If we are to achieve a sustainable energy future, it will come as a result of our having found a way to create a viable working relationship between the public and private sectors. The private sector alone will not make …
Sane Energy Policy Can Only Come From Honest Government Read More »
The Writer’s Almanac reminds us that it’s the birthday of the French thinker and historian Alexis de Tocqueville whose visits to the fledgling U.S. in the early 19th Century culminated in his famous book, Democracy in America. According to the …
Voters Want a Level Playing Field for Renewable Energy Read More »
In a comment on my recent piece on Bernie Sanders and the attack on our democracy represented by the U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United, one reader attacked Sanders as a communist. In response, another notes: There are some words you …
Bernie Sanders and His Attempt to Overturn the "Citizens United" Decision Read More »
Duke Brooks writes on Independent Vermont senator Citizens United opponent Bernie Sanders as follows: Sanders is, of course, not an independent. He is, IN FACT, a self-described socialist…. The opposition to Citizens United (granting corporations the right to spend as much …
Big Energy Loves U.S. Supreme Court Decision "Citizens United" Read More »
My mother wrote me this morning, suggesting that I “Check out the N.Y. Times article by David Brooks: ‘How Change Happens.’” Thanks, Mom. David Brooks is an articulate advocate for free-market economics, and this is a perfect example. No surprise here. …
The Truth Is a Casualty of Political Ads — But Let’s Look Further Read More »
Tired of the big money in politics? Tired of corporations running the country? If so, you’re not alone – and, according to the “Move to Amend Coalition,” a grassroots national organization spearheading resolution efforts across the country, people of all …
Vermont Calls for an Amendment to Abolish “Corporate Personhood” Read More »
I hope you’ll check out our newest piece of functionality: http://2greenenergy.com/express-yourself/. Most thoughtful Americans wonder why the United States is more a roadblock than a leader in energy-related technology. It really IS a strange phenomenon, isn’t it? There are numerous, obvious reasons that …
Express Your Viewpoints On Energy To Your Elected Leaders Read More »
I just edited a 15-page article on sustainability a friend had written for publication in a magazine. I thought it was really good, and, in addition to my complimentary remarks on his writing, I mentioned that, in terms of environmentalism, that …
