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Energy and the Environment

  • We Must Switch to Renewable Energy

    We must switch to renewable energy for health reasons, economic reasons, and environmental reasons. It will also help keep your electric rates lower. Read more

  • Fossil Fuel Subsidies: The True Cost of Energy

    Congress is subsidizing fossil fuels seven times as much as wind energy, even though it is in our country’s best interest to shift to renewable energy as quickly as possible. We must reduce the subsidies for fossil fuels and institute a carbon fee and dividend system which will ensure that fossil fuels pay their true… Read more

  • Carbon Fee and Dividend: How Much Fuel Makes a Ton of Carbon Dioxide?

    The best choice for reducing our carbon emissions is a carbon fee and dividend system. The fee is per ton of carbon dioxide or equivalent at the source. This article examines the amount of carbon dioxide produced for each type of fuel and how the heat of combustion and global warming potential of gases should… Read more

  • Sue the EPA over Clean Power Plan? The Public Does Not Support It

    Though the AG’S in 26 states are preparing to sue the EPA over the clean power plan, they are out of touch with their citizens. The citizens realize that there are environmental, health, and cost benefits to reducing our dependence on coal-fired power plants. Read more

  • Westar Energy's Rate Request: A Study in Short-Term Thinking

    After ignoring the effects of particulates on people’s health and carbon emissions on the environment, the power companies are upset that the EPA is now requiring a reduction in pollution. The power companies have not adequately planned for those realities, and they will certainly be passing the cost along to you. Westar energy is an… Read more

  • The Citizens' Climate Lobby: A Better Way to Reduce Carbon Emissions

    The Citizens Climate Lobby proposes using a carbon fee and dividend system to reduce our carbon emissions. The fee is not a tax as all the money would be returned to US households as an energy dividend. Read more

  • Help Keep Electric Rates Low – No Extra Fees On Solar Energy

    Many states are in the process of passing ALEC sponsored legislation designed to discourage the development of renewable energy resources. Oklahoma has passed such legislation and the power companies have petitioned the Corporation Commission to allow a rate increase on net energy metering customers. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission Is asking for public comments on the… Read more

  • The League of Conservation Voters: Do We Need These Policies to Benefit Big Oil

    Big Oil does not represent the average American citizen very well. They represent the large international oil companies who have little loyalty to the United States, but who have enough money to influence our politics to pass laws and provide subsidies in their favor. To protect the enviroment, The League of Conservation Voters rates the… Read more

  • Oklahoma SB 1456: It’s Not Really a Sun Tax

    Although Oklahoma SB 1456 was billed as a Sun Tax, it was not really a tax. And, though it was meant to discourage private investments in renewable energy, it may turn out to be the vehicle which will encourage those investments. Read more

  • The Beauty and Power of Wind Energy

    The cost of wind power is falling, making it competitive with conventional sources of energy. Most of the criticisms of wind turbine, except for intermittency and storage, are without merit. It is in our national interest to subsidize and encourage the use of wind energy, and we should not let unfair criticisms or politics keep… Read more