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Electrification of rail might be one of the most important single Silver BBs right before us for tackling economic, energy, and environmental challenges. On this, a guest post from the impassioned and thoughtful rail/transport thinker BruceMcF … Having lost sight of our goals we redoubled our efforts    – Mark Twain The Steel Interstate concept is […]

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A guest post from the ever faithful Faithfull, taking a critical eye at coal mining and West Virginia employment. Building on Jeff Biggers’ message … Happy Labor Day everyone. This day carries special significance in Appalachia, particularly for our coal miners. We look at it with special attention today as, Don Blankenship, Ted Nugent, Sean […]

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“Almost heaven, West Virginia …” An anthem immediately recognizable to millions. Yet, an anthem under ever mounting threat. West Virginia, as with much of the world, faces a clear choice between an ever-dirtier fossil fuel path and moving toward a prosperous, climate friendly economy. While this is a global challenge, in West Virginia the choices […]

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From time-to-time, this is an item that merits reposting. Not because of my writing, but because of the importance of this one article andthe insights that Richard Smalley provides in it. As we consider our energy future, figuring out a path through the stormy seas of Peak Oil, Peak Natural Gas, and, not least, Global […]

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When considering those fighting against a clean energy future, you have to wonder whether they are Neanderthal or have advanced to the stage meriting description as Cro-Magnon. Meet Your Own Caveman, which might include Rep Frank Wolf (R-VA-11) or Rep John Shimkus (R-IL) or …

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A guest post from bklynarch highlighting the extent of the ‘worst case’ risk from frozen carbon. It turns out we haven’t been playing with fire in regards to climate change, or even atom bombs…we’re playing with a hydrogen bomb stockpile.  Because as we’re about to get serious about climate change, Earth is set to be […]

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Facing an increasingly successful Color of Change driven effort to get advertisers to leave Glenn Beck’s program, Fox’s Beck has turned his attention from President Barack Obama to increasingly vitriolic and deceptive attacks on a White House staff member, Van Jones, who has responsibilities related to Green Jobs. Beck’s attacks are deceptive and despicable, on […]

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This is a guest post from the thoughtful Magnifico providing a perspective on the “OMG, China” issue in climate change. “Climate change is happening now. It’s not just happening in the Arctic regions, but it’s beginning to show up in our own backyards.” Americans are now seeing a changing climate across the country, according to […]

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The news in France: a 14 Euro (about $19.90 at current exchange rates) tax per ton of carbon to go into effect in 2010. While discussion of a carbon tax has been an item of debate within French society, Prime Minister Fillon’s announcement of the actual amount and the parameters of the coming have created […]

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A repost, with some minor changes, from something published a few years ago as I sip my way toward Labor Day … Global Warming … some people, when praising the positive impact of Global Warming or by arguing that the warming is not out of line with history, will begin speaking about English wine production […]

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