By Ryan Thibodaux •
March 6, 2007
George W. Bush's record on the environment is reminiscent of the alien invaders in Mars Attacks! Bush, like those Martians, plays the game of placation well when he's in front of a microphone. He's good at saying the right things, he calms our anxious green nerves, and he even occasionally comes close to sounding like an environmental visionary. But the moment we turn our backs, Bush pulls out his laser ray supersoaker gun and [...]
By Ryan Thibodaux •
February 27, 2007
Last year, several major oil companies got together and produced two commercials that tried to convince Americans that the more CO2 we produce, the merrier. We breathe it out. Plants breathe it in. It's part of the circle of life. Just like that Elton John song! CO2 is our life-supporting friend, they said. We need as much of it as we can get. Thankfully, those ads were laughed off the air.They did, [...]
By Ryan Thibodaux •
February 20, 2007
World War II Poster (Photo Credit: Hemphasis.net)The United States is the only industrialized nation that bans farmers from growing industrial, non-psychoactive hemp, but a group of lawmakers in Washington are trying to change that.Last week, House Representative Ron Paul, a Republican from Texas who is also running for president in 2008, was joined by 9 Democratic co-sponsors in introducing House Resolution 1009, the Industrial [...]
By Ryan Thibodaux •
February 13, 2007
Associated PressFor those of us who delve simultaneously into the world of green and the world of politics, finding reasons to heap praise on politicians (let alone their policy positions) is an unusual occurrence. We ridicule them for their voting records, we deride the "environmentalists" among them who own fleets of Hummers, and we groan in agony at their latest attempts at green legislation.
By Ryan Thibodaux •
February 6, 2007
Last week proved to be an excellent case study into the uneasy relationship between the Bush administration and the science (and scientists) of global warming.
By Ryan Thibodaux •
January 16, 2007
Democrats in the House of Representatives are looking to fulfill one of their "Six for '06" campaign promises this week with a bill aimed at investing in alternative fuels and reigning in big oil's profits.
By Ryan Thibodaux •
January 9, 2007
The arrival of the 110th Congress and a new majority party brings fresh faces heading up several powerful Congressional committees. According to the U.S. Senate's committee overview website:
Several thousand bills and resolutions are referred to committees during each 2-year Congress. Committees select a small percentage for consideration, and those not addressed often receive no further action.
