Jan 3, 2026 | Blog, Framing and the Energy Transition Debate, Partisanship, Elections and the Energy Transition
As most people know, recent polling indicates that things are indeed are looking up for Democrats. But in the words of the prognosticators at Cook Political Report (CPR, behind paywall), Democrats should not to expect the kind of massive “blue wave” election in 2026...
Dec 15, 2025 | Blog, Energy Transition Policy & Policymaking, Framing and the Energy Transition Debate
Sometimes it is frustrating to watch energy politics in Pennsylvania from afar, because misinformation seems to be driving policy. Unfortunately, in today’s “post-truth” world that is not as rare as it should be. Responsible journalism competes for...
Jun 1, 2025 | Blog, Energy Transition Policy & Policymaking, Framing and the Energy Transition Debate
Why can’t we be transparent about tradeoffs? The task of delivering power that is reliable, affordable, and clean is complicated. Anyone who wants to understand it can do so, but they must travel along a lengthy learning curve. When you get far enough along that...
Jul 25, 2024 | Blog, Partisanship, Elections and the Energy Transition
[NOTE: There is a post-publication update at the end of this post.] Progress on climate change will be a big part of Joe Biden’s legacy. He defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 election, backed the doomed Build Back Better bill, and signed the Inflation Reduction...
