The coal gasification plant that Tenasaka Energy wants to build in Taylorville Illinois is the kind of bargain that does not seem to have
Category: Energy
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
“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
Avaaz: Global, progressive activism in your inbox
Do you suffer from progressive-cause fatigue? Does daybreak reveal an inbox bursting with entreaties from progressive politicians and causes pitching the cause-du-jour and pleading
Ultra-local food: the proximity principle
I’m going to admit it. I’m privileged. And it has nothing to do with what’s sitting in my bank account. The privilege I’m referring
Romney turns his back on his home state
If you want to see how convoluted Mitt Romney’s record is regarding what to do to help the American auto industry, simply compare his
US approves new reactors, while Fukushima radiation is killing Americans
A study originally published in December 2011 came to the conclusion that the US death rate may have increased by 14,000 as a result
Strong thinking from Obama on Keystone
Since Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, liberals have rarely stood firm on key issues. Part of it is their own timidity; part of it is
More items to add to your Obama-accomplishment list
One of the most-read posts here on Occasional Planet continues to be “President Obama’s 244 accomplishments.” Since it first appeared in 2010, that post