In another article I wrote for the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I questioned the way conservatives and Republicans shifted away from support for alternative fuels. After the attacks, it became clear again that relying on the Middle East for oil was a strategically bad thing. EVs and hybrids were … [continued]
The EPA power plant rule is under attack from a group of 39 senators who say it violates the most recent Supreme Court decision.
In this article I am looking to discuss the idea of identity, and how it affects our thinking and actions in life. This is especially relevant to the relationship between politics and the war against climate change.
Polling of Trump voters in North Carolina published last month revealed that voters consider clean energy to be an economic development issue, not a partisan issue, with 3 out of 4 Trump voters saying they are more likely to support a pro-clean energy legislator.
Originally published on Planetsave. Just when you think the world has gone dark and there is no hope that actual adults may be in charge of things in America, a tiny ray of sunshine appears to reassure us that all is not lost. A federal court has struck down the … [continued]
“This year, every vote is a vote for or against climate change,” says Nick Stockton on Wired.com. Citizens of the United States have to make a real choice about climate this year. Through their coming Presidential choices, the people will define the policies that represent our national will. Our votes in November may … [continued]
The latest iteration of the Republican Party platform calls for the elimination of the funding of mass transit from the federal Highway Trust Fund, a move that could “undo more than 30 years of overwhelming support for dedicated federal investment in public transit.” While not very surprising, considering the wide … [continued]
In the upcoming US election, independent voters in the key swing states—the most influential of influential voting sectors—will be more likely to vote for a Republican candidate who vocally supports solar energy, according to a new poll by Public Opinion Strategies. When asked the question “If a Republican candidate for … [continued]
Everyone’s talking about the Stanford-Times climate change poll that came out last Thursday. Simply, it showed that Americans are way ahead of their lawmakers in terms of recognizing that human activities help cause climate change and that humans can do something about it. Resoundingly ahead. The new climate change poll shows … [continued]
The bitterly controversial Keystone XL pipeline bill has just come one step closer to becoming law. The Republican-led US Senate passed an $8 billion bill an hour ago (Thursday afternoon, January 29) to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. As you may know, CleanTechnica has been covering this story … [continued]
