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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I Want You – To Do My Job!

June 27, 2011

One of the oddities in Endangered Species Act enforcement is the unequal treatment of public and private landowners. Government official are fond of pointing out that the vast majority of habitat for most endangered species is on private land. That’s because they want to force private owners to manage private lands for the benefit of the species, while officials smugly ignore the government’s own role in the loss of vital habitat.

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Change the Words, Not Your Mind

March 10, 2011

What exactly is “clean energy?” Energy not from oil, gas, coal, methane, biomass, biofuels, nuclear, shale, tar sands, hydropower, or any source that requires pipelines, power lines, or other infrastructure (can we use wind and solar power without power lines?).

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A Bored Walk Down Perk Place

January 14, 2011

If they seek a more appropriate name for Pennsylvania Avenue, they ought to consider calling it “Perk Place.” Then residents can pass GO, collect $200, and ponder the benefits of living in a world-class city built by the hard work and tax money of the entire rest of the country.

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