The Dirty Price of Oil Politics
Current US crude oil consumption (Billion BTU’s) “There’s evil in the world, and it just happened to touch down in Sidney, Montana…” BP was slated to start their hearings this coming week...
environmental politics
Midwest Tornadoes God’s Warning about Super Tuesday votes?
“At least 25 killed in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio as tornadoes sweep Midwest, South…Friday would likely end up as one of the five biggest tornado days of the year, with “tornadic activity” leading...
The B Corporation – Hype or Hope?
So I was recently asked to share some thoughts on the rise of the B Corporation–or benefit corporation–and their role in relation both to Occupy Wall Street and possible shifts in economic thinking...
Yukon Denali Hybrid or Why Not to Tow An Elephant
That’s right, a Yukon Denali Hybrid! If that sound like an oxymoron, that’s probably because it is. I happened upon this car while walking to work today, and saw one sitting at...
The Secret Story of Our Magic Gas Supplies
After writing about my experience in Belleville recently talking about fracking for gas in Ohio, one of the folks I met there asked me an interesting question, which I want to devote an...
The Anthropocene Debate – Part I
At the heart of modern environmentalism is the idea that the planet must be saved from further damage by humanity. But it is far from clear that this is possible or even that...
