Most eco-conscious people want to find ways to save energy and reduce their carbon footprint. You can make efforts to reduce the amount of energy you use by turning off lights, lowering your thermostat and making a conscious effort not to waste electricity. (more…)
The electrification of transportation is a multifaceted project, including, at a minimum: (more…)
Every few days we get a new report of another country or state/province within a country that’s passed a law that sets an ambitious target date for going carbon neutral. Here, it’s Hawaii, and the year is 2045. (more…)
Apparently, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has committed yet another gross violation of the code of ethics that apply to government employees, in this case, using public resources at his disposal to help his wife get a job. This brings the total of Pruitt’s scandals for which he’s being investigated to lucky 13. (more…)
Here’s an article that suggests an alternative approach to dealing with climate change, as suggested in the headline above. That sounds like a solid idea, until one considers a few points: (more…)
Now that summer’s here we all like to enjoy the beach. But this might be soon a thing of the past: at the rate we currently extract sand, we run the serious risk that the beaches will disappear by the end of this century. The main reason for this excessive extractions is the construction industry. (more…)
Robert Murray hugging Energy Secretary Rick Perry
NPR reports: President Trump has ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate steps to help financially troubled coal and nuclear power plants, which are in trouble because across much of the country they’re having trouble competing with cheaper forms of electricity generated by natural gas and renewable energy. (more…)
Donald Trump waves to the crowd
A White House memo that recently surfaced details how Trump’s own staff has been pushing for our president to do something that will make him appear at least somewhat credible and responsible in dealing with the existential threat to our civilization known as climate change. The memo provided the president three options: (more…)
Alaska, a deeply Republican/Libertarian state, is extremely active in climate change mitigation, with aggressive policies to limit greenhouse gas emissions, principally because it has so much to lose. (more…)
As expected, the Environmental Protection Agency delivered its proposal to scale back fuel economy standards to the White House yesterday.
