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Jim Arwood

The Energy Story of the 21st Century

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The chaotic political season that has defined the 2016 presidential campaign experienced a jolt over the Presidents' Day weekend with the passing of Justice Scalia.

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State Energy Program investment Clean Power Plan American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) clean energy economy
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Jim Stack
Speaking of judges. I just read a book about the break up of the Bell System and Bell Labs. By the way Bell Labs was the group tha... Read More
Friday, 26 February 2016 11:21
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Jim Arwood

We're Number 1: The Only State Without An Energy Office

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This past month Arizonans witnessed the dismantling of its Energy Office in what was described as a budget saving move.

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Federal Grants State Energy Program Arizona Energy Emergency Preparedness Plan Energy Office
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Jim Stack
Question: Is there a role for government in the energy field? YES -First they can stop all the subsidies for Fossil fuels and Nu... Read More
Sunday, 13 September 2015 18:41
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Jim Arwood

Red and Blue Equals Green

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George P. Shultz served as U.S. Secretary of State, Treasury and Labor under two GOP Presidents. Today, Shultz is co-chair of Stanford University’s Hoover Institution task force on energy policy.

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policy legislation future State Energy Program Clean Energy Cookbook
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Curt Shannon
Shultz also participated in the excellent "Risky Business" report that came out earlier this year. Co-authors on that report were ... Read More
Monday, 15 September 2014 09:36
Jim Stack
Our government has enacted the first new rule to reduce carbon in our states. Have to written them to suggest ways to improve and ... Read More
Tuesday, 23 September 2014 09:11
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