Author: Steven Cohen35
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Being Pragmatic About the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy
We are in the midst of a transition to a renewable resource-based circular economy. It will take a long time to complete, but the process of change has begun.
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The State and Local Role in Protecting America’s Environment
The U.S. EPA is shrinking at the very time we need it to expand, but the environmental functions performed by state, county, and city governments will continue to grow.
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The Post-Pruitt EPA
While it is possible to predict the most probable form the post-Pruitt EPA will take, we should strive for something better.
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Immigration and American Values
The core American values of openness to new neighbors, tolerance, and the importance of family and charity are hard-wired into our culture.
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Sustainability Management, Economic Prosperity, and Scientific Literacy
America’s future prosperity depends on enhancing the technological sophistication and scientific literacy of the people running our organizations.
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The Purpose and Goals of Sustainability Education
Developing, understanding and applying knowledge of environmental problems and the solutions to those problems is the purpose of sustainability research and education.
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Scott Pruitt and the Chemical Industry Collude to Deregulate Toxic Chemicals
The persistence of toxic chemicals and substances like plastics throughout the biosphere has impacts that are not yet well understood and may be very difficult to predict.
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EPA’s Pruitt Promotes Fossil Fuels but Can’t Stop Renewable Energy
Fossil fuels will not go away quickly, but they will go away. Those fossil fuel companies that lead the transition to renewable energy will survive and thrive.
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Saving the NYC Subways will Require Money and Political Courage
Both our governor and mayor need to place public service above political gain to save our mass transit system.
