America appears ready to lead a clean energy and innovation revolution, says David Frum. America is one of the world's big oil producers thanks to its shale patch, he says. But U.S. also has 100 years worth of natural gas left in America,Frum adds. "People look at us and think we're oil and gas, but we are every renewable"
He has been king since September; now it is time for the pomp. We examine the modern monarchy—and the ancient frippery of coronations. Despite prior reluctance to do much about climate change, America is set to become a clean-energy superpower. And reflecting on the life of Carolyn Bryant, whose testimony led to a lynching that set off America’s civil-rights movement.
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