Greg Walcher, President, Natural Resources Group and former head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources “Governments should temporarily provide funding for new energy technologies so that they can become market competitive with traditional energy resources.” So the Global Energy Network Institute and other renewable energy advocates have been saying for decades. Taxpayers […]
Tag: hypocrisy
Do as ve say, not as ve do: German climate hypocrisy
Germany talks a good game on climate change and environmental policies, but unfortunately it appears to be mostly quatsch, as the country’s actions are far more matching its words, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations, which delivers a polite but damning overview of […]
What does the GOP stand for anymore? Hint: not balanced budgets
The Republican Party used to at least pay lip service to fiscally responsible notions like, oh, say, balancing the budget, cutting spending along with taxes, that kind of thing. Now it’s more of a laugh line (depending on how mordant your sense of humor […]
Cheer up Prince Harry, the world is getting better every day
By Richard Tren, TES Contributor Oxfordshire, England. There was a time when Britain’s royalty stuck to their regal knitting, shaking hands, waving at crowds, and being somewhat important, but decidedly decorative, public figures. Increasingly the royals seem keen on inserting themselves into public policy. This must stop, as if adopted, […]