Politics of Energy and the Environment

Politics of Energy and the Environment

Jul 28, 2019 | Climate, Environment, Government

 The 2020 presidential election has been in full swing for months, even though it’s still only 2019. Are things going faster as I get older, or are we in a constant stage of electioneering? Hmm, don’t answer that. With one notable exception, all of the presidential...
The Green New Deal

The Green New Deal

Mar 21, 2019 | Climate, Economics, Energy Politics, Environment, Government

This week’s Energy Show is about the Green New Deal. Candidly, I’m all for the “green” parts, and not so enthusiastic about some of the “new deal” parts. The Green New Deal, formally called House Resolution 109 — 14 pages in all — is definitely a...
Remember the EPA?

Remember the EPA?

May 15, 2017 | Energy Politics, Government

In a world full of alternative facts, it should come as no surprise that the EPA no-longer stands for Protecting the Environment. On January 20th, 2017, only a day before millions of Americans took to the streets to march in support of climate action, the EPA made...