economic sustainability

Encina Is Too Little and Too Late

Mike Sauers May 14, 2023 Decades ago the fossil fuel industry convinced the world that extracted coal, oil and gas were the supreme sources of energy. They knew at that time how dirty and polluting these energy sources were/are but they assured us that the positives...

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Our Endangered Rivers

April 25, 2023 Michael Sauers As if acid mine drainage, industrial production effluent, subpar sewage treatment plants and helter-skelter residential development aren't enough, our streams and rivers now have a new source of pollution. According to American Rivers the...

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Musings For March-April

Michael Sauers April 16, 2033 Governor Shapiro seems to be mimicking all his recent predecessors. He recently participated in a ceremony whereby the State of Pennsylvania agreed to grant EMD, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, more than 1 million dollars...

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Fossil Fuel Plastics–A Nightmare At Best

Mike Sauers May 30, 2022 In the 1967 movie, The Graduate, the main character, Ben, receives a one word piece of advice from a friendly businessman. That word was "plastic". The plasticity of plastic enables it to be formed into endless configurations. They are light,...

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Historical Opinion-Endangered Species Act

Written by Professor Carl Frankel 1995 Posted by Mike Sauers on March 26, 2022 ESA Update-The Endangered Species Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1973, is one of the most significant and influential environmental laws. It is the result of devastating...

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Sustainability–Can It Be Achieved?

Mike Sauers Sustainability is an awesome and humbling word. Whether it is environmental, quality of life, economic, or any essential endeavor it requires research, knowledge, planning, implementation, commitment and ongoing evaluation. That is a challenge that cannot...

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