Tag Archives: . politics
America Speaks: 57% Want Government to Address Global Warming
Four out of five Americans now believe A recent poll from AP-GFK poll on climate values reveals that four in five Americans believe that “climate change will be a serious problem for the United States if nothing is done about it.” And that’s not all! The poll also found that 57% of Americans think the government should do “a [...]
EPA Admistrator Lisa Jackson Steps Down
After four years of service as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson is stepping down. Thus far, she has provided no reason for her decision to leave. Let me go out of a limb and suggest one: she’s tired of the 24/7 hassle from the right wing, which has fought every single [...]
NICE: Energy Efficiency Legislation Signed by Obama
President Obama signed the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 6582) on Wednesday after the bill received bipartisan support in Congress. The law is a modification of the Enabling Energy Savings Innovations Act (H.R. 4850) and includes elements of the Shaheen-Portman senate bill. Energy efficiency enthusiasts hailed the move, but also cautioned that there [...]
In Focus: President Obama’s “All-of-the-Above” Energy Strategy
A friend of mine who had made some energy-related suggestions to President Obama just received a very thoughtful and well-written note in response, talking up the “all-of-the-above” strategy. I respond: That’s great. From here, I’d like to see some real numbers and commitments to bringing them about. In particular, I want to see us: • [...]
Obama to Work with Congress on Climate Change
President Obama has announced that he intends to work with Congress in his second term to curb climate change. “I am a firm believer that climate change is real, that it is impacted by human behavior, and carbon emissions,” said the president at a televised news conference on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters. “And as [...]
Michigan Votes Against ’25 by 2025′ Renewable Energy Proposal
The ballots have been tallied in Michigan and the state voted against a renewable energy initiative yesterday. By an overwhelming majority (64 percent), Michigan will not be moving forward with its “25 by 2025″ proposal. Prop 3 was a state constitutional amendment that would require Michigan to generate 25 percent of its energy from renewable [...]
The Difference Between Obama’s and Romney’s Energy Advisers
As reviewed in an article by Elisa Wood , there is a profound difference between President Obama’s energy advisor and Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s energy advisor. Harold Hamm is part of team Romney while Heather Zichal is in Obama’s camp. Hamm made his fortune from oil, his academic qualifications consist of little more than a [...]
California: Vote Yes on Prop 39
Amidst the multitude of measures on next Tuesday’s ballot, Proposition 39 has garnered little media attention. For proponents of renewable energy, however, it might be the second most important vote you can cast on Election Day. Here’s our take. Prop 39 seeks to close a loophole in existing state tax law that allows multistate corporations [...]
The Clean Economy: Good Politics and Policies
There are a lot of venues where clean economy players network and do business. Michael Liebreich’s excellent Bloomberg New Energy Finance summit and Pennwell’s Solar Power-Gen come immediately to mind. But there’s nothing for cleantech like the National Rifle Association (NRA) or NAACP conventions – a place where political candidates and office holders talk to [...]