Chemical Spill in West Virginia Casts Our Gaze Upon the Future
When we got up this morning, my wife asked me why I hadn’t written anything about the chemical spill in West Virginia, with all its implications, especially the fossil fuel industry’s scrupulous avoidance of environmental regulations, the horrors of the coal industry, etc. I told her that I don’t hit a man when he’s down.
And that’s the truth; in fact, I’ll even throw this on top: fossil fuels made the U.S. what it is today. But now, it’s the work of decent people everywhere to acknowledge a simple fact: the 19th and 20th Centuries are behind us. Now, it’s time to look to the future.
If someone could explain this to me, I would be most appreciative: Apparently, two Ph.D.-carrying 
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In response to my post on the 
