme court battle over contraception" by Molly Redden.

Article: "Voters accuse Arizona of election fraud as Phoenix mayor requests federal investigation" by Ben Norton.

Article: "Gov. Doug Ducey signs bill that prevents early ballot collection" by Kristin Haubrich.

Article: "First Amendment to the United States Constitution".

Article: "Radio Host Michael Savage Asks Donald Trump To Advocate Closing Mosques In America After Brussels Attack" by Media Matters.

Article: "Here’s A Timely Reminder That Terrorism Isn’t Just A Muslim Problem" by Nick Wing, Christina Wilkie.

Article: "Arizona Has a Plan to Get Revenge on Its Pro-Worker Cities" by Josh Eidelson.

Article: "ACLU-NC Denounces Passage of Most Extreme Anti-LGBT Bill in the Nation" by ACLU.

Article: "North Carolina passes bill blocking LGBT protections" by Sandhya Somashekhar.

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Article: "Belgian ministers offered resignation over bomb suspect" by Jan Strupczewski and Philip Blenkinsop.

Article: "Clamour grows for EU ‘security union’ to combat terror" by Sam Jones, James Politi and Anne-Sylvaine Chassany.

Article: "Obama’s Schedule For His March 23-24 Visit To Argentina" by Rory Symon.

Article: "Rule to Require Employers to Disclose Use of Anti-Union Consultants" by Noam Scheiber.

Article: "Biden: There is no SCOTUS ‘Biden Rule’" by Justin Duckham.

Article: "Prime Suspect in Koala’s Murder: Los Angeles’s Mountain Lion" by Ian Lovett.

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman

Article: "Michigan Republicans Are Trying To Change Election Law To Stop Liberal Ballot Initiatives" by Emily Atkin.

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Book: A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter.

Article: "Prosecutorial Discretion Law & Legal Definition" by USLegal.

Article: "President Trump: How Bad Could It Get?" by Matt Kaiser.

Article: "Death of Sandra Bland" by Wikipedia.

Site: "Reddit: Bernie Sanders for President".

Article: "Bernie picks up superdelegate after Idaho blowout" by Daniel Strauss.

Video: Bernie Sanders | The Young Turks Interview (FULL).

Article: "Clinton Touts White Support" by Kate Phillips.

Video: "Hillary: Obama Not Muslim “As Far As I Know”".

Article: "Lee Atwater" by Wikipedia.

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