Tag: Koch brothers

Here’s what Bernie Sanders says on the subject. Of course, I tend to focus on the energy side of things, and I fear that if they are successful in bringing the U.S. Senate back under Republican control, the Koch Brothers, …

What Will Happen If the Republicans Take Back the U.S. Senate? Read More »

Tagged with: , , , , ,

Someone asked me recently to name some of the things I would miss most and miss least during my time here on Earth if I were to be hit by a bus this afternoon.  Here’s an excerpt from what I …

Few People Would Mourn the Disappearance of Koch Industries Read More »

Tagged with: , , ,

According to the Writer’s Almanac: It’s the birthday of the philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (pictured), born in Stuttgart, Germany (1770). He started out studying Christianity, and he was particularly interested in how Christianity is a religion based on opposites: …

Hegel’s Dialectic and Modern Environmentalism Read More »

Tagged with: , ,

I thought I’d get a quick start on my new book and knock out a few interviews by phone. To that end, I had a call scheduled with a colleague in Kansas, a senior player in the wind energy industry. …

Koch Brothers Hard At Work In Their Mission to Kill Wind Energy Read More »

Tagged with: , ,

Those looking for a bit of amusement may enjoy this cartoon on climate change — though it’s so true, it’s hard to laugh. I love this guy’s references to the Koch Brothers, restricting the activities of NOAA, and sea level …

Cartoon on Climate Change Read More »

Tagged with: , , , ,

We have choices to make in the books we read to our young children, and it’s interesting to see how these options have developed and changed over time.  Many of the Grimm’s Fairy Tales and dozens of other stories that …

Educating Our Children About the Coal Industry and Mountaintop Removal Read More »

Tagged with: , , ,

A reader writes in: Hi, Craig – I’ve been reading your blog for a while now. Thanks for what you’re doing. Also enjoyed your book, “Is Renewable Really Doable?” My question is this: how to counter the alarmist articles out …

Misinformation Campaigns on Renewable Energy, Climate Change Read More »

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In advance of the 2012 U.S. elections, the Koch brothers and other supporters of the status quo in energy policy are spending $1 billion to throw dirt at those with more progressive ideas. That’s more than John McCain and Barack …

Does Your Governor Know How You Feel? Read More »

Tagged with: , , , , , ,

Duke Brooks (old friend from school forty years ago) comments on my piece about the Koch brothers’ sponsorship of PBS’s NOVA: “I have heard that the Koch brothers speak very highly of you, by the way.” Ha! You’re kidding, of …

Being on Big Oil’s Radar Screen — Is That Good? Read More »

Tagged with: , , , ,

The reader who asked me about this article on renewable energy from RealClearScience poses this follow-up: So the article didn’t stress the importance of a “level playing field” which I understand is of major importance. So, your overall impression is that …

Fossil Fuel Industries Likely To Remain Insanely Profitable Read More »

Tagged with: , , , , ,