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.

Why Are Renewable Equipment Companies Such Poor Investments?

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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

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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

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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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New US-EU Methane Rules Won’t Affect Temperatures

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In March, the US Environmental Protection Agency published new methane emissions regulations for the oil and gas industry. In May, the European Union enacted new rules to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector. Agriculture is also being targeted regarding methane. But methane regulations, even if established worldwide, won’t have a measurable effect on global

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Winter Without Your Gasoline Car?

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January of this year brought near-zero temperatures to Chicago and other northern cites, producing an electric vehicle (EV) charging nightmare. National media showed images of owners pushing dead EVs around charging stations and waiting for hours to try to charge their vehicle. Drivers lucky enough to connect to a charger sat in their freezing-cold automobile, unable to

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Climate Activists Are Wrong About Which Energy Source Reduces Air Pollution

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Today’s media are filled with concerns about air pollution. But few people know which energy source has produced the greatest modern reduction in air pollution. The answer isn’t wind or solar energy. During the 1950s, my grandfather had a coal furnace in his basement, like many homes in Chicago. Five days after a winter snowfall,

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