energy

NWF Holds Firm on Climate & Energy Bill in 2010

“As far as we are concerned there should not and will not be an energy bill in 2010 without the pollution cap needed to unleash private investment in the clean energy economy,” said NWF’s Jeremy Symons. Read more

Americans Reject Big Oil’s Big Money Blitz

There’s a dirty little secret about the Big Oil-funded campaign against clean energy & climate legislation: It’s been a huge failure. Read more

Highlight of the Week: Obama Bumps Up Copenhagen Slate as EPA Rules on Carbon

The president is changing his travel plans. President Obama will now head to the international climate summit in Copenhagen during the critical closing days of the summit, rather than at … Read more

Economic Message of the Week: $600M to Build Renewable Energy Plants

The federal government has announced plans to spend nearly $600 million to help build renewable energy plants. The government will join forces with private companies to establish 19 biorefinery projects across 15 … Read more

Duke Energy: Blowing the Minds of the Talking Heads

Duke Energy, America’s third-largest electric utility, backs President Obama’s call for comprehensive climate and energy legislation. Read more

Students Refusing Coal-Funded and Coal-Powered Buildings

At the University of Kentucky, students are fighting back against Alliance Coal's sponsorship of a new dorm for basketball players. MSNBC reports that the $7 million dorm will be called … Read more

NWF Activist Joins White House Clean Energy Economy Forum

The Obama administration is hosting Clean Energy Economy Forum at the White House tonight. Read more

Inhofe Insults Pro-Energy Reform Veterans

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) has a name for those veterans: Attention hogs.
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Unfinished Business

Here is my posting on National Journal’s blog in response to Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid’s announcement Tuesday that Democrats will wait until to spring to debate climate legislation on … Read more

The Road to Copenhagen: Transforming the World’s Energy Economy With 21st Century Solutions

The piece below is my latest editorial from National Wildlife magazine Carbon dioxide pollution knows no political boundaries. Decarbonizing every economy around the world must be our common goal. In … Read more