This evening’s ‘town hall’ debate actually merits a kudo, amid its problems: there were actually serious questions about energy and global warming, including a direction mention of green jobs. In the debate, Barack Obama consistently reiterated that energy is a top-tier issue, linking it to financial, environmental, and international security challenges. Obama spoke of energy […]
McCain DisDain for being truthful: energy / global warming
October 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on McCain DisDain for being truthful: energy / global warming
Tags: 2008 presidential campaign · 2008 Presidential Election · analysis · climate change · Energy · energy efficiency
Massive environmental impact from Hurricane Ike
October 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Massive environmental impact from Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike created significant damage ashore, disrupted oil production and refining, caused gasoline shortages in areas of the southeast, and there are still many missing people. A not much reported, amid the financial meltdown, are the quite significant Hurricane Ike’s environmental impact, sadly, damage that will be around for years to come. Remember how those […]
Tags: climate change · Energy · environmental
T Boone Pickens continues hard sell with blogger call
October 7th, 2008 · 19 Comments
T Boone Pickens continues his hard sell efforts when it comes to the flawed Pickens’ Plan. Yesterday, a bipartisan group of bloggers had a teleconference with T Boone. (Notably, this is just when a rush of advertisements are appearing across the blogosphere from T Boone.) If one listens through ‘the call’, several points might jump […]
Tags: Energy · politics · the pickens plan
Green Choice$: McLean, Virginia
October 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Green Choice$: McLean, Virginia
While much of the nation will be glued to their televisions for the second debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, other things will be happening. For example, in McLean, Virginia, there will be an open house about “Green Choice$”. This informational session will give local residents a chance to learn about how they “can […]
Tags: Energy · energy efficiency