My recent piece on waste plastic dealt with the pollution of our oceans. It’s going to take an enormous amount of time, capital resources, and tech R&D to solve this problem. Here’s a video on a subject that may be …
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Climate Change Mitigation’s Fiercest Enemy: The Human Mind
Here’s a piece from the PBS News Hour, presenting the sad fact that the evolution of the human brain is the largest single contributor to our civilization’s sluggish reaction to the climate catastrophe that science assures us is headed our …
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Environmental Stewardship–Lots of Things Are Going A-OK.
As I wrote earlier, lots of things are going right vis-a-vis environmental stewardship. Yes, the U.S. federal government is an unholy disgrace as an entity on the world stage, but you can’t count out the basic goodness of the American people. …
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The End of Coal?
Are human health and environmental stewardship ever the reason for broad-ranging energy policy here in the U.S.? Well, you could look at the impressive number of accomplishments made during the Obama administration and conclude that the answer is Yes. Having said …
Koch Brothers Free To Speak; You’re Free To Reject What They Say
The constitutionally protected right to free speech cuts both ways; it can help advocates of decency and environmental stewardship, but it can just as easily be employed to support those who wish to enrich themselves at the cost of your …
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Jobs in Energy: Coal’s Loss Is Wind’s Gain
As we’ve discussed so often, environmental stewardship and economic strength are not mutually exclusive; in fact, they often go arm in arm. Of course, there are people who deny this; they’re called “corporate polluters.”
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Who Wants To Be Like Sweden?
I respond to the smug young lady here as follows: Oh yeah? Well we don’t want to be like you anyway.
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No Progress Without Campaign Finance Reform
Anita Heuss writes: I know we are all angry about guns today. Unfortunately I think something else needs to be said (displayed at left).
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Private Sector Not Waiting for a Push from Government To Adopt Renewable Energy
Depending on whom you ask, corporations generally can have a pretty nasty reputation when it comes to environmental stewardship. And while no one doubts that this is well deserved in many cases, we tend to overlook the incredibly broad and powerful sustainability initiatives that …
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“Never Be a Spectator of Unfairness or Stupidity. The Grave Will Supply Plenty of Time for Silence.”
People who speak up about injustice can count on taking heat for it from mainstream society. Particularly in the U.S., we’re pressured to go along, have a few drinks, root for our hometown’s football team, and for God’s sake: stop …
