Bloomberg is reporting that Larry Summers is on a very short list for nomination as Secretary of the Treasury. One doesn’t need to look at the global financial meltdown to recognize that this is a truly critical post but the impact and import of this post cannot be underestimated. With the need to move toward […]
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Summers not sunny when it comes to developmental concepts
November 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Summers not sunny when it comes to developmental concepts
Tags: environmental · environmental justice · financial policy · Obama Administration · pollution · world bank
The ABC’s of Blocking the Future
October 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The various fossil fuel industries have been spending hundreds of millions (if not billions) of dollars to influence the national discussion this year, from campaign contributions to Santa Claus giving out ‘clean coal’ at the Metro exits closest to Congressional offices to sponsoring presidential debates throughout the election cycle. This fossil foolish promotion of a […]
Tags: 2008 presidential campaign · 2008 Presidential Election · advertising · climate change · coal · Congress · Energy · environmental · exxon-mobil · Global Warming
News Flash World Bank: Global Warming matters
October 8th, 2008 · Comments Off on News Flash World Bank: Global Warming matters
Examining the World Bank’s investment portfolio (pdf), one could be excused for thinking that the Bank is somehow part of the global warming denier branch of the flat-earth society and does not believe that climate change is the critical issue facing the globe. Relying exclusively on the World Bank’s own figures, our analysis shows World […]
Tags: climate change · coal · Energy · environmental · financial policy · world bank
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
VP Debate: Bi-Partisan Romancing of Clean Coal
October 2nd, 2008 · 5 Comments
If we are going to take serious steps to change our reckless drive over the cliffs, in a sad version of Thelma & Louise but in a belching hummer rather than sexy convertible, we have to get serious about facts. And, well, the fact is that “Clean Coal” is not fact , it is powerpoint […]
Tags: coal · emissions · Energy · environmental
Google steps up with energy plan
October 2nd, 2008 · 5 Comments
A month ago, Google CEO Eric Schmidt gave a speech outlining a plan for (nearly) eliminating fossil fuels from the US electrical grid in 20 years, stating that it would be a $2.7 trillion dollar effort. Anyone interested in a better energy future would like to hear Eric give this talk in person. (Another slide […]
Tags: climate change · Energy · energy efficiency · environmental · google · renewable energy
McCain: Failing his own “test”?
September 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on McCain: Failing his own “test”?
Both Barack Obama and campaign-suspended John McCain spoke at a session of the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting. Some have already called John McCain’s comments “the height of hypocrisy.” Reading McCain’s speech and considering John McCain’s spinning out of control flip-flopping on energy and global warming issues over the past year, it is hard to disagree […]
Tags: 2008 presidential campaign · 2008 Presidential Election · climate change · Clinton Climate Initiative · Energy · environmental · john mccain · oil · political symbols · politics
A 100 year letter
September 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on A 100 year letter
DeSmogBlog has a magnificent project, a call for letters to one’s descendents a hundred years from now. Sharon Moore offered an apology: Most of all I want to tell you I am sorry for how short-sighted we were. I thought I was doing all that I could to leave a good world for you to […]
Tags: climate change · Energy · environmental · Global Warming
Offering hope … and fighting darkness … take action
September 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on Offering hope … and fighting darkness … take action
This Saturday, there is a nation-wide showdown between, quite literally, forces for light and forces for darkness. (Excellent video …) This Saturday, September 27th, is a national action day for Green Jobs Now, with actions and events already planned for all 50 states (and DC and …). Green Jobs Now offers a positive vision for […]
Tags: Energy · environmental · environmental justice · green
Some Green leaders raises question on big green issue …
September 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Some Green leaders raises question on big green issue …
News of the week, of course, is Secretary Paulson’s and the Bush Administration’s blackmail efforts for a rushed $700 billion bailout subsidy to Wall Street. If done poorly, this could sabotage any efforts to tackle energy and global warming issues. So far, at least two leaders of “Green” organizations have spoken out strongly on this […]
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