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  • A Road Trip in an EV

    This is a guest post written by Darrel Hart of Wichita, Kansas. Many people have expressed fears about the range of Electric Vehicles or about finding charging stations. This article should put those fears mostly to rest. “The last 10 days we drove an electric vehicle over 2,700 miles from Wichita Kansas to a mountain… Read more

  • Winners of the 2017 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Awards

    Here are the 2017 Hall of Fame/ Hall of Shame winners. Read more

  • Green Energy Is Not a Frivolous “Add on”

    Dr. Pirotte’s clinic with solar panels This is a reprint of a letter to the Wichita Eagle from Dr. Patrick Pirotte, which explains why renewable energy is important for our future. Dr. Patrick Pirotte, O.D., is a board certified Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and treats children with vision and learning-related vision problems. He lectures nationwide on… Read more

  • The Malheur Refuge and Standing Rock: A Tale of Two Standoffs

    The Malheur Refuge standoff and Standing Rock standoff were handle very differently by the authorities. This article describes the standoff and examines the reasons for the different treatment of the protesters. Read more

  • Carbon Fee and Dividend: Legislative Action Needed

    Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., was certainly right when he told a group of energy executives that cheap energy was necessary for our economy to be competitive and that legislation is needed to keep energy costs low (Wichita Eagle, Oct. 1 Business). Fossil fuels provide cheap energy because they do not pay their external costs, which include… Read more

  • 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

  • Climate Change: Science and Solutions

    This PowerPoint presentation presents the evidence for climate change and explains the urgency for taking action. It also explains the carbon fee and dividend as proposed by the Citizens Climate Lobby. The plan, with broad bipartisan support in US, would place a fee on carbon at the source and allow market forces to encourage reduced… Read more

  • The 2015 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Winners

    The 2015 Environmental Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame contests were carried out on four websites and the votes were combined to determine those who had the most impact on the environment, good or ill. This article announces the 2015 winners and their prizes. Read more

  • Poll: Vote for the 2015 Hall Of Fame and Hall of Shame Candidates

    Voting is now open for the 2015 Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame Awards to determine those who have most affected the environment through their actions. A list of nominees and a poll for voting is given in this article. Please help select the winners. Read more