I often kid my mother on her political views. She’s a Republican, though she’s a kind and sensitive person who believes that what we’re doing to our environment is “deplorable” (one of her favorite words). I wrote just now: Mom: Looks …
Category: Renewables – Politics
More on a Progressive Energy Policy
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo objects to my recent post on a progressive energy policy for two central reasons: • It would be disastrous economically. He writes, “The fossil fuel industry represents 28% of the US economy….Your plan would immediately lessen confidence …
Let's Start with a Progressive National Energy Policy and Go From There
A reader asked what I would do if I were elected to public office, by which I presume he meant: what would I do if I had unrestrained power to implement anything I want. First, let me say that I …
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Tagged with: advanced nuclear, decommission coal plants, electrifying our transportation, incentives for energy efficiency and renewables, level playing field for renewable energy, Master Limited Partnerships, migration to clean energy, national energy policy, overturning the U.S. Supreme Court “Citizens United”, phase-out of fossil fuels, R&D work in renewable energy, removing subsidies for fossil fuels
The Texas Ban of Fracking Bans Could Go All the Way
When my children were younger I spent a fair amount of time with them trying to explain the roles played by the three branches of the United States government. We talked about the judiciary, and the purview of the court …
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Profiting In The Water Biz
A quick note from the Low Carbon Investors conference: a speaker noted, “Investing in water is a contact sport” meaning that you’re going to be dealing with individual people and communities who may not approve of what you’re doing. That …
Kansas Says Goodbye To Its Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
The Kansas state legislature has passed a Koch Industries-sponsored bill that does away with the state’s clean energy requirements for electric utilities and replaces them with a voluntary goal. According to the article, the state’s environmental groups aren’t happy, which …
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Pope Francis’s Messages Don’t Resonate with Everyone
It’s hardly a surprise that the right wing here in the U.S. is taking issue with the Pope’s involvement in politics. Hardly a week goes by without the Pontiff’s explicating some aspect of God’s will and how He commands that …
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Trans-Pacific Partnership: An Eco-Disaster in the Making
I just received an email that reads: Craig, we won a big victory in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday—when Democrats voted against moving on fast-track legislation for the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement. But the battle to stop a secret corporate …
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Destroying the Earth for Profit? Better Hope There’s No Hell
Although I mention the subject of religion sparingly, it’s not possible to avoid altogether—especially when The Pope, the leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, is so aggressive in turning the tables against climate change deniers and others who would ruin the …
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EPA’s Clean Energy Plan
Here’s an article whose message is simple: the political rhetoric surrounding energy is often misleading. I’m not sure that’s exactly news, but that’s the take-away nonetheless. In this case, a guy with ties to the fossil fuel business, Koch Industries …
