The New York Times ran a great story yesterday on the elephant in the room when it comes to renewable energy: cost.
Even as many politicians, environmentalists and consumers want renewable energy and reduced dependence on fossil fuels, a growing number of projects are being canceled or delayed because
President Obama, in an interview with Rolling Stone published on the web today, said he would push to pass energy legislation next year. While his commitment is significant, Obama stopped just short of saying he would push for significant climate change legislation that caps carbon emissions.
Obama said he More…
Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University yesterday, President Obama did what environmental advocates have been urging him to do for weeks now: He turned public anger at the BP oil spill to his advantage, using it to push for comprehensive climate legislation.
“We have to acknowledge that there are inherent risks More…
I have a piece coming up today on how the environment could factor into the youth vote tomorrow.
In my reporting for the story, I came across a group called the Energy Action Coalition, which has run a nonpartisan campaign called “Power Vote” this election season. The campaign’s purpose is More…
Can targeted federal investments in green energies and technologies create jobs and pull the United States out of its current economic funk?
That’s the message coming from a growing number of economists and Washington policymakers, who are urging Congress to make green investments a focus of legislation — expected to More…
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