The election of Donald Trump as U.S. President has generated considerable hand-wringing among environmentalists, and it seems to become more intense with each passing nomination of a right-wing extremist to a cabinet position, and each tweet from the president-elect himself …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Another Interesting But Immaterial Fact About the U.S. Election
Here’s one more vexing, albeit inconsequential fact about the U.S. presidential election earlier this month, offered in this article called The 2016 Election Pitted Booming Cities Against Stagnant Rural Areas. It’s a tally of the counties won by each candidate, …
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The Evisceration of the Environmental Protection Agency: What Does the Fox Say?
Sorry for the disproportionate number of recent posts that address politics, but let’s be honest: that’s where most of the action is vis-à-vis energy and the environment. In other blogs, you can read about how Trump has appointed Steve Bannon, …
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Bernie Sanders Chops Up the Media for Asking Stupid Questions, Ignoring the Issues
Even those who object to Bernie Sanders’ progressive ideas need to respect his honesty and his heartfelt commitment that government should serve all the people in this great nation. Check this out; you’ll be impressed.
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Experts Weigh In On Trump’s Energy Policies
Though I’ve been scolded quite a bit for expressing my fears about the environmental impacts of Donald Trump’s presidency, I’m certainly not the only one who dreads what’s very likely about to come.
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Garrison Keillor
I had the good fortune to take in “An Evening with Garrison Keillor” last night. As one might expect, the event is an incredibly funny, charming, and wide-ranging monologue, based largely on stories, some true, others fictitious—all woven artfully together …
Life as an Experiment
My colleague Scott Swanson responds to my post in which I express horror at the election of Trump: Craig, I see the world as one giant experiment, where unknown variables come into play, manipulating anticipated outcomes, and shattering expectations, thereby …
Suggestions for Promoting Renewable Energy
2GreenEnergy support-supporter Gary Tulie, of Buckinghamshire, England (see pic–Turville, Buckinghamshire, England) has these suggestions for moving clean energy along under the Trump administration: Ask this question – what pro renewables policy might appeal to climate change denying republicans? I would …
More Optimism in the Face of the Trump Presidency
I thought I’d reproduce this conversation I’m having on Facebook. 2GreenEnergy associate Dan Sturges makes a really good point that shifted my way of thinking on what we can expect over the next four years vis-a-vis the environment. The discussion …
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Aren’t There Two Sides To Our Political Arguments?
In response to my post Optimism in the Face of Trump’s Victory, which admittedly forwards a liberal point of view, long-time reader Chaya asks, “Does being liberal imply that only your opinion is valid?” She goes on to point out: “The …
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