A number of my conservative and libertarian friends have been saying we should “wait and see” what President Trump does. Well it didn’t take long for Trump to try and fuck the planet. Here’s what I see and we’re only on day four: Trump has nominated the biggest fossil fuel CEO to be Secretary of […]
Surviving the 2016 Election Outcome
Posted on November 12, 2016 Written by Leave a Comment
It’s hard for an environmentalist to not feel despair right now. I’ve been counseling people to wait and watch. When someone has been as much as a liar and changed what he says as often as Trump does, it’s easy to believe that he won’t move forward with some of the things he has promised […]
Movie Review of Rob Stewart’s Revolution
Posted on June 16, 2015 Written by Leave a Comment
I was asked to review the feature length documentary Revolution by Rob Stewart. The movie takes you on a journey under the water and around the world to see the impacts of climate change and the damage that we are doing to our planet. The videography and imagery underwater is breath taking. The movie gets […]
Being an Activist and a Mom
Posted on November 21, 2013 Written by 5 Comments
Being a mom and an activist isn’t easy, but for my children to be able to grow up in the world I want them to live in, it is something that I have to do. I want my children to live in a world that is balanced, clean and healthy. I have three children. I work full time. I blog. I’m […]
Big Day for Planet Earth
Posted on June 26, 2013 Written by 2 Comments
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 was a big day for the planet as we had two major developments in US politics regarding climate change. First, President Obama laid out his plan to address climate change and later that night, Congressman Ed Markey, long time advocate for the environment, was elected to be the next US Senator from […]
Input Wanted on Carbon Tax Legislation
Posted on March 19, 2013 Written by 8 Comments
Last week, two Senators (Whitehouse & Schatz) and two Congressmen (Wasman & Blumenauer) proposed new legislation to tax green house gas emissions (GHG). This is commonly known in countries that have passed one, as “a carbon tax”. Alicia & I feel that a properly implemented carbon tax would be a real benefit to both the […]
We need a planet doctor to the ER – Stat!
Posted on March 9, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Every time I hear Ed Markey speak, the more I want to do to help him get elected as the next United States Senator from Massachusetts. He has been a leader in addressing environmental and climate issues since he first went to Washington over thirty years ago. Addressing climate change is a major part of […]
Oil for Nothing and Gas for Free
Posted on February 27, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Did you know that oil and gas industry have extracted over 800 million barrels of oil (that’s over 25.2 trillion gallons) and trillions of cubic feet of natural gas from the US without paying any royalties, normally worth about $11 billion? This week, Representative Ed Markey, the ranking member of the Natural Resources Committee in […]
Ed Markey’s Record on Climate Change
Posted on February 1, 2013 Written by 2 Comments
We moved into our home about ten years ago and I’ve known ever since that my U.S. Representative to Congress is Ed Markey. What I did not realize until more recently is that he has been a long time leader on climate change and the environment. My first hint of Congressman Markey’s leadership on the environment was […]
The Solution to Climate Change is…
Posted on January 30, 2013 Written by 5 Comments
What’s the problem? Climate Change is caused by man made CO2 emissions Who can solve the climate change problem? The consumers (you and me) by the choices we make everyday How Can We Solve Climate Change? With Pennies Per Pound How can paying a few pennies per pound of CO2 emissions make a difference? Everything […]
