Climate of Delusion
We all think that climate change is somebody else’s problem. We have to be persuaded otherwise.
Nebraska Can Be a Leader in Wind Energy. Here’s How.
Nebraska still gets 51% of its electricity from coal. But there’s good news: Nebraska has exceptional potential for wind energy.
“Nebraskans Deserve a Livable Future”
Groundbreaking New Institute for Policy Studies Report Analyzes How a Just Transition to Wind Energy Could Power Nebraska
Climate Change and the Limits of Economic Growth
If economic growth ushered in this era of climate change, how can economic growth also be part of the solution?
Painting the World Green
How committed is the Biden administration to reshaping U.S. foreign policy to save the planet?
Want to Create Useful Jobs? Reduce Fossil Fuel Use
Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels – and at a faster rate and lower cost.
Let’s Face It: Coal Industry Is a Job Killer
Wind and solar could create many, many more jobs than coal — especially if the government stops propping it up.
Mike Pence Is a Loyal Friend to Polluters
In 2015 the Indiana governor told Obama in no uncertain terms that his state would not be complying with the Clean Power Plan.
Utilities Pay Up
How ending tax dodging by America’s electric utilities can help fund a job-creating, clean energy transition.
A Home for Immigrant Women in the Sustainable Energy Economy
This pilot project aims to educate, train, and hire talented immigrant women for green jobs in Maryland.
Greening America’s Energy Workforce
The solar and wind industries are generating new jobs as fossil fuel companies fire thousands of workers.
Beating Swords Into Solar Panels: Re-Purposing America’s War Machine
Why should we maintain our grossly expensive military-industrial complex when tax dollars are so desperately needed at home?
Mother Nature Belongs at the Bargaining Table
Throwing the nation over the climate cliff will make our current fiscal challenges look like a minor bump in the road.
Fracking Perils
The ongoing bonanza in the U.S. hydraulic fracturing industry marks a dangerous misstep on the road to U.S. energy independence.
The Government Can and Should Help Create Jobs Now
To pay for a jobs program to save our economy, millionaires and billionaires should start paying their fair share of taxes.