I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve come across the concept in the title of this post. I’ve probably written it more than I’ve read it, but I’m not really sure. It sure is a catchy little son …
Ex-President of Maldives: ‘There’s Nothing More Conservative Than Conserving The Planet’ Read More »
When I wrote a piece a month or so back lamenting U.S. president Barack Obama’s “all of the above” energy strategy, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty commented that I need to keep things in perspective, that things could be a …
Obama’s Energy Policy Could Be A Great Deal Worse Read More »
The effects of Big Money on politics are loathsome indeed, though it’s gratifying to know that there are places that this corruption simply can’t reach. Take Oregon, for instance. Far be it from me to tell the Koch Brothers how …
Big Times for Koch Industries and Other Kingpins of Big Coal – But Not Everywhere Read More »
Among other casualties in the U.S. midterms was the MaydayPAC, the self-proclaimed “political action committee to end all political action committees” which hoped to begin the removal of Big Money from the American political process. The relevance here should be …
Core Concept of the MaydayPAC Must Succeed If Clean Energy Is To Prevail Read More »
When I published this piece just now and found this pic of Mitch McConnell eagerly demonstrating his support of the gun industry, I was reminded that the new Senate majority will have other jobs in addition to rolling back the …
New Leadership in Congress Will Have a Range of Different Missions Read More »
In response to my post yesterday: Not a Great Day for Those of You with Lungs in which I lamented the sad outcome of the U.S. midterm elections vis-a-vis the environment, frequent commenter Brian McGowan writes: Relying on the government will not work. …
Our political pundits here in the U.S. tell us the Republicans are very likely to take back control of our Senate in today’s elections, granting them complete power over both houses of Congress. This means that our most important law-making …
It’s Election Day here in the U.S., and, as is my custom, I’ll be heading to the polls this afternoon with my young daughter, in part to remind her of one of the responsibilities that all U.S. citizens take on …
Election Day in the U.S. Poses Tough Questions—Even For Environmentally Conscious Voters Read More »
Here’s a note, albeit an obvious one, to U.S. voters about the mid-term elections on Tuesday. Get out there and vote! As the Sierra Club quite correctly informs us: Some candidates are already busy making plans that threaten our lands, …
Tons of Key Environmental Issues At Stake on Tuesday Read More »
I hope a great number of readers here are following the “MaydayPAC,” which, according to its website, is: an independent political action committee (“superPAC”) that aims to elect a Congress committed to fundamental reform in the way political campaigns are …
