P10308271I stole the title of this post from the GreenTechMedia piece linked here, in which the author deploys solid logic and shows conclusively that the fuel standard roll-back shows flawed thinking.  (more…)

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highest-paying-dirty-job-7Are human health and environmental stewardship ever the reason for broad-ranging energy policy here in the U.S.?  Well, you could look at the impressive number of accomplishments made during the Obama administration and conclude that the answer is Yes.  Having said that, we need to keep in mind that a) many of these are fairly small in scope, compared to the enormity of the eco-damage we’re doing every day, and b) the Trump administration has already put a spear through a great number of them–and more each week. (more…)

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saasWho doesn’t love to see a new record set? Apparently, very few of us, which accounts for the fact that Guinness has published its book of world records since 1955, and has sold more than 138 million copies in more than 100 countries. (more…)

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Costa-Rica-travel-caribbean-734105From this article on the phasing out of fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy:

Costa Rica’s new president Carlos Alvarado announced a ban on fossil fuels Wednesday, establishing the small country as a major trailblazer in the global fight against climate change, according to Telesur TV. (more…)

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buckinghamshireI’m always happy when I get a note from 2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie from his home in Buckinghamshire, England, if only because it gives me an opportunity to go find another pic of his beautiful county, just north and west of London.  He writes: (more…)

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38284398_10215725164617923_8095250923250515968_n (1)This one makes you laugh and cry at the same time.

Who are the big losers when the treasury is looted and the money given to the rich? When public schools fall apart? When healthcare becomes unaffordable? When rivers and streams in poor and working class sections of the country are polluted?

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Most people experience some type of pest infestation at some point in their lives. Whether it is seasonal ants or entrenched bedbugs, insects can be hard to repel or eliminate. (Photo by Jared Belson) (more…)

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2015-nissan-titan_600x400From my colleague Jon LeSage’s Green Auto Market:

The Trump administration’s proposal to cap federal fuel economy rules at 35 mpg, instead of the original level around 50 mpg by 2025, has set off opposition from state governors and other leading stakeholders. (more…)

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27973111_10156744951472908_7462212749675838350_nCheck this out.  There seems to be no end to this man’s humanitarian bent.

1600 years of Catholicism: essentially no change. Enter Pope Francis: a complete reversal of dozens of issues, all in favor of decency and compassion, in just a few years.

It’s really hard to believe.

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TOPSHOT - Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez reacts during her speech at a rally for gun control at the Broward County Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 17, 2018. A student survivor of the Parkland school shooting called out US President Donald Trump on Saturday over his ties to the powerful National Rifle Association, in a poignant address to an anti-gun rally in Florida. "To every politician taking donations from the NRA, shame on you!" said Emma Gonzalez, assailing Trump over the multi-million-dollar support his campaign received from the gun lobby -- and prompting the crowd to chant in turn: "Shame on you!" / AFP PHOTO / RHONA WISE (Photo credit should read RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images)

Emma Gonzalez

Here’s a paradox for you: as abhorrent as the Trump presidency is to people who care about the quality of life for 99.99+% of humankind, there are many reasons to be grateful for it.  At a minimum, it’s mobilized a huge swath of the American population that formerly hadn’t made the connection between a functioning democracy and their own involvement in it. (more…)

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