A timely and strategic response to the challenges of global climate change is more that an environmental issue; it is a humanitarian crisis in-the-making that our institutional leaders have failed to seriously address. Three plus years into the Obama Administration, there has yet to be any comprehensive energy legislation. While the President clearly recognizes the [...]

Plans to extend the Keystone XL pipeline from the Alberta Tar Sands in Canada, to the Gulf Shores in the United States have officially been put on hold this afternoon. In a statement, President Obama said, “the Secretary of State has recommended that the application be denied.  And after reviewing the State Department’s report, I [...]

2011 was a year of worldwide unrest. Traditional social structures that favor the interests of those with money and power are being called into question by the masses. These are the most striking moments of 2011. 5. Death of Bin Laden & End to the War in Iraq 10 years after the September 11 attacks, [...]

Two major energy policy issues have been garnering attention recently, and they may serve to test the Obama administration’s commitment to the environment and sustainability. The simultaneous debates over the failure of Solyndra and the proposed Keystone XL pipeline highlight and contrast the dialogue around our domestic energy sources, and the role of government in [...]