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The Great Carnac I ain't
Assessing my predictions from last year |
David Roberts |
17 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| At the end of last year, I made 20 predictions for 2007. As a pundit in good standing I am, of course, unaccountable for my predictions. (How do you think we all stay employed?) Nonetheless, it's worth looking back and seeing how the predictions panned out, drawing sweeping conclusions from the things I got right while minimizing and excusing the things I got wrong. Let's see how I did! Al Gore will a) win an Oscar, b) announce that he is not running for presid ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, business, politics, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Putting your inner political superego on hold
A utopian realist agenda |
Jon Rynn |
01 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Recently Nordhaus and Shellenberger (N&S) posted on Gristmill, wrote in The New Republic, and published a book, all with the aim of offering a better alternative to the mainstream environmental agenda. In my estimation, they made three important points: Americans would respond to a positive vision of the future; global warming can only be solved if, in addition to regulatory policies, we embark on a program of public investment; and the public is quite open to the idea ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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Post-vacation links
Stuff I missed |
David Roberts |
16 Jul 2007 |
Gristmill |
| There are a gazillion things I missed over vacation, or meant to post about before vacation, that I'll never have time to return to. Thus: a link post! I missed the MoveOn town hall on climate and energy. You can watch the candidate presentations here. Bill Scher has a pretty good rundown of who said what, here. Our guide to the candidates on these issues is here. FYI, MoveOn members voted John Edwards the winner. I doubt I'll have a chance to read Chris Mooney's ne ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, energy, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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A More Perfect Union
Sierra Club and Auto Workers Unite Against Bush Fuel-Economy Plan |
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20 Feb 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| A More Perfect Union Sierra Club and Auto Workers Unite Against Bush Fuel-Economy Plan Bush's new fuel-economy plan is even ticking off the United Auto Workers union. The UAW has often been at odds with enviros over auto efficiency standards, but now it's teaming up with the Sierra Club to fight the administration's proposal. In a ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, commercial and industry organizations, energy, placemaking, politics, pollution and waste, Sierra Club (all these topics) |
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