Category Archives: energy crisis

Calls for Obama to be mindful of coal country

Nearly 60 grassroots organizations and national groups have joined together to urge President-elect Barack Obama to think about communities affected by the coal industry when selecting appointees for key positions.
The groups are opposed to Obama appointing candidates who have called for decreased regulation under the Bush administration, noting that for the safety of those living [...]

Lunchbox: Get yr green on

Bluegrass going green: Gov. Beshear’s office announced this morning that the state has joined The Climate Registry, a nonprofit group trying to normalize the measuring of greenhouse gases. According to the agreement, which Page One has here, the state will help develop a common method for measuring the harmful emissions and submit KY’s emissions regularly [...]

Candidates on mountaintop removal mining

In case you missed it, Jim Bruggers at the CJ has a nice overview of the Kentucky congressional candidates’ views on mountaintop removal mining, “clean coal” technology, etc. Predictably, McConnell and Lunsford are pretty lame with their answers, as is Northup; Yarmuth, on the other hand, appears to at least understand some of the attendant [...]

Buy a bicycle

Maybe bemoaning the price at the pump has become hackneyed, but after seeing $4.39 in Chicago this weekend it’s worth a shout. According to AAA spokesperson, Roger Boyd, today’s average for a gallon of gas in ‘Possibility City’ is at $3.97! One bronze Abe Lincoln short of the national average, which at $3.98 is the [...]