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William Becker

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Waunakee, Wisconsin
As seen in: Meer, Wiley Online Library, British Pharmacological Society, Memory Studies, SAGE Publishing, Taylor & Francis Online, The Hill, JAMA Internal Medicine Author Interviews, Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Covers:  Clean energy, global climate change, U.S. energy & climate policy
Doesn't Cover: Sports
Author, columnist: Expert on green energy, climate policy expert, sustainable community development, disaster recovery, and more.

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William Becker is an expert and frequent blogger on global climate change and America's transition to a net-zero carbon economy. He began his career as a war correspondent for Stars and Stripes during the Vietnam War, then went on to report for the Associated Press and to publish his own weekly newspaper in rural Wisconsin. He served for several years as the editorial writer for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, WI. Bill was a senior official at the U.S. Dept. of Energy for 15 years, spec…

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Oil, not cocaine, is Venezuela's most dangerous drug

Oil, not cocaine, is Venezuela's most dangerous drug

Trump frames the takeover as an enormous opportunity for America's oil companies, the American people and Ven…

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How has our unalienable right to a healthy planet become political?

How has our unalienable right to a healthy planet become political?

Explore the significance of the Declaration of Independence and the unalienable rights it asserts. Reflect on…

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America was supposed to be different -now Trump rules it with fear

America was supposed to be different -now Trump rules it with fear

The United States is supposed to be different, but Trump sees the world as an extension of himself - a place …

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Trump is the world's most dangerous man

Trump is the world's most dangerous man

It is time - actually, well past time - for members of Congress to hitch up their Big Boy and Girl pants, red…

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Living within our limits is the key to civilization's survival

Living within our limits is the key to civilization's survival

For reasons that psychologists have yet to explain, there are still people in the world who refuse to accept …

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The purposeful misinterpretation of Bill Gates's climate message to world leaders

The purposeful misinterpretation of Bill Gates's climate message to world leaders

Bill Gates is correct to call for greater effort to alleviate human suffering. However, that neither requires…

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When nuclear diplomacy fails

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By William Becker
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It has been 75 years since the United States used the world’s first nuclear weapon and demonstrated why such a device should never be used again. Since then, countries have entered into more than 20 agreements to limit, end, or reverse the proliferation of the weapons or, ideally, to ban them altogether. Although the world has avoided using them again, it has not taken the necessary steps to ensure they never will be.
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A lesson from the Persian Gulf

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By William Becker
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If we were to pick one word that best describes the modern world’s approach to energy, it would be “insanity.” The global economy is addicted to fossil fuels. We have suffered six oil shocks in the last 50 years, but we keep doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The latest shock began when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the attack by the United States and Israel. It should not have been a surprise.
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If ETs are among us, how shall we respond? How will they?

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By William Becker
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We humans think of ourselves as the Earth’s most intelligent species. But what if that’s not true? Evidence is emerging that more advanced species are among us, visiting from elsewhere in the universe. Until recently, claiming to have seen an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) or having a close encounter with an alien being was met with ridicule, threats from men in black, electric shock therapy, and the likely loss of gainful employment.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Combat correspondent for Stars & Stripes during the Vietnam War, at age 19.

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