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William Becker

(He/Him)
Waunakee, Wisconsin
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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Oil, not cocaine, is Venezuela's most dangerous drug

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

The Hill — Trump frames the takeover as an enormous opportunity for America's oil companies, the American people and Venezuelans. In reality, he has doubled down on a dead-end energy policy fraught with profo...

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

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

The Hill — Explore the significance of the Declaration of Independence and the unalienable rights it asserts. Reflect on the current political climate and the importance of protecting these rights.

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 Hill — The United States is supposed to be different, but Trump sees the world as an extension of himself - a place where bullies gain wealth and power by mistreating others and controlling them with fear...

Trump is the world's most dangerous man

Trump is the world's most dangerous man

The Hill — It is time - actually, well past time - for members of Congress to hitch up their Big Boy and Girl pants, red as well as blue, to do something about this.

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

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

The Hill — For reasons that psychologists have yet to explain, there are still people in the world who refuse to accept that global warming is a clear and present danger.

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

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

The Hill — Bill Gates is correct to call for greater effort to alleviate human suffering. However, that neither requires nor justifies less effort to protect the atmosphere and the other environmental assets ...

The Constitution is failing us - so let's fix it

The Constitution is failing us - so let's fix it

The Hill — Learn how Donald Trump's actions are exposing weaknesses in the US Constitution and the need for amendments to address loopholes and corruption.

A goal for the ages

A goal for the ages

Meer — Giving our children a good life on planet Earth

Pope Francis and a planet in peril: a word to the wise

Pope Francis and a planet in peril: a word to the wise

Meer — The Pontiff's encyclicals and letters underscore the ethical responsibility to protect our common home, a message as vital today as decades ago