Sentences with phrase «decisions about our energy policy»

They must look beyond the next election and make long - term, carefully considered decisions about energy policy which can remain in place for periods much greater than our current electoral cycles.»

I suspect what he means is that it shouldn't make any difference in decisions about energy policy, which is where I feel that a lot of these discussions break down.

I wanted to argue that it really doesn't matter whether you are a fan of wind energy or not; the decisions about our energy policy are neither dependent on public opinion, nor controlled by it.

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But it's also raising alarms from critics who worry that key decisions about state energy policy are being rushed without enough public debate.

Policy makers and managers could use the index to guide decision making — for example, about whether offshore wind energy should be expanded in the U.S., whether land or ocean conservation measures will benefit coral reefs in Fiji and how marine - zoning plans in Brazil might affect overall ocean health.

That what the public thinks about energy — what they want, think they want, or think they know — shapes the decisions politicians make about energy and environmental policy: Personal attitudes, concerns, and priorities are determined by more than just «the facts.»

«Whether choosing which cars we drive or thinking about national energy policy issues, understanding basic energy concepts can help everyone make more well - informed decisions.»

Steven E. Koonin, once the Obama administration's undersecretary of energy for science and chief scientist at BP, stirred up a swirl of turbulence in global warming discourse this week after The Wall Street Journal published «Climate Science is Not Settled,» his essay calling for more frankness about areas of deep uncertainty in climate science, more research to narrow error ranges and more acknowledgement that society's decisions on energy and climate policy are based on values as much as data.

This analytical report is intended as a resource for policy makers in developing countries to make informed policy decisions about the whether, when and how of feed - in tariffs (FITs) and to support nationally appropriate policy measures to scale up renewable energy.

(1) The legislature finds that tax transparency is critical to understanding a citizen's total tax burden and making sound decisions about energy and transportation policy.

They've written letters to the government demanding that Ottawa stop a swarm of activist groups backed by foreign billionaires from hijacking — as the prime minister himself put it — the hearings over the Canadian Northern Gateway pipeline that would carry our oil from Alberta to B.C. Canadians have been calling into radio shows and writing blogs, and spreading the word in their communities about the fact that this crucial decision over Canada's national energy policy is being infiltrated by what are essentially the well - paid lobbyists of wealthy and powerful foreign interests.

Moreover, the Rose Garden speech President Bush delivered that day removed any doubt that the new Bush - Cheney White House had already begun to spin the big lie about climate change, the lie we know so well we can recite it in our sleep: scientific uncertainties regarding global climate change are too great to make any policy decisions, especially those that might affect the US economy (read: the US fossil fuel - based energy economy).

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Denialists will want to focus on the anomalously cool region of northern Russia — not record - breaking, but taking about anomalous cooling can help to introduce doubt into the decision - making process, which is helpful when it comes to blocking climate and energy legislation, preventing federal and state shifts in energy policy, providing talking points for Inhofe & Barton, etc..

Second, they must devote more of their time, effort and energy to establish and implement policies and to communicate with other lawyers about issues and decisions to insure the firms» continued professional, economic, organizational success.

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench recently granted Suncor Energy Inc.'s application for judicial review and quashed an arbitration award about Suncor's decision to institute a random drug and alcohol testing policy for certain employees.