Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

September 10, 2013

Voltaire once wrote that “men argue; nature acts.” We are seeing that action in catastrophic forest fires across the western United States, while land managers, politicians, lobbyists, foresters and environmentalists continue to argue. We watch the news about these unprecedented wildfires burning forests and destroying homes, but a central fact is rarely mentioned: These fires […]

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Renewable Energy and Polyester Leisure Suits

July 19, 2013

My generation now laughs at the fashions of the 1970s. I personally never liked bell bottoms, white belts, or double-knit polyester leisure suits. But they were all the rage; we wore them or risked appearing uncool. Fashions change, but do we? We still want to stay on top of the latest trends, however strange they […]

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Give Me Land, Lots of Land

February 12, 2013

If he really wants an acre-for-acre balance between land set aside for permanent protection and land permitted for energy production, then we have a lot of drilling to do!

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Wind Power for Us – Bill to Our Grandchildren

February 7, 2013

For 20 years, wind energy has been heavily subsidized. As 47 House members recently wrote in a letter to Speaker John Boehner, “[It] is time for the federal government to stop picking winners and losers in the energy marketplace.”

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For the Environment, or For Money?

October 25, 2012

Leaders trying desperately to restore healthy forests and rebuild the forestry economy need all the help they can get, but they may be facing another major setback instead. Part of the restoration effort requires developing new products and new markets for the millions of tons of material that must be removed from our national forests, […]

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Climate Science and Political Science

September 19, 2012

Scientists are entitled to their opinions – on science or on politics – just remember, the fact that someone is a scientist does not make his opinion science.

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The Canary is Still Singing

June 7, 2012

The conversation should focus on how to supply the energy America needs for a prosperous economy – not how to simply stop our use of energy.

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Energy Production = Jobs

May 10, 2012

The U.S. economic recovery from the Great Recession is tepid at best. The nation’s economic growth for the first quarter was a paltry 2.2 percent, well below expectations. Foreclosures and the inability to get financing are dampening hopes for new housing starts. Gasoline prices are pinching family budgets. This month’s unemployment figures released yesterday, show virtually no […]

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Fear and Loathing on the Way to Energy Independence

October 17, 2011

Fracking is the latest scare tactic used by opponents of domestic energy production – but they actually misunderstand the very purpose of the chemicals they fear.

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Sacrificing For My Country

September 16, 2011

Most Americans are willing to sacrifice to help our country through this budget and debt crisis – here are a few government “services” I am willing to give up.

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