Environment and Energy
After Sandy, a Climate Change Conversation? Dream On
Crises come with a predictable dynamic in this country: 1) Gunman opens fire in crowded school/theater/shopping mall 2) anguished op-ed columnists say we should talk about gun control 3) we don’t. Now, in fact, we often collapse two and three—the anguished columnists just write about how we should talk about gun control, but of course we won’t. READ MORE >>
Why Won’t Obama or Romney Talk Climate Change?
Where the Wild Things Were
The following is excerpted from the Byliner Original Rough Beasts. READ MORE >>
Since the first presidential debate last week, Obama has led in just two national surveys: YouGov/Economist survey and Rasmussen. It's not unusual or unlikely for the occasional poll to show a 3-point Obama lead while an average of national surveys points toward Romney in the lead by one or two points. But Rasmussen and YouGov/Economist aren't just typical surveys. READ MORE >>
Trash. Just the sound of the word brings to mind rotten food, mountainous landfills, and general noxiousness. But what if a city turned this image on its head? What if trash became a city resource? What if landfills became a relic of the past? READ MORE >>
What Would You Pay for Clean Water?
Clean water is a top health issue for any community, and that includes public and economic health. Keeping water clean requires substantial public infrastructure, which costs money, and cleaning up existing pollution costs even more. But it’s essential if we want to be able to pour ourselves—or our customers—a glass of water, take a shower, or flush a toilet. A modern society simply cannot function without a safe, dependable water supply. READ MORE >>
