Posted by Peter Lehner in Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming
In addition to places of wonder and beauty, our oceans are vital economic engines. The U.S. ocean economy contributes more than $230 billion to the nation's GDP annually, providing more more jobs and more economic output than the nation's entire...continued→
Posted by Peter Lehner in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
A ferocious storm provided an electrifying backdrop for the recent kick-off of the Made in America Jobs Tour, the first of 22 rallies across the country to promote the job creating potential of a new clean energy economy. This tour...continued→
Posted by Peter Lehner in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
According to an assessment by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world is going to invest more than $16 trillion in energy by 2030. There are two ways that we can invest this money: a smart way and a dumb...continued→
Posted by Peter Lehner in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
I had the pleasure of speaking at the national Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference in Washington, D.C. yesterday. This was a truly remarkable event that brought together thousands of people -- from steelworkers to business leaders to students to environmentalists. The...continued→
Posted by Peter Lehner in Solving Global Warming
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, we know we must reduce carbon dioxide emissions quickly and dramatically. And to do that we need to shift to clean and efficient energy sources. It’s something NRDC discusses in detail in its...continued→
