We’re delighted that Pres. Obama has nominated John Bryson, the former CEO of Edison International (the parent of Southern California Edison), to run the Commerce Department. Bryson is that rare bird – a feet-on-the-ground corporate leader who is committed to balancing economic and environmental goals. On second thought, maybe we’re not so delighted: Bryson may be wasted on a job that mostly consists of flogging US products in foreign markets, and all-too-often protecting American consumers from the temptation to buy cheap, high quality imports.
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Professor Dieter Helm (Oxford) is a very fine fly fisherman, and an even better economist. If you haven’t done so, take a look at his new book “The Carbon Crunch: How We Are Getting Climate Change Wrong — and How to Fix It” for a bit of unconventional wisdom. He argues that politicians and the general public have not shown any real interest in addressing climate change. Helm argues that places like Europe should focus on setting a price for carbon that would cover consumption (and not just production), and that fracking could be a good “bridge” technology for reducing consumption of coal. The book is readable and insightful for those interested in the inside track on climate policy. 
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