The federal government's Minerals Management Service did the entirely expected today, and passed Cape Wind in its environmental impact statement:Analysis finds impacts are expected to be mostly negligible or minor; some moderate … [Read more...]
House Marks Economic Recovery with Shades of Green
Boston, MA - Environment Massachusetts praised the economic recovery proposal released by the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations and Ways and Means committees today as making bold investments in clean energy and energy … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Has a Bright Future in Clean Energy
Washington, DC - America can reduce global warming pollution by nearly 10 percent annually, replace the power equivalent of 170 coal fired power plants, and create or sustain more than 3 million jobs by making investment in clean energy and … [Read more...]
The mandate and Gore’s 10-year plan
Al Gore had an op-ed in the Times Sunday, laying out a five-point plan for 100% carbon-free electricity in 10 years: Big solar and wind projects from Texas to the Dakotas, and new geothermal plants. A "unified national smart grid for the … [Read more...]
Green the auto bailout
UPDATE: Looks like pretty much everyone else has had the same thought. Well, this time it's the auto industry with hat in hand, asking for a gov't bailout. And Dems are inclined to give it to them. Automakers already want an … [Read more...]
Kerry Details Economic Recovery
Cross-posting note: This also appears at Marry in Massachusetts with a mug and a more dramatic head.I didn't see the dailies in Lynn in the North Shore Community College's gym, nor do today's papers carry Kerry coverage. They … [Read more...]
The Doorbell Dilemma (NOT Palin, McCain, Gustav)
If your home is like mine, your doorbell is electric. Why electric? Who knows. But from what I've been able to find with Google, electric doorbells started to become popular in the early 1900s. Back then, we probably didn't think much about … [Read more...]
Breakfast with Markey
Rep. Ed Markey took the time to sit down with us this morning after the delegate breakfast. Rep. Markey likes to get his facts straight: He had two or three advisors and staffers sitting in to confirm facts and details of the legislation we … [Read more...]
“Pride in being ignorant”
To my mind, that's the real legacy of Reaganism: The idea that if you just believed something hard enough -- be it Laffer curves, trickle-down economics or that trees cause pollution -- and well, that's good enough. Sprinkle in … [Read more...]
Burning food still a bad idea
Another study indicates that our wonderful corn-to-fuel policies are making food much more expensive:WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Large increases in biofuels production in the United States and Europe are the main reason behind the steep … [Read more...]
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