This doesn't look good for us. Increase transit use or bikes isn't going to be easy in these kinds of environments. Therefore, decreasing oil demand in the US will not be easy or much fun, but, of course, totally necessary. Some … [Read more...]
Alternative energy in MA; pie for RI
OK, OK, I'll try to blog my way out of the Earth Day doghouse ... In the midst of a climate crisis, Massachusetts (among other states) is stepping up to the plate -- at least as far as alternative energies are concerned. WBUR is … [Read more...]
What’s Next for Climate Change?
(my first post!) With the Cape Wind hearings being over, and recent posts about "What's Next?" it might be time for a what's next on Global Warming, which is going to be given a huge push at Massachusetts Power Shift , April … [Read more...]
Cape Wind public hearing Thu. 3/13 at UMass Boston
So the federal government's open comment period on Cape Wind is coming to a close. The Minerals Management Service is taking comments until March 20, and there are a number of public hearings this week. Public Hearing: Draft … [Read more...]
About Governing the Nation
One of the best things AG Tom Reilly did was sue the Bush EPA over their faulty interpretation of the law to say carbon dioxide wasn't a pollutant. And the SCOTUS agreed with Reilly. That was a while back. But the Bush EPA Chief … [Read more...]
“Living on Earth” is a really good show.
I keep meaning to post this every week: The Somerville-produced, WBUR-broadcast environment show "Living on Earth" is really very very good. It broadcasts at 7am on Sundays, which basically confines it to an audience of probably a few dozen … [Read more...]
A Huge Step Backward on Global Warming in Massachusetts
In the midst of the understandable interest and excitement about the New Hampshire primary, it may be easy to overlook an unfortunate and extremely poor decision by Ian Bowles, Secretary of Executive Office of Energy and Environmental … [Read more...]
Climate Scientist: Massachusetts Making Wrong Choice on Coal
Hansen notes that while the Mass Energy bill is overall pretty good, itone proposed ammendment does have a serious problem. It actually subsidizes coal gasification (without requiring carbon capture and sequestration). Just as a … [Read more...]
The global warming choice, properly seen
David Roberts says what the Dem candidates ought to say about the supposed "sacrifices" we'll have to make to combat global warming and achieve "energy independence":Well, weird robotic moderator woman, I object to the way you've … [Read more...]
Big oil still owns the Senate.
Disgusting:Senate Republicans Block Energy Bill By H. JOSEF HEBERT – 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked a broad energy bill Thursday because it included billions of dollars in new taxes on the biggest … [Read more...]
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