Hedge Funds and The Third Oil Shock
Last week I wrote about two causes of what I am calling the Third Oil Shock: 1) increased demand from China and India combined with flat supply as the world approaches its peak oil production and 2)...
View ArticleBlair on US Climate Change Legislation
In advance of Senate consideration next week of the Lieberman Warner legislation on climate change, Tony Blair has penned a thoughtful and compelling op-ed in today's Washington Post that puts forth...
View ArticleAn Inconvenient Report
I would like to know (and if any readers know please email me) how it came to pass that the White House finally released a four year late report on the impact of climate change on the eve of Senate...
View ArticleSoros on Oil Prices
George Soros will throw his considerable weight behind the theory that hedge funds are driving up oil prices in testimony before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today. According...
View ArticlePassing Climate Change Legislation
As the Senate begins to debate climate change following a 74 to 14 vote to proceed, the strategy of opponents is already clear. They are painting the bill as a huge tax hike. A Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleRNC Convention - Straight Stalk, or Straight Up Lies?
Always fact-check - I appreciate the AP's efforts in correcting the "errors" in several RNC speeches: Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press WriterWed Sep 3,...
View ArticleThe President's Earth Day Call to Action
New York City -- In perhaps the most significant energy speech he has given to date, President Obama declared his preference today for legislation, not regulation, to address climate change. In his...
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Clean Energy Initiative
Major Program NDN’s Clean Energy Initiative centers on transforming discussions about 20th century energy policy into a new framework where energy policy is deeply integrated with economic policy and...
View ArticleA New, Progressive Economic Strategy, Part 3: Tax Reform
The most dispiriting feature of this year’s economic debates, apart from their fierce partisanship, is the absence of a broad and encompassing view of what the American economy needs. In this series of...
View ArticleBP and Massey - Thinking About Public vs Private Good
On my way home tonight I caught an extraordinary NPR investigative report on Massey Energy and its recent Big Branch Mine disaster. While formal investigations continue there sure is a lot of evidence...
View ArticleHedge Funds and The Third Oil Shock
Last week I wrote about two causes of what I am calling the Third Oil Shock: 1) increased demand from China and India combined with flat supply as the world approaches its peak oil production and 2)...
View ArticleBlair on US Climate Change Legislation
In advance of Senate consideration next week of the Lieberman Warner legislation on climate change, Tony Blair has penned a thoughtful and compelling op-ed in today's Washington Post that puts forth...
View ArticleAn Inconvenient Report
I would like to know (and if any readers know please email me) how it came to pass that the White House finally released a four year late report on the impact of climate change on the eve of Senate...
View ArticleSoros on Oil Prices
George Soros will throw his considerable weight behind the theory that hedge funds are driving up oil prices in testimony before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today. According...
View ArticlePassing Climate Change Legislation
As the Senate begins to debate climate change following a 74 to 14 vote to proceed, the strategy of opponents is already clear. They are painting the bill as a huge tax hike. A Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleRNC Convention - Straight Stalk, or Straight Up Lies?
Always fact-check - I appreciate the AP's efforts in correcting the "errors" in several RNC speeches: Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press WriterWed Sep 3,...
View ArticleThe President's Earth Day Call to Action
New York City -- In perhaps the most significant energy speech he has given to date, President Obama declared his preference today for legislation, not regulation, to address climate change. In his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clean Energy Initiative
Narrative NDN’s Clean Energy Initiative centers on transforming discussions about 20th century energy policy into a new framework where energy policy is deeply integrated with economic policy and...
View ArticleA New, Progressive Economic Strategy, Part 3: Tax Reform
The most dispiriting feature of this year’s economic debates, apart from their fierce partisanship, is the absence of a broad and encompassing view of what the American economy needs. In this series of...
View ArticleBP and Massey - Thinking About Public vs Private Good
On my way home tonight I caught an extraordinary NPR investigative report on Massey Energy and its recent Big Branch Mine disaster. While formal investigations continue there sure is a lot of evidence...
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