Jul 27, 2019 By David E. Ballantyne I have, in the recent past, heard many people express the phrase; “I believe in an all of the above approach to energy policy.” It is mostly those persons who self-identify as Conservatives who use this phrase. I fall into that group. I
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Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act
Apr 5, 2019 It was with grateful appreciation that I learned that the U.S. House of Representatives had added to their docket H.R. Bill 763; The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Bill 763 offers for the newly elected Congress a replacement for the earlier bill first offered for the
Climate change and the changing political climate
Jun 22, 2019 By George Banziger, Ph.D. Just as sea levels and global temperatures are rising, public opinion is rising in the direction of greater support for the idea of human-caused climate change. In 2016, 57% of Americans believed that climate change is real and that it is caused by
Climate Change: Bad News and Good News
Marietta Times 10/14/2018 Viewpoint by George Banziger First the bad news about climate change. This past week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) raised the alarm with their new report, which stated that global warming needs to be limited at or below 1.5 degrees Centigrade. If not, there will
Exxon, Shell and climate change
Sep 23, 2018 Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Eric Engle Benjamin Franta, a former research fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and doctoral candidate at Stanford University where his focus is on the history of climate science and politics, recently
It’s Time to Act on Climate Change
Daily News Opinion September 6, 2018 Mark Reynolds – Those of us who understand the existential threat posed by climate change have been waiting for the “Pearl Harbor moment” that galvanizes people and politicians alike into taking action to minimize that threat. The year 2018 is turning out to be
WV needs lawmakers to adopt pro-growth solar strategy
Charleston Gazette-Mail Editorial September 6, 2018 Autumn Long- Last week in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, your editorial posed a question: “If renewable energy catches up faster than expected, is WV ready to benefit?” The answer: Not yet — but it could be. And more West Virginians could be benefiting from solar
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Marietta Times Editorial August 26, 2018 George Banziger, Marietta – We in the Mid-Ohio Valley have experienced a relatively moderate summer — no extended heat waves or severe storms. Such is not the case in other parts of our country and in other parts of the world. Eve n before
2017: Changing minds about climate change
2017: Changing minds about climate change May 19, 2018 Editorial by David Ballantyne, Newport, Ohio The Marietta Times Dr. Bob Chase, a regular contributor to Marietta Times “Viewpoint” recently expressed belief in Methane and CO2 emissions as sources of human caused climate change. I am a regular reader of Dr.
Mr. Pruitt, we do know our ideal temperature
Jim Probst: Mr. Pruitt, we do know our ideal temperature (Gazette) OP-ED March 19, 2018 In a recent interview, Scott Pruitt, the head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency, questioned if global warming is “necessarily a bad thing.” He went on to say that it is fairly arrogant of us