
Eric Pooley , a former managing editor of Fortune magazine who is writing a book about the politics of global warming, is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.
Freakonomics Guys Flunk Science of Climate Change: Eric Pooley Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J.
Dubner are so good at tweaking conventional wisdom that their
first book, “Freakonomics,” sold 4 million copies. So when
Dubner, an old friend, told me their new book would take on
climate change, I was rooting for a breakthrough idea.
Natural Gas ‘Widow Maker’ Seduces Unwary Investors: Eric Pooley Investing in clean energy was easy
when my wind-and-solar fund was handing out 40 percent returns.
But after it went into the toilet last year, I started looking
for other ways to combine profit and virtue.
Exxon Works Up New Recipe for Frying the Planet: Eric Pooley Exxon Mobil Corp. is trying to put
one over on you.
Why Warren Buffett Is Wrong About Cap and Trade: Eric Pooley Warren Buffett carries plenty of
weight in any debate -- even when he gets it wrong.
Man Up, Climate Skeptics, or Miss Out on the Money: Eric Pooley So you still think global warming is
bunk? An eco-Nazi plot to jack up your taxes and control the
energy supply?
‘Kill Bill’ Climate Strategy Plays Like Old Movie: Eric Pooley At two of the most powerful business
lobbies in America, the men in charge must be watching too many
Quentin Tarantino movies.