(As published in National Wildlife magazine, Aug/Sept. 2009) Long recorded in numerous science journals that are accessible only to a few, the fast-emerging impacts of climate change in the United … Read more
Larry Schweiger’s Archive
New Jobs at Solar Mirror Plant in Pittsburgh
If Congress enacts a new energy policy that caps global warming pollution, America could produce millions of new clean energy jobs like the jobs being created at the new solar … Read more
Trying to Fire the Climate Czar
It’s offensive that Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) tried to fire President Obama’s “climate czar” Carol Browner and the staff of the Council on Environmental Quality yesterday by offering an amendment … Read more
Reflection from Prince William Sound
Just weeks before the nation’s largest, most destructive oil spill, I flew over Prince William Sound and marveled at its raw untrammeled beauty in mid-winter. It has been twenty years … Read more
You spoke…Congress Listened. Now It’s On To the Senate.
As you know, Congress passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Now it’s on to the Senate to help move America to a cleaner, brighter energy future. On behalf … Read more
Historic Vote for Energy Independence and Wildlife
I’m heartened by this evening’s vote by the House of Representatives to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The bill passed with a 219 to 212 bipartisan vote. … Read more
Historic Vote Today – Let Your Voice Be Heard
Debate has begun in the House of Representatives on the historic American Clean Energy and Security Act. This bill is the most comprehensive climate and clean energy bill to ever … Read more
Why Now?
Jeremy Symons, Senior Vice President of Conservation and Education Programs at National Wildlife Federation, was on CBS’s Washington Unplugged today. When asked why we need the American Clean Energy and … Read more
Senate Energy Bill: Love It Or Hate It?
I’m one of the contributors to the National Journal’s Energy & Environment Experts Blog. Here’s the question posed this week: Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved … Read more
Clean Energy and Security for America
Download GG Pass ACES Letter Final6-22-09_1 Last night, Congressional leaders launched the process to put the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) to a vote this Friday. National … Read more
