This is illustrative of why the transition to renewable energy is such a slog: Oil companies speak with forked tongue. They lead people of conscience to believe they’re on board with renewable energy, while they’re re-assuring their investors that they’re …
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Minneapolis Police Officer Charged with 3rd Degree Murder, Manslaughter
Minnesota defines third-degree murder as “depraved-heart murder,” i.e., without intent to effect the death of any person, caus[ing] the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life”). This …
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Airborne Wind
The developments in renewable energy over the last decade can be summed up as follows: the winners have won and the losers have lost. The plummeting costs of energy from solar and wind have put extreme pressure on things like …
California Doesn’t Stand Alone in Environmental Defense
Of the 100+ rollbacks in environmental regulations under the Trump administration, its official replacement of Obama-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks is probably the most egregious.
Being Hopeful in Bad Times
I was so happy to come across this just now. As I was cleaning up after my dog (pictured here) when he and I were out on a walk the other day, someone pointed out, “Not everyone does that.” “So …
New Zealand Deals Successfully with COVID-19 — Here’s How They Did It
Sure, New Zealand did very well in combating the coronavirus, while the United States, with 4.2% of the world’s population, has 28.5% of the fatalities. Putting this into focus, however, the Kiwis have three huge advantages. 1) Their prime minister, …
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Campaign Ad Poses an Important Question
A group called “Republicans for the Rule of Law” has made a 49-second TV ad (see below), posing a question for the American people: Did you ever imagine the president could act like this?
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There Is a Limit To the Damage Trump Can Do To the Environment–For Now
A Montana federal judge threw out 440 oil and gas leases, a ruling that vacates 525 square miles of such lease agreements in two states, based on the finding that the land bureau breached its own sage-grouse plans. Perhaps this …
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Preposterous Concept for Solar Lighting
Here’s a concept that suggests powering a lamp with a cylindrical piece of solar PV energy. If I were to take it into any fourth grade classroom in America and ask the kids for comments, I would hear three things: …
Trump and Crime
Quick conversation between Glenn Doty and me re: the meme here: Craig: Me? I could go for days. Glenn: Yeah… I just share the memes, but if I were actually to list only the greatest of crimes that I believe …
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