Metal of the Past, Metal of the Future
Copper, the first metal worked by humans, will be crucial to decarbonization, and could be the path to a Chinese Century.
For working Americans, energy security means being able to afford to drive to work, heat a home, and keep the lights on.
Climate superfunds are a sensible way to put some of the costs back where they belong, but we’ll get them only if the public demands them.
The stated rationale for jettisoning environmental protections is that they are inefficient and have “suffocated” the economy. But economic benefits must be weighed against costs, including impacts on human health.