The Right Track

摘要

The issues that arise at the intersection of energy and environmental concerns-we call them E2 issues-are more compelling today than at any time in recent memory. As a new presidential administration takes the reins in Washington, more than three-quarters of Americans feel that we are currently living through an "energy crisis." People expect, but do not believe they have seen, effective leadership on energy and environmental issues from political leaders, government, and the energy industry. Two oft-discussed factors have exacerbated E2 concerns in recent years: rapidly rising energy costs and climate change. The result is a paradox.