June 2018
You’re Hired! Ohio Campaigns to Raise Awareness of Shale ‘In Demand’ Jobs
Thought Piece My economic argument about Ohio centers around the wide ranging benefits of economic development with or without the direct revenue of shale. Undoubtedly, the large manufacturing value of indirect feedstock will power a [...]
The US EPA’s science advisers push back against Scott Pruitt’s attempts to dilute environmental regulation
Thought Piece The Double Standards of Reporting About the McCarthy and Pruitt EPAs The coverage about the last two EPA Directors, Gina McCarthy and Scott Priutt, could not be more different. For the ahistorical, the [...]
May 2018
California Senate defies AT&T, votes for strict net neutrality rules California may impose tougher net neutrality rules than the FCC did.
Thought Piece "California Delusions About Broadband and the Future" There is a rapid convergence of energy, technology and broadband (aka The Internet of Things). However, the IOT will require Big Data, Big Infrastructure, Big [...]
Climate showdown of the decade?
Thought Piece First, I was there during Dr. Mann’s testimony on March 29, 2017 in front of the Committee of Science, Space, and Technology, where he compared himself to a oppressed Russian scientist from the [...]
Appeals court allows unusual ‘necessity’ defense for Enbridge protesters Pipeline protesters claim threat of climate change compelled them to act.
Thought Piece I had a nightmare last night about Global Warming (aka Climate Change), where anyone can legally commit perjury if they lied because of their higher moral calling. I woke up and remembered Climate [...]
Climate Litigation: The Latest Green Effort to Overturn Democracy
Though Piece “Climate Change Warriors Latest Weapon of Choice is Litigation.” I too am worried about the proliferation of environmental lawsuits in the US, at least 5,000. Although, it is a growth market for environmental [...]