It’s a shame when an organization that does so much good in the world says something so totally unfair. Greenpeace says Bloomberg’s environmental plans “have holes in them,” but report that he’s coming out soon with revisions to address those holes. So they give him a D+? (more…)
A reader explains his viewpoint on climate change:
My view is fairly simple. While carbon emissions are something that we need to have common sense about, and pollution of the Ocean is definitely a serious concern, I do not believe that the UN backed climate studies are in any way reflective of the sum total of information on the subject of climate change. (more…)
A reader asserts: Governments love peddling this gimmick.
I thought this was good, and I hope readers enjoy it.
The folklore of English-speaking people has no equivalent of Knecht Ruprecht (see right), a crude hooligan known to German children, who shows up at Christmastime and scolds them for their misbehavior. (more…)
Re: the meme here, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich notes:
Just in time for the holidays, US Steel has announced 1,545 layoffs at two plants in Michigan. (more…)
Turning this around will require the complete cooperation of every major government on the planet, as supported by the vast majority of Earth’s people. Think for a moment about the scope of that task.
Perhaps the true gift of Christmas is the opportunity to care about our world and love humankind with such intensity that all this becomes possible.
In response to the meme at left, a reader comments, “It shouldn’t be the government regulating what we buy.”
That depends on your philosophy of government. IMO, government should act to protect the health and safety of its citizens. Consuming less electricity means a healthier environment for all of us. I’m OK with a government that mandates seatbelts in cars, prohibits drunk driving, requires licenses for contractors, keeps poisons out of the food supply, etc.
A surprise to no one, the Trump White House has successfully put a spear through the major tax credits for renewable energy and electric transportation; the sole survivor here was a short extension of the PTC (production tax credit) for wind. (more…)
Many of us know people who wish someone would kill Trump. I hear this constantly from people, ranging from fairly sophisticated folks from my college days and 2GreenEnergy colleagues to total morons.
Some of them are hoping that the U.S. military, an organization of generally honorable people and one that clearly considers the president a threat to national security, will take him out. (more…)
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Why are these Dutch girls so happy? In truth, they’re probably celebrating their victory in the women’s World Cup soccer championship this year, but it actually might have been their absolute delight with the landmark ruling that just came down from the Netherlands high court. (more…)
