Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
In my spare time I am reading a book that sheds light on the current debate on energy in D.C.: "The Politics of Bad Ideas." It's a devastating critique of in-vogue supply-side economic ideas like "tax cuts will spur so...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
Facing generational, interlaced challenges -- oil addiction and global warming -- it's pathetic that the debate among policymakers isn't about solving these issues, but about fringe issues like domestic drilling. I'm grateful that some friends are speaking their minds, laying bare...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel again yesterday due to market jitters, a move that will translate into more pain for struggling consumers. This is in part due to unfortunate, hard-to-control factors, notably supply cutoff threats from Hugo Chavez and...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
My New Year’s resolution for 2005 was the biggest one yet, and the one I’m proudest of keeping: I quit smoking, a habit I took up in college almost twenty years ago. It was REALLY hard, but unbelievably rewarding. Like...continued→
