The Slow Progress Towards a national Consensus on CAFE
by Lucas Adin Among the most reliably contentious issues in the policy arena of late is the topic of global warming and the measures that must be taken to abate it. Worldwide, the specter of melting...
View ArticlePeak Oil, Peak Soil
During the run up in oil prices in summer 2008, the idea of peak oil began to gain broader traction. Peak oil — when aggregate oil extraction reaches its peak and begins a terminal decline — will spell...
View ArticleDonations & Disaster Relief
Immediately after a major natural disaster, relief flocks to the country in droves. The media turns their attention to what is happening on the ground, covering every minute detail of the event. But...
View ArticleA Pledge to Invest in Clean Energy
by Karnig Kazarian The midterm elections have, as predicted, shifted power back to the Republicans in the House, but what exactly does that mean for the nation’s emerging green economy? The Republican...
View ArticleWhat Does the Future Hold for the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulations?
by Paul Heberling In light of the recent midterm elections, it is clear that the next Congress will look very different and have very dissimilar goals than the current incarnation. It is worth...
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The People vs. Gold: How Legal Action Can Rid Romania of a Bad Deal
By Nicolae Stefanuta “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights,” oil industrialist John Paul Getty reportedly proclaimed. The combination of resource wealth...
View ArticleOP-ED: We Need to Clean Up Our Trash
By Elizabeth Kelly How many cell phones and computers have you owned in your life? Do you know where they ended up when you discarded them? Have you ever thought about it? I started college with a...
View ArticleCan planting trees help us avoid climate disaster?
Every country on Earth has now signed on to the Paris international climate agreement and pledged to dramatically reduce their carbon emissions. Fulfilling this ambition will require international...
View ArticleInfestation or liberation? E-scooters challenge the status quo
The rise of electric scooter-shares in major American cities is a welcome trend—occupying auto-centric infrastructure with alternative transit options is good for our well-being and environment....
View ArticleGreen houses and greenhouse gases: Why exclusionary zoning is a climate...
Exclusionary zoning, a practice historically used to racially segregate communities, plagues issues across the political landscape, from climate change to education. This article is the last in a...
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