Just a short post to highlight something that is going on right now that merits attention. Courtesy of CSPAN Radio, I (and others) have the opportunity to be listening to the ongoing proceedings of the US Senate. Why? Because I wanted to be listening to the debates and discussions on the Senate floor related to the […]
Entries Tagged as 'environmental'
Republicans: Do Nothing … unless it is Drill and Kill …
June 4th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Tags: Congress · Energy · environmental · government energy policy · lieberman-warner · politics · Uncategorized
Making Climate Policy Economically Profitable
June 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Reality deniers are hard at work, with $100s of millions supporting them, arguing that doing something about global warming would be disastrous for the economy. Let us be clear: THIS IS FALSE! Smart climate policy will, even within traditional economic definitions, pay off for the economy. But, in fact, there are a multitude of payoffs […]
Tags: analysis · business practice · cap and trade · climate change · conservation · electricity · emissions · Energy · energy efficiency · environmental · environmental justice · Global Warming · Uncategorized
A pause re profitability …
June 4th, 2008 · Comments Off on A pause re profitability …
The Lieberman-Warner Climate inSecurity Act (CISA) can accurately be described as the Coal Subsidy Act. With all the embedded subsidies and support for the coal industry, why is the coal industry fighting the Coal Subsidy Act? In short: not enough.
Tags: analysis · astroturfing · climate change · climate delayers · coal · Congress · emissions · Energy · environmental · Global Warming · global warming deniers · government energy policy · lieberman-warner · politics · pollution · Uncategorized
Truthiness into the inbox …
June 4th, 2008 · 6 Comments
It had seemed that ABEC had bit the dust, having been transformed into ACCCE. But, it seems that obituary might have been a bit too soon as my in-box just was filled with truthiness and deception from the astroturfing Americans for Balanced Energy Choices. Let’s take a brief look at this material from America’s coal […]
Tags: cap and trade · carbon dioxide · carbon tax · climate change · climate delayers · coal · Congress · environmental · Global Warming · global warming deniers · government energy policy · politics · pollution · truthiness · Uncategorized
Waving a white flag … Samuelson and Global Warming
June 4th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Robert J. Samuelson simply doesn’t believe in America, in American ingenuity, in Americans ability to rise to challenges and solve problems. From an acquaintance, This week’s Newsweek magazine carries a column by Robert Samuelson, titled Just-Call It Cap-and-Tax. Samuelson likes to say he’s not an economist. In this column, he certainly showed that to be […]
Tags: analysis · carbon dioxide · carbon tax · clean emissions · climate change · climate delayers · Congress · emissions · Energy · environmental · Global Warming · global warming deniers · lieberman-warner
Coal says “Goodbye …”
June 1st, 2008 · Comments Off on Coal says “Goodbye …”
The latest advertisement from the coal industry warns us that without drastic measures to embrace Clean Coal, we risk saying “Goodbye to the American way of life that we all know and love.” Goodbye. Adios. Sayonara. Au revoir.
Tags: coal · environmental
Physicians take a Socially Responsible Stand on Lieberman-Warner
May 31st, 2008 · Comments Off on Physicians take a Socially Responsible Stand on Lieberman-Warner
The Physicians for Social Responsibility have stepped with a strong statement about the Lieberman-Warner Climate inSecurity Act’s inadequacies and requirements for strengthening it. In June the U.S. Senate will begin debate on legislation to address global warming. The Climate Security Act, S. 3036, fails to meet the scientific targets that will be necessary to avoid […]
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Agricultural Geogineering: Planting wheat for carbon sequestration?
May 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on Agricultural Geogineering: Planting wheat for carbon sequestration?
While there is continued emphasis on developing “Carbon Capture and Sequestration” to ensure a continued life for Somewhat Less Dirty Coal (euphemistically called “Clean Coal“), there are win-win-win options for geoengineering and carbon capture, like biochar, that merit far greater attention and active pursuit. Le Monde reported several days ago on yet another potential path […]
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Ask Velshi …
May 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments
This morning, CNN will be running Ask Velshi. CNN Senior Business Correspondent Ali Velshi hosts a live radio broadcast today at 10 a.m. (ET) on CNNRadio and CNN.com Live. “It’s Not Just Gas” takes an in-depth look at why oil is bought and sold on speculation, how the oil market is different or not from […]
Tags: climate change · Energy · energy efficiency · environmental · Global Warming
“Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.” Drill the hole deeper!
May 28th, 2008 · 31 Comments
Now it is quite clear why the We campaign so enthusiastically embraced Newt Gingrich for an advertisement sitting next to Nancy Pelosi. Yes, that Newt Gingrich who is working so hard for [false] “American Solutions for Winning the Future”. We would think that might actually include thinking seriously about moving forward on Global Warming legislation. […]
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