I'm not calling for redistributing wealth; I'm calling for reinvigorating our stuck energy sector, so some new entrepreneurs can create some new wealth.

Government-mandated and -subsidized ethanol from corn will go down in history as the "Iraq War" of environmental solutions: ill-considered, costly, and disastrous.

Will the new environmental leaders fight for eco-equity in this new "green economy" they are birthing?

People in red states and blue states can agree that we are a nation blessed with extraordinary natural wealth and beauty, which we would be foolish to waste; therefore conservation and efficiency are values we all can share.

The main obstacle is the entrenched power of the legacy polluters.

Any successful long-term strategy will require that the green wave fully and passionately embrace the principles of eco-equity.

By kicking its carbon addiction, America will increase its national wealth and generate millions of jobs that can't be outsourced.