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The US Senate this evening passed their version of the Wall Street “Bailout” bill with a majority 74-25 votes, and put pressure on the congress to respond in kind and approve the bill on Friday. Contained within this version, however, were several provisions that weren’t included in the original House bill that was tanked Monday, [...]

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The writing on the wall is pretty clear. Alternative energy and our national dependence on foreign oil is a hot button, highly contentious political issue. Between T Boone Pickens’ plan, Al Gore’s “We” campaign, the numerous “coalitions” for clean coal, and the pressure to drill offshore, it’s nearly impossible to turn on the TV and [...]

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The major economies of the world took a step in the right direction on greenhouse gas emissions by proposing a 50-percent reduction in worldwide emissions by 2050. Sadly, this proposal again lays the burdens of environmental stewardship, clean air rights, and global climate change on the shoulders of my generation and the generations to come.

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Hawaii is an ideal candidate for alternative energy solutions. It’s an island, meaning any outside fuels must be shipped directly to the state (and each various island). Furthermore, it has an abundance of natural energy gifts - active geothermal energy, powerful wind cycles, easy access to tidal, and a whole lotta’ sun.

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The New York times published an article yesterday stating that public land solar projects will undergo a two year moratorium while environmental effects are studied. According to the article, the Bureau for Land Management has received over 130 proposals in the last 3 years, and the Bureau simply can’t keep pace with the growth in [...]

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You can barely turn on the news today without realizing two things:

There are a lot of energy commercials on TV right now… I’ll cover that more in the future.
The news media really can’t get enough of the upcoming November presidential election.

In the context of our forthcoming political showdown, I wanted to take a moment to [...]

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