USA Today isn’t known for being a hugely political paper. It usually reports the news right down the middle and doesn’t get called out on Fox News for being part of the “Mainstream Liberal Media” cabal. Which is one of the reasons it was the number one newspaper by circulation until last year (since eclipsed […]
Wind and Solar among top ten thriving industries – WSJ
According to the Wall Street Journal, Wind and Solar are among the top ten thriving industries in America. The wind industry grew at 17% in the last decade and Solar grew at 2.7%, but they’re forecasted to grow at 11.2% and 7.9% respectively in the next six years. Sector Revenue 2010 (in millions) Growth 2000-2010 […]
Huntsman on climate science
Finally, a GOPer with a rational view on climate change and the science behind it. From an interview with TIME: This is an issue that ought to be answered by the scientific community; I’m not a meteorologist. All I know is 90 percent of the scientists say climate change is occurring. If 90 percent of the […]
“He said, she said” journalism and the novelty of Politifact
While cruising my morning blogs it struck me how much of political journalism has be come a recounting of statements. Boehner says one thing, Schumer counters with another, and the debate ends there. The press is meant to be a check on government so abuses of power don’t go unpunished. Abuses occurring in secrecy will […]
Regulatory capture: FCC Commissioner joins Comcast-NBC
No matter how strongly I feel about an issue, I try to keep my discussions civil. Things like this really strain the standards of common decency. Regulators are tasked to serve the public interest, but for Atwell to play a major role in approving the Comcast/NBC merger and then accept a fat paycheck from them […]
Resurgence of climate denial
This is a saddening indicator of how far the climate debate has fallen – McCain on Climate: Popout Gingrich on Climate: Popout Contrast it with this – Presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty: Popout Chairman of the House Energy and Environment Committee Fred Upton: Popout Sad. Progressives are on firm, factual ground with climate but need to […]
A quote no-one in D.C. has ever heard:
“Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.” – Voltaire
Cleantech saves soldiers’ lives
The military is the one area where government spending on R&D is tolerated by the GOP. Republicans tried to gut the Department of Energy’s hugely successful ARPA-E program during the last budget fight, but left DoD’s DARPA virtually untouched. But Defense is picking up the slack by demonstrating a practical application of clean energy: to […]