Tag Archives: politics

Fracking regulations go political

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Paul

  If they weren’t already, fracking and fracking regulations are becoming more and more political.  Colorado is at the forefront of this debate due to the proximity of extraction operations and affluent communities such as Boulder, CO.  Several of these communities … Continue reading →

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Could sugar dumping push ethanol production up?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Paul

Pulling out an interesting little option from the 2008 Farm bill, the USDA is considering re-directing US produced sugar to ethanol production to drive up sugar prices.  From what I understand, the US sugar industry is completely supported by farm … Continue reading →

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Nice summary of the RFS (and a new blog to follow!)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Paul

For those who are confused about RFS, RINs, and other acronyms in my last post, I found a great summary on a new blog that we’ll add to our blogroll.  Seems like he is making some nice posts of the … Continue reading →

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US military allowed to continue biofuels collaborations

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Paul

I posted on a bill this summer trying to stop the US military from trying to reduce their long term energy costs by partnering with biofuels companies.  The US military consumes a huge amount of fossil fuels in the US, often … Continue reading →

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geoengineering news roundup

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Paul

As John mentioned, we are long overdue for an update on geoengineering news. Of course the big story is Russ George dumping iron in the pacific ocean.  It is unclear if this is: A way to generate carbon credits A … Continue reading →

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lopsided voices: clean energy vs. fossil fuels in the election campaign

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Paul

In the new post- Citizen’s United world, whoever has the most money has the biggest voice. For those not familar with the ruling and don’t feel like reading the wikipedia article linked above, in essence, the Supreme Court decided: “…that the … Continue reading →

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Glimmer of hope for US climate policy?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by John

Times are tough right now for those of us who hope to see meaningful climate policy adopted in the United States.  New research suggests that the growing partisan divide in acceptance of the general scientific consensus on climate change is … Continue reading →

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outrageous bill to stop military investment in biofuels gains traction

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Paul

This is ridiculous.  If anyone has the power (and the need) to really help bioenergy move forward by providing a viable market it is the US military.  Tying them up with short-sighted legislation like this should outrage all of us. … Continue reading →

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The road to Durban

Posted on January 2, 2012 by John

An interesting blog post from Dr. Robert Stavins, an environmental economics professor at Harvard, about the history of ‘differentiated responsibilities’  between developed and developing countries in the UNFCCC, and how the COP-17 meeting in Durban may have set the groundwork … Continue reading →

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EPA targeted for more legislation

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Paul

7 out of the 10 programs discussed here are EPA programs, and targeted by Eric Cantor as “job killing”. http://majorityleader.gov/blog/2011/08/memo-on-upcoming-jobs-agenda.html What he fails to mention is that most of these also try to minimize pollution which is “people killing”.  So … Continue reading →

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