Perhaps the single saddest aspect of the Trump Administration’s war on the environment is that, though it’s premised on growing the economy, it comes at enormous hard costs in terms of human health alone. (more…)
Those looking for an early clue as to the nature and purpose of Scott Pruitt’s role as Administrator of the EPA should check out this piece from FactCheck.Org, analyzing what he said recently on ABC’s “This Week,” in explanation of why he believes the Paris Agreement on climate change is a bad idea. In particular, there are two complete falsehoods on which he based his answer.
What a shock.
It’s no surprise that Trump’s presidency is in the process of reversing the progress that the U.S. has made over the last half century vis-a-vis environmental protection and climate change mitigation; after all, that was one of his campaign promises, and (give him some kind of perverse credit for this) his actions since taking office are every bit as destructive as he claimed they would be. (more…)
If this doesn’t scream “1984” into your mind, it’s hard to know what will. We’re talking about the systematic deletion of government data that supports the theory of human-caused climate change.
Ask yourself: How much longer until we hear that the Trump administration invented the airplane?
I hope you’ll check out the trailer (below) to the upcoming movie on climate change mitigation and environmental stewardship more generally.
If nothing else, Gore’s right that this is an incredibly exciting and important time to be alive. Think about it: You and I are a part of a movement that has the capacity to change the destiny of humankind. (more…)
Though we tend to think of current-day U.S. politics as being the most contentious ever in our history, that’s not the case. There have been many such periods, starting with the American Revolution itself, in which 70% of the colonists were actively rooting for the British. Even though it was only a small fraction of 30% who wanted independence who actually fought, victory resulted from the intensity of purpose and unadulterated passion of this tightly unified army of rebels. (more…)
Homeowners do not have to set up their own wind turbines or add solar panels to their homes to make their homes greener. Instead, simple changes can equal huge savings, especially to the ecosystem, and can make the home cleaner. Check out these four options for greening up the average American home. (more…)
As Donald Trump promised it would, his presidency has been a considerable boon to Big Oil; in fact, the entire fossil fuel industry has enjoyed a huge reprieve from its slow but steady path towards obsolescence as a result of the favoritism it’s received thus far. (It’s not an accident that the ex-chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil occupies the highest cabinet position.) Simultaneously–and predictably–renewable energy has had a bit of wind taken out of its sails. (more…)
2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie writes from his office in Buckinghamshire (near London–pictured), England: Hi Craig. I hope you and your family are in good health. I can see you are busy writing about renewable energy, and against the current extremes of Republican politics. I can’t understand the anti-science agenda. Even if you doubt climate change, it is hard to doubt smog, hard to doubt the need for clean drinking water, and safe food, hard to argue against fuel economy standards which will help make the best use of a finite resource whilst leaving more cash in people’s pockets. (more…)
There are two reasons why you should be paying attention to your electricity bill and they’re both extremely important. The first one concerns protecting our environment, the message should be pretty clear: eco-friendliness starts at your home. If this isn’t the reason enough for you (and it very much should be), think about your electricity bill – regardless of the financial situation, no-one likes coughing up more money than it’s absolutely necessary. Here are a couple of tips with regards to saving electricity at home. (more…)
