July 15th, 2013
in Student's Blog, Summer 2013, Washington, DC
By Patrick Hermann
Summer 2013
Bumping into the original policy wonk, Ezra Klein of the Washington Post & MSNBC.
With the energy sector dominating the top 5 companies in Monday’s Forbes 500 rankings, it is pivotal to understand the relationship between energy and climate. That is, the sources in which the U.S. obtains the source for all industry, productivity, and transportation, is ultimately reflected upon the growing issue of anthropocentric climate change. Since the industrial revolution, there has undeniably been an increased level of carbon emissions, deforestation, land use change, sea level rise, and other activities harmful to biodiversity and the environment. A midst all political quarrels in Washington, climate change continues to be largest threat to humanity, as it directly affects agriculture, precipitation patterns, and other key elements of which our society depends on today.
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Tagged Climate Policy, Congress, Energy, Interning on the Hill, Patrick Hermann, Richard Neal, Summer 2013, The Hill
July 6th, 2013
in Previous Semesters, Summer 2013
How does your major relate to what you are doing in your internship?
By Patrick Hermann
Summer 2013
Bumping into the original policy wonk, Ezra Klein of the Washington Post & MSNBC.
With the energy sector dominating the top 5 companies in Monday’s Forbes 500 rankings, it is pivotal to understand the relationship between energy and climate. That is, the sources in which the U.S. obtains the source for all industry, productivity, and transportation, is ultimately reflected upon the growing issue of anthropocentric climate change. Since the industrial revolution, there has undeniably been an increased level of carbon emissions, deforestation, land use change, sea level rise, and other activities harmful to biodiversity and the environment. A midst all political quarrels in Washington, climate change continues to be largest threat to humanity, as it directly affects agriculture, precipitation patterns, and other key elements of which our society depends on today.
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Tagged Congress, Environmental Policy, Internship, Internship vs. Major, Patrick Hermann, Summer 2013
