Showing Stubborn Courage to Protect Environment

I heard my friend Larry Schweiger, president of the National Wildlife Federation, speak recently at a conference in Nashville about the connection between the Gulf spill and our need to address global warming. I’ve known Larry since 1994 and have been privileged...

Oil Companies Take Risks to Feed Our Addiction

Recently, my mom sent me a news clipping containing yet another searing image of a raging petroleum fire. The bright yellow inferno at the burn site is belching an ugly, black plume of smoke into the sky. Only this picture was not one of the many shocking photos to...

Rising Tide of Anxiety Along the Gulf Coast

Out-of-town friends are calling daily and asking questions like: “How are you guys doing with the oil situation?” and “How do the beaches look?” and “What do you expect to happen in the coming weeks?”   Here are my most recent...

Obama Speech Appeals to Faith, Seeks Clean Energy

God’s hand will guide us through the storm of the Gulf gusher to a better day, said President Obama in his first Oval Office address to the nation.   At the close of his speech, Obama turned to religion with a story about clergy who say prayers for protection...