One reason The Atlantic is one of our best magazines. Alternative views and different perspectives can give us reasons to examine long held views. Forget the solar panels and the rain barrels—if you want to save energy, leave the suburbs. by Witold Rybczynski The Green Case for Cities NOWHERE HAS THE greening message had a bigger [...]
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A different twist on energy efficiency
September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · environment, resources, water
California continues to lead
September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · California government, environment, resources, water
A terrific article in The Atlantic delineates California’s leadership in environmental stewardship. ENERGY OCTOBER 2009 ATLANTIC Busted budgets, failing schools, overcrowded prisons, gridlocked government—California no longer beckons as America’s promised land. Except, that is, in one area: creating a new energy economy. But is its path one the rest of the nation can follow? by Ronald Brownstein The [...]
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The Star-news sounds off, via proxy, on one of my pet peeves
September 7th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, environment, Opinion, policy, resources, Uncategorized, water
Reprinted from the Santa Cruz Sentinel is a broadside against plastic bags and a call for a ban. Another View: The scourge of plastic bags The accumulation of plastic debris in the ocean cannot continue. This means public policies will have to change regarding single-use plastic products, such as bags for carrying groceries and other [...]
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