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Conservatives Can…

by Tucker Eskew

May 13th, 2008

If anyone asks for proof that conservatives can confront carbon emissions and climate change, I like to point West.
First, I urge people to examine the record of George Schultz. As I’ve said, he’s a long-time supporter of cap & trade.
Then, I point to the chairman of Townhall.com, Doug Wilson. He’s blogged for us here at [...]

Let’s Get Right into the Debate: Part 3

by Whit Ayres

May 7th, 2008

Over the last two weeks, I’ve been talking about the need to get conservative voices into the debate over energy and the environment (see part 1 here, and part 2 here). My views on these issues have generated quite a debate among our readers, and I’ve taken some heat over them, particularly when it [...]

Energy Debate Watch

by Terra Rossa

May 6th, 2008

Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these articles [...]

Energy Debate Watch

by Terra Rossa

May 1st, 2008

Let’s Get Right into the Debate: Part 2

by Whit Ayres

April 30th, 2008

Well, last week’s post about Newt Gingrich and green conservatism generated quite a debate among our readers and quickly became, I believe, the most-read post in the history of Terra Rossa. So I thought I’d try to keep that discussion going by talking a little bit more about some of the issues raised by that [...]

Energy Debate Watch

by Terra Rossa

April 29th, 2008

“It’s Not Easy Being Green”

by Tucker Eskew

April 28th, 2008

So warbled Kermit the Frog many years ago. Wikipedia says the song “is associated with problems with identity,” and I’m sure a few noteworthy conservative conservationists can relate.
Newt Gingrich is one. As my fellow Terra Rossa contributor Whit Ayres pointed out last week, Newt has been feeling the heat for his position on climate [...]

Energy Debate Watch

by Terra Rossa

April 23rd, 2008

Let’s Get Right into the Debate

by Whit Ayres

April 22nd, 2008

A few weeks ago, I talked about Al Gore’s new “We Campaign” and its multi-million dollar ad campaign featuring such strange pairings as Al Sharpton and Pat Robertson, and Newt Gingrich and Nancy Pelosi.
Well the ads are up and running – you’ve probably seen some of them. And, I have to say, they’re pretty [...]

Energy Debate Watch

by Terra Rossa

April 21st, 2008

Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers: Please pick up the courtesy phone in aisle 4 and call your United States Senator.

by Jim Coleman

April 18th, 2008

The other night I watched a Wal-Mart commercial that was selling organic coffee. The tag line was “if all 220,000,000 Wal-Mart shoppers purchased a pound of these (magic) beans we could help the environment.” The next commercial I watched had a woman telling me that Silk Soy milk donates a portion of the [...]

Energy Debate Watch

by Terra Rossa

April 17th, 2008

Guess Who’s Back…

by Whit Ayres

April 5th, 2008

Al Gore. Actually, don’t call it a comeback – he’s been here all along. But the former Vice President is making headlines as he prepares to roll out a massive $300 million dollar ad campaign urging the nation to act on the climate change issue.
Gore discussed the campaign with CBS News’ Lesley Stahl [...]

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Energy Debate Watch

by Terra Rossa

April 4th, 2008

Thank You For Smoking- “Art Imitates Life”

by Jim Coleman

April 3rd, 2008

“Art imitates life” is a commonly used phrase when some piece of art, literature or cinema that has been represented as fiction finds its way into our non-fiction world. Sitting in my home tonight I was presented with a doozy.
I was reading the editorial page in my local paper and my state chamber of commerce [...]

“Don’t be a girly man” Support Cap and Trade and PUMP up the economy

by Jim Coleman

February 29th, 2008

Four days away from the presidential primary Governor Schwarzenegger will be visiting the capital of Ohio. But his agenda is not political. He will be in town to join 17,000 competitors for the Arnold Fitness Classic. Over 20 years ago Schwarzenegger was a pioneer in fitness. Now as Republican Governor he continues to be a [...]

Pawlenty Green

by Whit Ayres

February 27th, 2008

Reading Jonathan Martin’s excellent profile of Minnesota GOP Governor Tim Pawlenty in The Politico last week, I came across the following quote:
It’s on the environment and on fiscal issues where Pawlenty draws fire from the right. “He’s a little too green,” says Phil Krinkie, a former Republican state legislator who now heads the conservative Taxpayers [...]

Energy Debate Watch

by Terra Rossa

February 14th, 2008

The Winds of (Climate) Change are Blowin’

by Tucker Eskew

February 7th, 2008

Reuters’ Deborah Zabarenko wrote a great piece yesterday entitled “Climate Change Becomes a Republican Issue, Too.” It’s about time. Here’s why, in an excerpt taken right out of Deborah’s article that quotes my good friend, former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman:
“Democrats used to own the environmental issue, grabbing votes from party loyalists and independent voters when [...]

Cape Wind Update

by Whit Ayres

January 17th, 2008

Good news about the Cape Wind Project, which I talked about not too long ago in this space. In the Wall Street Journal’s energy blog this week, Keith Johnson reports that the government has concluded that the project will not have a significant, negative environmental impact and, objections of the Kennedys notwithstanding (they’re afraid the [...]

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