I think I may have neglected to mention it, but, a few months ago, while attending the Netroots Nation conference in Providence, I had the opportunity to meet environmentalist and author Bill McKibben. I’d like to say that we spoke, but, really, we just nodded at one another and said “hello.” He’d just come off […]
Tag Archives: carbon dioxide
According to the new math of global warming, we’re as good as dead already
Posted in energy, Environment, Science, Uncategorized Also tagged carbon, Climate Change, Copenhagen Accord, fracking, Global Warming, hurricanes, Ivan Fyodorovich, James Hansen, Kerry Emanuel, Netroots Nation, oil, Thomas Lovejoy 34 Comments
Join the 700 Club this weekend
Within the last 48 hours, I’ve become aware of two really great projects that refer to themselves as “Three Fifty.” First, my friend Erica is organizing a global warming vigil here in Ypsi tomorrow (Saturday) evening. It’s scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM, on the section of Michigan Avenue that runs over the Huron […]
American Clean Energy and Security Act
Today, Congressmen Henry Waxman (D-California) and Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) unveiled a draft of their their bill to address climate change. Called the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the legislation sets out primarily to do three things – develop sources of clean energy, boost energy efficiency, and both cap and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The following […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Politics Also tagged American Clean Energy and Security Act, cap-and-trade, carbon capture and storage, Christian Science Monitor, Clean Air Act, coal, Congress, Edward Markey, Environmental Protection Agency, General Motors, Henry Waxman, New York Times, Obama, smart grid 2 Comments