If you want to see the legal logjam facing the highflying cannabis industry, meet the 36-year-old retired U.S. Army Major Tye Reedy. He went to West Point just before Sept. 11, 2001, and ended up on active duty for 11 years. He served two yearlong combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, led … [Read more...] about Army Vet Working In Cannabis Industry Gets Pension Yanked
Climate Change Can Still Be Averted By Political Will And Engagement
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Is Our Grid Ready To Run On Renewables
One of the big questions that consistently comes up in any discussion of converting the US to renewable energy usage is whether or not our grid is capable of supporting the transition. We are all well aware that both solar and wind power are intermittent and do not provide round the clock power, so … [Read more...] about Is Our Grid Ready To Run On Renewables
These Are The Companies That Directly And Or Indirectly Support The NRA
Wading in to territory that we typically try and stay away from, how to make sense of and respond to the yet another mass shooting here in the United States. Parkland is terrifyingly sadly, just another in a long string of mass shootings. Any individual who reads and properly digests the news knows … [Read more...] about These Are The Companies That Directly And Or Indirectly Support The NRA
Atlanta Mayor Calls On Cities To Lead On Clean Air And Climate Change
The Mayor of Atlanta Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms, recently wrote an open letter that was published in The Huffington Post calling for cities to lead on clean air, pollution and addressing climate change. It was an excellent letter that outlined much of what we might already know but is worth … [Read more...] about Atlanta Mayor Calls On Cities To Lead On Clean Air And Climate Change
Climate Change Left Unchecked Will Be Stupendously Expensive
It seems almost unnecessary to say that left unchecked the effects of climate change will be impossibly expensive. However, as we leave 2017 behind and begin 2018, it's worth looking back on the past year to make an attempt at tallying up the damage done in just one year alone. A recent article in … [Read more...] about Climate Change Left Unchecked Will Be Stupendously Expensive
A Balanced Examination On The Politics Of Climate Change
Like so many realists who are accepting of the fact that climate change is an actual thing that must be dealt with, it’s often incredibly difficult to understand the opposite side, those who have been labeled “Climate Deniers”. The evidence by way of scientific assessment or even by personal … [Read more...] about A Balanced Examination On The Politics Of Climate Change
Republican Towns That Are Embracing The Green Economy
"During the Great Recession, the city of Lancaster, California, had a 17 percent unemployment rate and a housing market dominated by foreclosures. Mayor R. Rex Parris (R) knew he needed to do something drastic." "After meeting with a tech innovator who wanted to build a solar thermal plant that … [Read more...] about Republican Towns That Are Embracing The Green Economy
