We must lead

“I know that there are those who disagree with the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change.  But here’s the thing — even if you doubt the evidence, providing incentives for energy-efficiency and clean energy are the right thing to do for our future -– because the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be [...]

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Demonstration

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“It’s been said, but not everyone has said it.”

The title quote was said by Senator Tom Udall yesterday at a press conference announcing the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Senator Udall said that although many people have talked about the need to take action to stop climate change, we need to continue carrying that message across the country. The press conference [...]

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Act Green: Murkowski Amendment Seems Oddly Familiar…

The following was originally posted on LCV’s staff and member blog, Act Green. The Senate is expected to vote on an amendment today [ed. note - soon. tomorrow?] that would take away the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit green house gas emissions from oil refineries, coal-burning power plants and other industry polluters. As reported [...]

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So You Think You Can Dance Around the Issue of Clean Energy

Check out the brand new video above from The League of Conservation Voters and vote for the person you think is best at dancing around the issue of clean energy. Is it an oil loving Member of Congress like John Boehner or Michele Bachmann? How about far-right talking heads like Newt Gingrich and Glenn Beck? [...]

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[FWKS] Clean Energy works campaign combines unlikely allies

The following was originally posted on a new Kansas-based political blog I am writing for now. Be sure to check out Forward Kansas. The health care debate may have dominated the media over the August recess, but those advocating for comprehensive climate change legislation weren’t exactly playing kickball during the last month. Yesterday, a national [...]

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From Act Green: New analysis expects Kansas to be hit hardest by climate change

The following was originally posted on LCV’s staff and member blog, Act Green. As LCV’s resident expert on all things Kansas-related, I was a bit shocked to see Kansas named as the state expected to be hit hardest by climate change in a new analysis released by The Nature Conservancy. If carbon emissions remain at their [...]

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“Which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow?”

I’ve been stuck in a strategic planning retreat for the past two days so I have been neglecting this blog. Unfortunately, this brief absence came at a time when I had many things to discuss. I will try to delve deeper in some of this later, but for now, a laundry of list of things [...]

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“I wish they were right!”

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