New legislation is based around one premise: Regulation of carbon pollution would make our air too clean. You have to wonder what’s next. Is our drinking water too safe? Are our endangered species too protected? Read more
Politics
Americans to Congress: Pass Alternative Energy Legislation First
If you’re a member of Congress who wants to do something to make almost everyone in your district happy – no matter their political affiliation – a new Gallup poll … Read more
Will Energy And Science Chairs Become Kindling For Post-Election Blaze?
Late yesterday, the House GOP Steering Committee recommended Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) as the next chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. They could have chosen far, far worse … Read more
Dear New Incumbent: Help America Solve Big Problems Again, Starting With Climate Change
Letter to a new member of Congress Dear New Incumbent- There was a time when we led the league in muscular thinking. The flattop American in square glasses and a … Read more
Republicans Can Lead On Climate…If They Open Their Eyes
When politicians take pains to miss the point, are they really being leaders? The parable of the blind men and the elephant is near and dear to many a cartoonist’s … Read more
Cheap Shot: Polluters Cry ‘Power Grab,’ Attack Crucial U.S. Conservation Rules
The EPA is moving to regulate the carbon pollution that drives global warming. It’s about time, right? Read more
