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  • 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

  • Who Wants to Kill the Electric Car?*

    Who wants to kill the electric car? Apparently, a lot of people do. Based on a flawed economic analysis, John Peterson makes a case that it is a house of cards that must fall. However, this article points out the flaws in his analysis. Read more

  • Is There a Ban on Incandescent Bulbs ?

    An Investor Business Daily editorial decries the ban on incandescent light bulb as a product of our “nanny state.” There is now a bill before Congress, HR 91, that the Investors Business Daily claims will remove the ban on incandescent bulbs. However, there is not a ban on their use. This article addresses some of… Read more

  • The EPA vs. Oklahoma Power Companies

    The EPA has been charged with reducing the pollutants released into the environment, but they are meeting opposition from power companies, politicians, and people who want cheap energy, though other people’s health and the environment may suffer the consequences . Read more

  • The Problem with Coal and Politicians

    Coal fired power plants are the greatest source of carbon emissions, particulates, mercury, and acidic gases. The EPA has been charged with reducing the pollutants released into the environment, but they are meeting opposition from power companies, politicians, and people who want cheap energy, though others and the environment may suffer the consequences. Read more

  • It's Not Cap-and-Tax and Reagan Made It Work

    The U.S. has been unable to make much progress on environmental issues because of opposition by our Republican leaders.Our current Congressional leaders, particularly those who would ignore science or derogatorily call Reagan’s system “cap-and -tax”, should look to Reagan as an example. Read more

  • Should the EPA Limit Carbon Emissions?

    The U.S. Republican leaders are blocking climate legislation, leaving the EPA in the position of having to regulate carbon emissions. Many Republicans in Congress are unhappy with the EPA and are now claiming the EPA regulation of CO2 is a “power grab”. Read more

  • Is EPA Regulation of CO2 a "Power Grab"?

    Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK), in Frankly Speaking (3/10/2010), wants to rein in what he calls “the EPA power grab” to limit carbon emissions. That is hardly the case. The Supreme Court, in Massachusetts v. EPA, ordered the environmental protection agency to make a determination as to whether carbon dioxide is a pollutant. The EPA has… Read more