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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 23, 2008

The Big Difference in Obama’s and McCain’s Plans for Our Energy Future

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The Big Difference in Obama’s and McCain’s Plans for Our Energy Future By David Morris, originally published in Alternet, October 23, 2008 A few weeks ago I was at Iowa State University addressing 500 students and faculty at its engineering school. I was sharing a platform with former CIA Director Jim Woolsey. At one point,… Continue reading

Article filed under Energy, The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 9, 2008

How T. Boone Pickens’ Energy Plan Just Got Killed

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The financial bailout bill passed by Congress may have once and for all put an end to T. Boone Pickens’ energy plan. Let me explain.

Until the financial meltdown obliterated all other news coverage, T. Boone and his energy plan were everywhere. His book, The First Billion Is the Hardest, is number two on the bestseller list. During the Republican and Democrat Conventions his press conferences were attended by a fawning media, virtually all of who filed stories with the theme "oil man turns wind energy advocate."

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 9, 2008

How T. Boone Pickens’ Energy Plan Just Got Killed

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/how-t-boone-pickens-energy-plan-just-got-killed-2/

How T. Boone Pickens’ Energy Plan Just Got Killed The new bailout plan passed by Congress may have put the nail in the coffin on Pickens’ dangerous energy proposal. By David Morris, originally published in Alternet, October 9, 2008 The financial bailout bill passed by Congress may have once and for all put an end… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 15, 2008

Palin’s Self-Reliant Image of Alaska Is Bogus

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Palin’s Self-Reliant Image of Alaska Is Bogus By David Morris, originally published in Alternet, September 15, 2008 In her latest comment on the “Bridge to Nowhere” controversy, Sarah Palin appealed to the self-reliant, individualist, rugged, anti-government image most Americans have of Alaska. “If we wanted a bridge,” she declared, “we would build it ourselves.” Actually,… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 12, 2008

T. Boone talks a lot about wind, but gas is what he’s really about

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T. Boone talks a lot about wind, but gas is what he’s really about By David Morris, originally published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 12, 2008 T. Boone Pickens visited St. Paul during the Republican Convention for the same reason he visited Denver during the Democratic Convention —to peddle his energy plan. In… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 20, 2008

Republicans Have Handed Democrats a Winning Election Issue

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Republicans Have Handed Democrats a Winning Election Issue By David Morris, originally published in Alternet, August 20, 2008 The Republicans keep handing the Democrats a winning election issue. And the Democrats keeping refusing to accept the gift. I hope the beginning of the formal election campaign knocks some sense into them. The gift is the… Continue reading

Article filed under Energy, The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 7, 2008

Electric Cars Are the Key to Energy Independence

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/electric-cars-are-key-energy-independence-2/

Al Gore’s heroic speech challenging us to make our electrical system 100 percent renewable promised it would simultaneously address three major crises: the weak economy, catastrophic climate change and the dire national security problems inherent in our dependence on imported oil.

He got two out of three right. A crash renewable electricity initiative would provide an immediate boost to our economy and could slow climate change, since electricity accounts for about a third of our overall greenhouse gas emissions.

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 2008

When Local Became the New Organic

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When Local Became the New Organic By David Morris, originally published in Minnesota Law and Politics, August 2008 We can pinpoint with some precision the date the local food movement came of age: Dec. 15, 1997. That day the United States Department of Agriculture finally issued the organic standards that Congress had said it required… Continue reading

Article, ILSR Press Room filed under The Public Good | Written by Justin Dahlheimer | No Comments | Updated on Jul 27, 2008

New York State should enact a natural gas depletion tax

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Buffalo News, July 27, 2008 The newly discovered natural gas reserves in the deep layer of rock of the Marcellus Shale, which lies under the Southern Tier, are potentially worth more than $70 billion. On Wednesday, Gov. David Paterson signed a bill making it easier for companies to drill for natural gas. Unfortunately, he didn’t… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jul 3, 2008

Sustainable economy is the core of freedom

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Sustainable economy is the core of freedom By David Morris, originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 3, 2008 This July 4th, as with all July 4ths, our political leaders will retell the inspiring story of how a brave band of colonies declared their independence from the mightiest empire on earth. And, as usual,… Continue reading