Adaptation doesn’t mean defeat but survival. It’s time to embrace a third way: clear-eyed realism.
We Can’t Stop Climate Change, So We Need to Prepare for It
October 19, 2025
A Different Approach to Permitting Reform
January 13, 2025
Permitting reform must continue to be a priority.
The Politics of and Opportunity for Permitting Reform
February 26, 2023
About 80 percent of U.S. energy is derived from fossil fuels.
Here’s What to Expect from Congress on Climate and Energy Policy
December 29, 2022
Congress isn’t likely to respond to energy and climate needs with dramatic legislation, says Alex Flint, executive director of the…
Climate change is a conservative issue
November 23, 2022
Conservatively speaking, we are not doing enough to address climate change.
Navigating Our Climate Path
October 24, 2022
Climate change isn’t a problem that can be solved, instead a condition that must be managed.
If We Want Energy Independence, We Need a Carbon Tax
May 12, 2022
As the war in Ukraine continues, energy independence has become a priority among Western countries that struggled to cut ties…
I don’t like taxes. No one does. But here’s why I support a carbon tax.
March 21, 2022
Ninety years ago, journalist William G. Shepherd wrote in Collier’s Weekly, “Congress! Congress! Don’t tax me, tax that fellow behind…
Like the Climate, Bipartisan Policymaking Can’t Wait
February 23, 2022
Since I retired from managing one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, I have dedicated my time and invested in…