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Bullet train passengers disembark in a suburb near Seoul, Korea; March 2008

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"How we're coping with rising fuel prices", Daily Oklahoman newspaper, Saturday, June 21. Covers Common Current study, here.

Warren on Green and Connected Cities at European Union Committee of Regions session, Brussels, 27 May 2008

"50 Best and Worst Ranked Cities to Weather an Oil Crisis (coverage of Common Current study)"
By Lara Moscrip, June 12, 2008

"Residents used to 70-mile commutes turn to carpooling, public transport as gas hovers at $4 a gallon. Survey ranks 2 Oklahoma cities as vulnerable..." Read More...

San Jose Mercury News Op-ed by Common Current: "Smartly plan our way out of oil addiction"
May 15, 2008
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March 31st, 2008 -- Host Carol Coletta interviewed Common Current's Warren Karlenzig on "Smart City Radio" this month to discuss how high oil and gasoline prices are affecting American cities.

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March 4th, 2008
Major US City Preparedness for an Oil Crisis Media Release (PDF)

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We've been quoted in or have written numerous news stories. A recent sampling:

USA Today, "16 cities to get financing to 'go green'"
Forbes, "Inside an Eco-Friendly Million-Dollar Mansion"
Forbes, "Groundbreaking Green Home Tax Breaks"
Washington Post, "Making the Grade By Making the Most of Natural Resources"
New York Times, "NYC; We Will Bury You, In Debt"
WorldChanging, "The World’s Largest Solar Energy Farm"

Media Contact:

Warren Karlenzig
(415) 518-7575
warren[at]commoncurrent.com