Now, I am usually the last person to be defending economists, but when it comes to designing energy tax policy, perhaps an economist is not a bad person to talk to, no? Former Labor Secretary in the Clinton administration, Robert Reich thinks so
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Clinton's Gas-Tax Plan Doesn't Require Economists' Input, Only Good Implementation

Candidates Jump Through the Hoops of Religious Voters
Faith has always been a factor for voters. We all know the usual issues that religious leaders bring up every election year, but this time around climate change has been added to the list. The appeal for green values was at the forefront of the Compassion Forum that aired last Sunday on CNN.
Video: Advisers To Presidential Candidates Discuss Energy, Climate Policies
Three advisers to the 2008 presidential candidates describe their respective candidate's energy, environmental and climate change policies should their candidate be elected president.
NAFTA: Only If We Absolutely Hafta
I don’t know if you caught it, but the whole Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama flap over NAFTA exposed a dirty little secret: The North American Free Trade Agreement isn’t about American jobs or cheap Mexican labor—it’s about Canadian oil....
In Coal Blood: Finding an Alternative for Holcomb, Kansas
As the battle over coal plants in Western Kansas rages, two bloggers go head-to-head with positions and solutions. Part 1

The 5 Best Presidential Candidates to Address Climate Change
With all respect (and perhaps some thanks) to Mr. Gore, taking action on climate change is now a major political issue as well as a moral issue. This is particularly true for U.S. voters this year, who are trying to decide on their nation’s next president