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Entries from February 2019

Trumpian climate science denial: a national security affair

February 20th, 2019 · Comments Off on Trumpian climate science denial: a national security affair

Trump’s inane rejection of climate science (and, well, fundamental statement that he is clueless about the most basic concepts of science and the scientific method) are well known, provide a comedic statement about what has become core Republican dogma, and sadly occupy the Oval Office. In all seriousness, it seemed on 5 November 2016 that […]

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Tags: climate change · climate delayers · climate zombies · Donald Trump · national security · science denial · Trump Administration

“More energy, less carbon”

February 14th, 2019 · Comments Off on “More energy, less carbon”

BP’s Valentine Day gift to the energy geek world: the release of BP’s Energy Outlook and Chief Economist Spencer Dale’s discussion of key issues and implications of its work. As previously written, BP’s chief economist, Spencer Dale, is perhaps one of those for who the old EF Hutton ad applies: when Spencer Dale speaks, people should listen. […]

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Tags: Energy

#Coal’s Trouble in #Paradise (is it @RealDonaldTrump Pay to Play in action?

February 12th, 2019 · Comments Off on #Coal’s Trouble in #Paradise (is it @RealDonaldTrump Pay to Play in action?

John Prine likely gave Paradise, Kentucky, its greatest fame. And daddy won’t you take me back to Muhlenberg CountyDown by the Green River where Paradise layWell, I’m sorry my son, but you’re too late in askingMister Peabody’s coal train has hauled it away Now Paradise has another claim to fame as @RealDonaldTrump weighed in challenging […]

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Tags: coal · Cost-Benefit Analysis · Donald Trump · economics

.@AOC & @SenMarkey Introduce #GreenNewDeal: Critical resolution to set agenda to #ActOnClimate

February 7th, 2019 · Comments Off on .@AOC & @SenMarkey Introduce #GreenNewDeal: Critical resolution to set agenda to #ActOnClimate

This morning, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey are introducing Green New Deal resolution. This resolution lays down a clear set of markers and principles that, if (when) adopted as core to U.S. government policy for the decade(s) to come, will make the most significant statement about and most significant set of measures to […]

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Tags: government energy policy · Green New Deal