Here’s something from law professor and U.S. representative Katie Porter, who’s now running for a seat in the Senate: July was the hottest month our planet has ever seen. And still, Republicans in Congress are resisting any further action on …
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It’s About the People
The meme makes an important point, and it’s certainly not limited to child care. Think about the “Green New Deal” or “Build Back Better,” call it what you will. There are many millions of American families that will benefit from …
The Costs of Addressing Climate Change
Most people understand that the longer our civilization waits to address climate change in earnest, the more expensive it’s going to be. Moreover, the costs are not growing linearly, but exponentially. However, there are several impediments: • The private sector …
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Farmer Speaks on the “Real Green Deal”
Here’s a farmer who wants to let us know about what he calls the “real green deal.” He explains that in the course of a growing season, an acre of corn will absorb 11 tons of carbon dioxide and turn …
Critical of the Green New Deal? What’s Your Suggestion?
Here’s an academic paper on the Green New Deal as a mechanism to mitigate climate change and other forms of environmental disaster. It’s highly critical of the GND, based, as it is, largely around renewable energy and the electrification of …
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Once You Get Used to Plant-based Beer, It’s Really Not That Bad
The 1992 United States presidential election saw Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeat incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush (as well as Ross Perot). I was lucky enough to live in one of Bush 41’s whistle stops, Woodland …
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Possible Hilarious Debate About the Green New Deal
This is funny, of course, but the sad part is that, regardless of how totally unfounded and asinine Greene’s arguments are, there will be people who will come away from the debate claiming she won. The idea that government can …
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Shell Announces Shift to Renewable Energy
Here’s the start of an article in the blog “The Long Tail Pipe,” with a few of my comments beneath it. A few days ago Royal Dutch Shell announced it was accelerating its strategy to drive down carbon emissions while …
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Speaking with Drs. Chomsky and Pollin
Here’s a fabulous set of interviews of Noam Chomsky and economist Dr. Robert (Bob) Pollin at UMass Amherst’s Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), on the Green New Deal. Long-time readers will remember that Bob was good enough to let me …
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How Biden Will Address the Climate Problem
Re: the photo here, a reader notes: The president-elect has included those with climate experience across a wide swath of federal agencies. I hope they are experts that think outside the business as usual box.
