Posted by Julia Bovey in U.S. Law and Policy
“No fighting, no hitting, no yelling and do not come downstairs!” I told my children this evening, “Mommy has a very important phone call.” They knew I meant business. Unable to get a last-minute babysitter, I parked the kids in...
Posted by Julia Bovey in Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , U.S. Law and Policy
We can’t waste time around here patting ourselves on the back, and never is this more apparent than in the case of the relentless attempt to get American taxpayers to dole out even more cash to the world’s most environmentally...
Posted by Julia Bovey in Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy
Well hogtie me to a Chevy and take me to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – I never would have guessed that champagne corks would be popping on Capitol Hill tonight. Yes, CAFE – the provision to get...
Posted by Julia Bovey in Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy
Ah, dear irony.... last night I sat under a clear starry sky and watched the Detroit Tigers make mincemeat of my adopted team, whose play on the field makes you want to make like their mascot and SCREECH.Meanwhile, mere blocks...
Posted by Julia Bovey in Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy
If the war over energy policy -- particularly miles-per-gallon (know in insider jargon as CAFE standards) -- was determined by newspaper editorials, today we would proclaim victory. The drumbeat of support has grown louder and louder, and now even papers...
Posted by Julia Bovey in Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy
Anyone who still believes that conservatives are tough task masters and liberals just want to have fun hasn’t been to Washington lately! Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) is threatening to spoil our vacation…"It’s our last week here before the July recess,...
