Category: Renewables – Politics

In response to my post on Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations, in which I asserted that ripping apart our government with the appointment of hateful, unqualified yes-man bozos is a criminal act, frequent commenter MarcoPolo notes: “It’s a great shame when …

U.S. Politics Has Gotten Corrupt: How Controversial Is That? Read More »

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One of the many things I admire about my colleague Jon LeSage of Green Auto Digest is his even-tempered, objective reporting style.  The current edition is a good example, in which he notes that the incoming administrator of the Environmental …

EPA Opponent May Head Agency Read More »

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I hope you’ll check out this video. IMO, Bernie’s right here.

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I received a note this morning from a dear friend wondering if I shared the same sense of shock at the election of Donald Trump as she and her husband felt.  She went on to say that she believes that …

Gauging the Implications of Trump’s Victory Read More »

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My colleague Jon LeSage writes in his Green Auto Digest: “There’s one thing I can guarantee you about 2017: industry conferences and events are going to be very interesting. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s abrupt decision on November 30 to …

Will Environmentalists Find the Actions of the Trump Administration To Be “Interesting?” Read More »

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Here’s a hopeful article in the Harvard Business Review called “The Fortune 500 Can’t Go Along with a Rollback on Climate Policy.” As much as I try to stay away from cynicism, I have to say, “Good luck with that.”

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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 …

Communities Going Off the Grid In Record Number Read More »

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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, …

Another Interesting But Immaterial Fact About the U.S. Election Read More »

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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, …

The Evisceration of the Environmental Protection Agency: What Does the Fox Say? Read More »

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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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