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Planning to work for firm that had lobbied him
What’s the sleaziest possible way former Rep. Dick Pombo (R-Calif.) could cap his career as a corporate bootlicker in the U.S. Congress? If you guessed "working for the same shills he worked for in Congress, only officially," well, you may be on to something! Details below. Back in March, Paul D. Thacker wrote a piece […]
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Lots of posh enviro stuff, but no celebs
I got a press release a few days ago inviting me to the “Ice Lounge,” an “exclusive” green event at Sundance that promised me Lindsey Lohan, Josh Hartnett, and Justin Timberlake. All I had to do was make a reservation, since it was in a “gated” area. After doing that, I thought I was well […]
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Eric Brody of outdoor-apparel company Nau answers questions
Eric Brody. What work do you do? I am the sustainability manager at Nau Inc. My other involvements include founder and coordinator of Portland Green Drinks; executive committee member for the Sustainable Packaging Coalition; and advisory committee member for the Oregon Natural Step Network. How does your work relate to the environment? Nau, Inc. is […]
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Wolves get people riled up, big biz joins greens asking for carbon caps, and more
Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Boise Will Be Boys They Grow Up So Fast Gloom and Doom With a Sense of Doomed-er Embrace Me, You Irreplaceable You I Am Woman, Hear Me Saw Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Energizer Money Meet the Lunch Lady If […]
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New coal plants like accelerating toward a wall
My colleague Jerry North and I wrote an op-ed about plans to build a slew of new coal plants in Texas. It was not published, but I think it makes some good points. Interestingly, many of these same points are made in a recently published op-ed reported on here.
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And does it well
The New Yorker has a great profile of Amory Lovins written by journalist, book author, and interviewee Elizabeth Kolbert. (It’s not online — check last week’s issue.) It’s a fantastic piece, really capturing Lovins’ entrepreneurial drive not just to do research and develop strategies but to evangelize for his perspective. He’s tireless trying to get […]
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It will have lasers
WorldCarFans has caused a bit of a blog uproar by posting what it claims is a spec-ed out sketch of the 2008 Prius (larger version here). According to Jalopnik, the new Prius will, depending on who you believe … … have a turbo, a diesel engine, a plug-in feature, a rooftop solar panel, a methane […]
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Venture capitalist predicts
While I’m turning over the microphone to Vinod Khosla, he also sent along his thoughts on the prospects for alternative fuels and clean tech in 2007. Lots of interesting and contestable stuff therein. It’s below the fold; have at it. Ethanol Cellulosic plants are real — at least six in construction Tariffs on their way […]
