Obama Climate Change Agenda

An interesting short article on the Sierra Club’s list of suggested day one environmental actions by the new administration.
http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSTRE50C5RN20090113

Carbon Market Financial Projections

The global carbon market will remained shielded against the worst effects of the economic slowdown and grow by over 27 per cent this year to $150bn, according to the latest projections from analyst firm New Carbon Finance.
For the entire article:
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2233791/carbon-market-grow-150bn

And you thought differential equations were difficult…

Here is a link to the letter that Harry Markopolous sent to the SEC in 2005 about Bernie Madoff. Not only does it give you insight into the nature of the world in which Bernie Madoff was living…..it also gives you insight into the quality of thought…and the underlying ethic…of financial markets in the last [...]

Economic Stimulants Produce Bridges to Nowhere

This article states “Strategic investment in infrastructure produces a foundation for long-term growth.” I agree. I am also concerned the stimulus planning that appears to be going on in Washington is not being driven by any plan to create sustainable national assets.
For the article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roger-mcnamee/obama-needs-to-think-bigg_b_156126.html
In the 1980s, farmers were going broke…and the banks that financed farmers [...]

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Sues USEPA

It’s interesting that the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and some others have sued USEPA to force restoration of Chesapeake Bay waters.  I read CBF’s statement and think it’s a bit too political sour grapes for my taste (although I think we’ll see lots of this king of language from the environmental community as the Obama administration [...]

Happy New Year

2008 was a whopper. It also began to present a number of opportunities for those of us who want to see nature honestly valued in our national and world economies.
May 2009 be a year of respect for all living things.