Maybe one of the most compelling arguments offered by anti-environment politicians for not regulating GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions is that developing countries like China and India have to commit to regulations, as well.
It’s an argument that’s fairly strong, because it recognizes the global scope of the problem. This has become especially relevant now that we know [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Who’s to Blame?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged china, coal, energy, environment, environmentalism, greenhouse gases, international relations, nature, politics on February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Coal Plants
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A lot can change in a few weeks.
The EPA is finally agreeing to consider regulating CO2 emissions from coal plants. With the departure of the Bush administration, we can breathe a collective sigh of relief, because I firmly believe that science, not ideology, will now direct what course the EPA will follow.
Lisa Jackson, the new [...]
How It All Works
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged conservation, ecology, economics, environment, environmentalism, forestry, forests, greenpeace, kimberly-clark, knowledge, national resources defense council, nature, paper, seattle university, tissue paper on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the “truths” about economics, one of those fundamental building blocks upon which modern economic theory rests, is the idea that consumers and producers have imperfect knowledge about the market. For example, a consumer might want to purchase a new pair of shoes, and decides to buy pair A instead of pair B because [...]
Back?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I think the time has come to start blogging here again.
It was a long hiatus, I know…and I had planned on returning to full-time blogging last fall after the end of summer, but that’s not exactly how things worked out. In any case, I hope some of you out there still have this on an [...]
Kimberly-Clark: Bad For Forests
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged activism, corporations, ecology, environment, human rights, kimberly-clark, kleenex, nature, paper, seattle university on February 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
SU’s Albers Business School Executive Speakers Series is hosting Kimberly-Clark CEO, Thomas Falk on Monday, February 9, 2009. Kimberly-Clark, the largest producer of tissues in the world, claims brands like Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Kotex, Viva, and Huggies.
While Falk will speak to the challenges of “Operating a Global Company in a Global Recession,” it should be [...]
