Unfortunately, most of our politicians approach their role from the perspective of law; in fact, four of the last nine U.S. presidents had degrees in the subject. But what happens when someone comes along with a perspective of environmental and …
Some Politicians Are Into Sustainability/Environmentalism Read More »
As my colleague Jon LeSage reports in the April edition of his Green Auto Digest, EV sales are approaching 1% of all vehicle sales in the U.S. But is this cause for celebration or sadness? Personally, I choose the former. …
Electric Vehicle Sales Are Up–The Dawning of a New Day? Read More »
Frequent commenter “BreathOnTheWind” asks: Could someone “remind” me why Nuclear Energy is essential as a “new model” for an era without fossil fuels? I would summarize the issues with nuclear as follows:
We often talk about the imperative to bring electrification to the rural parts of the developing world. Energy is a gateway to education, and education is a gateway to prosperity, environmental conservation, as well as stronger and smaller families. This …
This could be huge. My colleague Brian McGowan sent me this article on the legal aspects of global warming that begins: “In the first lawsuit to involve a planet, a U.S. Federal District Court judge ruled in favor of 21 plaintiffs, ages 8 …
KFC is one of the few large fast food chains that still injects healthy chickens with antibiotics on a routine basis. This promotes the development of antibiotic-resistant superbugs which kill 23,000 Americans annually while making over a million people ill. …
Environmental Stewardship: If McDonald’s Can Do It, Anyone Can Read More »
Caption: “But feeling lonely at times is a small price to pay for the privilege of helping the 7.3 billion people on Earth, not to mention future generations, to have an inhabitable planet on which to live.” I have to …
My colleague Bob Zannelli writes: It should be kept in mind that all the other candidates including Hillary are getting lots of fossil fuel money, the center of global warming Denialism. If Bernie comes out as pro nuke Hillary would …
I was talking last night with a close friend about how much I despise Volkswagen for the crime it committed vis-à-vis the environment, and he pointed out, kindly but firmly: Wow, that’s a lot of hate you’re carrying around, and …
Greenpeace is well known for its aggressive posture vis-a-vis environmental justice, and, in particular, for its demand that our civilization phase out fossil fuels in favor of conservation, efficiency solutions, and renewable energy. Among other things, that means putting a …
