Could Pennsylvania’s solar industry beat out Florida’s this year? The industry is on the verge of breaking out across the Commonwealth. Companies have filed about 1,000 MW for new solar capacity in Pennsylvania. For perspective, there is more solar power getting ready to go than Florida Power and Light has planned this year. In Pennsylvania, … More Pennsylvania’s emerging solar power(house)
As many people have noted in the last 24 hours, Robert Mueller has said that he could not exonerate the president, is unable to charge him, and Congress can begin impeachment. If you’ve read Volume II of the Mueller Report, you are well aware that Mr. Trump attempted to obstruct justice on at least eleven … More Hamilton is knocking on Congress’s door? Will they answer?
My story, “Only the Ancestors Bring Fire” is available on The Short Edition. They love sharing short stories and have provided a platform online for doing just that. The story: A few years ago, I was mountain biking on Tussey Trail with my friend Paul. We scrabbled over the rocks of the portion we call the Extension … More “Only the Ancestors Bring Fire” on the Short Edition
Two of my poems are featured in the Spring 2019 edition of The Watershed Journal. They’ve assembled submissions by writers from northwestern Pennsylvania. All of our pieces celebrate our place in northern Appalachia, some with folk wisdom like “Today” by Greg Clary and others with a nice convoluted wit like “Wait Not” by Byron Hoot. My poem … More “Vespers” and “Memorial Day” in The Watershed Journal
Next week, the Centre County Commissioners will consider moving forward on a 1.2 MW solar array. There is some concern that they may not. They need to know that we, the people of Centre County, want a solar future. The agenda item is as follows. 1. Commissioners – Solar energy power service agreement with Centre … More Will the Centre County Commissioners do the right thing on solar?
Thrilled to learn that two of my poems, “Vespers in the Barrens” and “Memorial Day in the Shale Fields” will be featured in the spring edition of the The Watershed Journal. “Vespers” reflects on the land’s and our own mortality in a place where iron was once rapacious king but now the land is a … More Pieces accepted in The Watershed Journal
Recently, Micaela Amateau Amato alleged that Ferguson Township’s supervisors appear to be indifferent to citizens’ concerns about plastic pollution and climate change. She wrongly accuses the board of failing to cooperate with our regional partners to take environmental issues seriously. I am not sure where she has gotten this idea, but I would like to … More Anyone who says the Ferguson board is indifferent to environmental issues is deluded or manufacturing disinformation.
Today, the EPA should be protecting the Clean Water Act and other water-related regulation, not giving away our waters to big polluters. As a member of the Spring Creek Watershed Commission, I am flummoxed by these proposed changes. They pave the way for fish kills and dirty drinking water. When I was six, our parents … More Stop the Dirty Water Rule
Local governments can go solar together. That’s what we are trying to do here in the middle of Pennsylvania. It’s environmentally sound and makes sound financial sense. It’s just common sense at this point. A couple of years ago Penn State (where I work but don’t speak for) received an unsolicited bid for a solar … More Pennsylvania’s local governments can go solar…together
A collection of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) thoughts & questions: Black Panther & Avengers: Infinity War are fables of sustainable development. Part of me wants to examine how the two movies using the UN Sustainable Development Goals and foundational documents in the global sustainability policy discourse. (New Nerd Nite topic sometime Stephanie?) I kinda want … More Sundry academic thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Peter Walks for Democracy 