Energy and Environment

<p>Some questions about why the Texas electricity system almost collapsed last week and what went wrong.</p>

Massive investments in transportation infrastructure seem to draw support from across the political spectrum. These policies are often motivated by claims that our current infrastructure is crumbling or that such investments will spur economic growth. The available evidence does not support these claims.

As a staunch advocate for the environment and a nonpartisan pragmatist, Michael Shellenberger was dismayed to see many other leaders within the environmental movement engaging in apocalypticism while forgoing advocacy for tractable, evidence‐​based solutions to climate change, such as the adoption of nuclear power.

The costs of supporting the nation’s urban transit industry are rising, yet ridership is declining.