William Ashford – Ecosystemic Magazine

By William Ashford Political lobbies are deeply ingrained in the American political system. From technology to pharmaceuticals, corporations and political action committees (PACs) strategically fund policymakers to bend their will into opposing progressive legislation, and in doing so, fighting public opinion. Despite overwhelming public support for policies included in legislation like Build Back Better, corporate bribing blocks favorable clean energy bills (Center for American Progress, 2021). In 2021, a staggering 60% of American voters supported the Green New Deal, and a mere 29% opposed it (Deiseroth and Blank, 2021). Despite this, the Senate defeated the bill, as all Republican senators voted in opposition along with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. This opp...

By William Ashford The current argument for clean and renewable energy sources is about more than just combating climate change; it is about nations’ independence from authoritarian states. According to the Columbia University Climate School, In 2021, the European Union (EU) imported 142 billion cubic meters (BCM) of Russian natural gas, accounting for 45% of its total natural gas imports. That same year, Europe (including Turkey) imported 185 BCM of Russian oil, 36% of the continent's total gas demand. In 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine; but the reliance on non-renewables persisted. On Thursday, Feb. 24, Russian troops, tanks, and armored cars rolled into Ukraine in the first European military land invasion since World War I. On Feb. 22, in response to Russian aggression on the U...

Author: William Ashford

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