It must be difficult to hold a significant (or perhaps even an insignificant) position of power and conduct oneself with modesty. A lack of
Category: Environment
Germany sets world record for solar power generation
On Friday, May 25, and Saturday, May 26, of this year, Germany set a new world record for solar power generation. On Friday, a
Going green: The choices aren’t always black and white
You launder your clothes in cold water. You load up the dishwasher to the hilt before running it. You compost, buy local and organic,
New coal gasification plant is a bad deal for Illinois
The coal gasification plant that Tenasaka Energy wants to build in Taylorville Illinois is the kind of bargain that does not seem to have
Extreme weather convinces Americans: Global warming is real
Corporations have debunked it, media has ignored it, and conservative politicians have fought it, but in spite of these self-serving efforts at denial, Americans
Denying global warming: How low can you go?
When Unabomber Theodore J. Kaczynski becomes your poster child, you’ve reached a new low. And that’s exactly what happened recently in Chicago, when the
Creating water from thin air
Our planet’s supply of clean drinking water is dwindling, and lack of clean water is one of the many environmental problems looming in our
If you won’t talk about guns, you’re not a progressive
Progressives are often considered professorial, which in many circles is tantamount to being called wordy. Contrary to that questionable conventional wisdom is a definition
“Drill, baby, drill” – what a mess!
One of the favorite targets of Republicans is the Environmental Protection Agency. It’s not just the Agency; it’s the concept of protecting the environment.
Fracking: Why corporate-driven energy policy is bad for America
ROBERT KUDLOW: Won’t this natural gas fracking revolution really change America, change business, make us more competitive, and help people with utility bills at