I see where conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh signed a plea agreement for misleading several doctors who gave him pain killers. I wonder what kind of plea agreement Limbaugh will … Read more
April, 2006
System-Wide University Standards
University standards for energy efficiency and clean energy are good, but system-wide standards are even better. The University of California system, where the Regents of the University system have adopted … Read more
George Will and Global Warming
Unknowingly, George Will has written perhaps the best rebuttal so far to his own distorted view of global warming science. In his April 2 column (“Let Cooler Heads Prevail”) (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/31/AR2006033101707.html … Read more
Environmental Education Works
I had an Earth Day surprise while attending the Montana Wildlife Federation’s annual meeting in Helena. A man with a baby daughter approached me and asked if I remembered him. … Read more
Climate Sensitivity
A recent Duke study published in the which assumes a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations, concludes with greater confidence than ever that climate change will almost certainly fall within the … Read more
Quick Cut: Why take the elevator when you can take the stairs?
One quick and easy way to conserve energy is to take the stairs and leave the elevator for another day. The average office elevator consumes 350 watts of electricity to … Read more
Shadowed Pathways
I have long been troubled by the mounting scientific evidence warning of enormous and unprecedented ecological threats presented by global warming. Now we see the very beginnings of the predicted … Read more
A Nation of Slugs and Couch Potatoes
Ding Darling, the founder of National Wildlife Federation would often say, “ten thousand stallions unconnected cannot move a baby carriage.” Darling was a movement builder who believed in the power … Read more
A Matter of Perspective
After waiting some time for a mechanical repair to be made to our airplane, the pilot came on the intercom and put our frustrations in perspective, “folks, it’s far better … Read more
