Steve Goreham

Steve Goreham is a member of the board of directors of the Cornwall Alliance and a speaker on the environment, business, and public policy and author of the book Outside the Green Box: Rethinking Sustainable Development.

State Net Zero Electricity Dreams Are Collapsing

From New York to California, state renewable electrical power dreams are collapsing. Power demands soar while the federal government cuts funding and support for wind, solar, and grid batteries. Renewables cannot provide enough power to support the artificial intelligence revolution. The Net Zero electricity transition is failing in the United States. For the last two […]

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Towns and States Don’t Want Green Energy

Trump Administration actions to scale back renewable energy capture headlines, but citizens are also pushing back. Efforts to deploy wind and solar systems face a rising tide of opposition in towns, counties, and states. Mandates for electric vehicles and electric home appliances are being challenged. The combination of rising local opposition and Trump funding cuts

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When Will Scientists Admit that They Haven’t Saved the Ozone Layer?

Another year has passed, and that stubborn Ozone Hole over Antarctica refuses to go away. Data from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows that the area of the Ozone Hole remains about the same as it has been over the last 30 years. When will scientists admit that they didn’t save the ozone

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If Green Energy is the Future, Bring a Fire Extinguisher 

A version of this article was recently published in The Wall Street Journal.  Alternative energy is exploding─literally. Lithium battery fires are breaking out on highways and in factories, home garages, and storage rooms. The rise in battery fires is amplified by government efforts to force adoption of electric vehicles and grid-scale batteries for electric power. 

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Why Are Renewable Equipment Companies Such Poor Investments?

Headlines promote renewable energy equipment companies as part of efforts to transition to Net Zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Wind and solar system providers, electric vehicle manufacturers, green hydrogen producers, and other green equipment firms form a growing share of world industry. But renewable equipment firms suffer poor market returns, so investors should beware. 

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Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Battle—Seize Land for Green Energy

A battle is underway in five Midwest states over the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines as part of the green energy transition. Opposition to wide-area pipeline networks is rising from farms and communities. But utilities and state governments intend to seize land over landowner protests.  On June 25, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) granted the

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No Governor Inslee, Repeal of Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act Won’t Hurt the Climate

Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) faces the possibility of repeal this fall. Governor Jay Inslee and others claim the CCA will reduce pollution and help stop climate change. But the CCA isn’t having the slightest effect on the climate, while it is boosting the cost of living for Washington residents.  Washington’s Climate Commitment Act

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