By now, most people probably know about one of Hillary Clinton’s biggest campaign gaffes to date: “we’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business.” As soon as I heard it, I tweeted: “Imagine…
Did you know that Obama’s Department of Justice is considering the possibility of filing lawsuits against the so-called fossil fuel industry for taking part in the denial of global warming? Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Loretta Lynch…
There is no shortage of news stories touting the splits within each party. But when it comes to energy issues, each party is already unified—though in different ways. Generally speaking, the Democrats want more government involvement—more government-led investment and federal…
After months of debate and public comments, President Obama’s controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP) was issued in August 2015 and published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2015. But that is hardly the end of the story. Instead the…
The UN Climate Conference in Paris ended, as predicted, late and with lots of fanfare over the “agreement” that contains little enforceable language—other than reporting emissions. CO2 reduction goals are, according to the New York Times: “essentially voluntary.” Despite the…
December 9, 2015 – a date that will live in infamy. I hope you’ll pardon my satirical quote of FDR, but something just happened in Paris, France that could be just as devastating to one of the pet causes of…
Paris, the City of Light, which earned its moniker by being an early adapter of natural gas to light its public spaces, is currently hosting COP21 (the 21st Conference of the Parties)—often referred to as the UN Climate Change Conference—that…
