Insofar as it’s the birthday of U.S. President Barack Obama, I thought I’d write this short post, simply to state that the man remains an enigma to me. What bemuses me about Obama is that an intelligent, sensitive, and extremely powerful …
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The Economics Behind the Migration to Clean Energy
Today, back to back, I experienced two different sides to an important argument that I hope readers will find interesting. I had a meeting this morning with Richard Stuebi, a gentleman who’s been in and around the game of raising …
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U.S. President Obama: Sounding Good on Energy and the Environment
Here’s a headline from the syndicated news show “Democracy Now” along with a few comments: The Obama administration is preparing to unveil what it calls a major initiative on tackling climate change. The White House says President Obama will soon …
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Fuel Economy Standards – Getting Trickier As the Years Go By
Those of us old enough to remember can recall the day when cars sold in the U.S. – even new cars — didn’t require seat belts. And the debate here was fierce; public safety advocates had their reports detailing how …
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China, Coal-Fired Power Plants, and Ecological Disaster
Here’s an article by Peter Lehner, Executive Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), who writes on the levels of air pollution in Beijing, which last week reached a level of 755–on a scale of 0 to 500 (the scale …
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and the Keystone XL Pipeline
I wrote last week that I had no idea why Lisa Jackson would resign her position as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, other than simply running out of strength from a 24/7 bombardment from certain business interests that …
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson Steps Down
After four years of service as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson is stepping down. Thus far, she has provided no reason for her decision to leave. Let me go out on a limb and suggest one: …
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Owners of Coal-fired Power Plants Are Breathing More Easily Tonight. Are You?
Oooh, it wasn’t a good day for those of you out there with lungs. But it was an utterly fantastic day for those who are paid to obfuscate the dangers of the emissions of coal-fired power plants. Here’s a report …
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Fracking: An Attempt At Fairness
A friend of mine sent me a bunch of material on the dangers of fracking, which I offer here to readers. But first, our brief conversation: Friend: Wow. Check this out. Craig: Thanks. As you know, I’m a big proponent of …
Clean Energy Under Attack
As I’m sure you’re aware, clean energy is under attack from the traditional energy industry; the oil and coal companies are spending a fortune on their PR firms and lobbyists to discredit the competition, i.e., renewable energy. And unfortunately, this …
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