May 18, 2008
Montgomery County, Maryland, is moving toward a stronger building code, with requirements for new homes to meet the Energy Star home building parameters. This is the type of measure rapidly implementable across the country to help foster the move toward a more sensible building infrastructure such as envisioned...
Adam Davie | Posted April 28, 2008 | Living
It is a common fear, I think, that harasses a large number of people: to die meaninglessly, leaving nothing behind. For some it may only manifest itself in dreams, creating the annoying but altogether insignificant nuisance of an occasional sleepless night. For others, though, it can have a dramatic, almost...
A. Siegel | Posted April 24, 2008 | Politics
There is a debate, subdued at times, between various approaches toward changing the planet to the better. In many ways, my viewpoint (on the optimist side) tends toward the 'enviro-capitalist', thinking that we can work to structure the economy to make the right choice, the easy (and preferred) choice....
Carl Pope | Posted February 25, 2008 | Politics
Stunning fact #1: New England spends more than $12 per person encouraging energy efficiency. The Southeast spends less than $1.
Stunning fact #2: As a result, the Southeast, if it were a nation, would be the world's tenth largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
Stunning fact #3 -- More than...
Associated Press | Matthew Brown | January 8, 2008 09:12 AM
Judy Dugan | Posted December 20, 2007 | Politics
Looking at the energy bill, I'd say Congress is settling for crumbs and trying to count them as loaves -- at least until 2009 and TEOB, "The End of Bush."
It's true that by Washington standards for the last decade, the bill was a "landmark," as supporters keep saying. Unlike...
David Roberts | Posted December 17, 2007 | Politics
Steve Heckeroth's piece "Solar is the solution" has been recommended all over the green blogosphere, first by Robert Rapier, I think. It's great reading, but I wanted to hone in on one thing he mentions -- a piece of public policy that has been woefully under-hyped.
To wit:...
Bill Scher | Posted December 4, 2007 | Politics
One of the reasons why I wrote yesterday's post on the energy bill deal was in anticipation of articles like today's in the New York Times.
...despite the tougher 35 m.p.g. standard, a growing population of drivers would push up total fuel use, as well as greenhouse gas...
David Roberts | Posted November 6, 2007 | Politics
I swear, I don't mean to just rant about stupid coal articles every day. But people keep writing stupid coal articles. I'm like Pavlov's dog at this point -- they say stupid things, I bash them. Good boy!
The latest is this interview in Wired's Planet Earth blog with...
Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted October 16, 2007 | Politics
Let's be very clear. A vicious and premeditated class warfare is being waged today against the American middle class. Poverty is increasing and tens of millions are working longer hours for lower wages. Meanwhile, the richest people have not had it so good since the 1920s, and the gap between...
On Tuesday night's "Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert had fun with...
From the AP: Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a...
*** UPDATED BELOW *** President Bush has said repeatedly that he would not insert himself into the...
Utterly insane goings-on tonight on...
It's a pretty well known fact that most women - attractive women -...
Just off the House floor today, the Crypt overheard House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers tell two...
Tonight, Keith Olbermann unleashed what may well have been his...
The AP reports on Obama's swift and forceful response to Bush and McCain's criticism of...
The Tennessee GOP hasn't yet had their fill of Obama dirty tricks. A few months ago,...
The Democratic Party has finally decided who's going to break it to Hillary that it's time...
Sixteen tips for getting good sleep. There's a lot of advice out there about getting good...
A. Siegel | Posted May 7, 2008 | Living