Posted by Andy Stevenson in Curbing Pollution , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
The House of Representatives is expected to make a landmark decision on our energy and climate future as early as tomorrow. The 1,200 page American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act will establish a cap and trade system for greenhouse...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
After reviewing the Financial Times op-ed written by Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and the LSE's Lord Stern entitled "Obama's Chance to Lead the Green Recovery" and then hearing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recent testimony on his concerns...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Moving Beyond Oil
The current economic crisis, precipitated by the collapse of the housing market and ensuing credit freeze, presents challenges for the U.S. economy unlike any seen in a generation. Facing the prospect of a deep, multiyear recession, we must focus our...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
In their LA Times article "The Green Bubble Has Burst" Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger make two broad claims about the economics of the energy / climate change debate. The first is their assertion that "Drill baby drill" had anything...continued→
