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simplicity
- PostI wrote a children's book about black holes, Bach, and
I wrote a children's book about black holes, Bach, and why nothing can know itself completely. It's also about why I believe environmental superintelligence is possible and necessary.
- PostSustainability must be abandoned
Sustainability must be abandoned. Not the planet. Not the future. The’word. The’framework. The’mindset. "Sustainability" asks us to preserve what exists. To manage limits. To prevent collapse. To be less. That's not a vision. That's a retreat.
- PostI hate the word sustainability
I hate the word sustainability. Before everyone starts picking up rocks to throw . . . please consider the physics. The Second Law of Thermodynamics forbids stasis. Earth produces 23 times more entropy than it receives from the Sun.
- PostSometimes, to start a conversation about a big idea, you
Sometimes, to start a conversation about a big idea, you don't begin with a dense scientific paper. You begin with a story. And that story begins 13.8 billion years ago. I've tried to tell that story in the presentation attached.
- PostThe Most Complicated Law in Human History
The U.S. Clean Air Act has been found to be the most complicated law in human history.
- PostHow a “Green Lizard” could save us Millions of Pounds on Air Pollution
### **The insurance aspects inherent in the market-based approach of the Draft Clean Air Act of 2018 could reduce millions of pounds of excess emissions**
- Post“I solved it.”
I solved one of our nation’s biggest challenges.
- PostAnderson’s Simplicity Speech at TCEQ
Below is a copy of yesterday’s speech imploring TCEQ to begin simplifying the environmental regulatory system in the State of Texas.
- PostTCEQ to Decide Fate of Effort to Simplify the Texas Regulatory System
 ## **Will TCEQ choose to incorporate regulatory self-discipline into their lives on Wednesday . . .
- PostTCEQ Out of Touch with Simplicity
TCEQ believes their rules are written with the goal of simplicity in mind.
- PostTrump Air Regulations: will “2 out 1 in” become “3 in 1 out” in four more years?
Only way to simplify air regulation is to simplify the systems in the Clean Air Act.
- PostPresident Obama Calls on Congress to Reform the Clean Air Act in NPR Exit Interview
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- PostHouston Attorney Writes Book on Clean Air Act Reform
*Jed Anderson, nationally known expert on the Clean Air Act and partner at AL Law Group, PLLC, has written a book about leading U.S.
- PostEnvironmental Compliance Burdens
 The AL Law Group is unleashing the power of simplicity and removing unnecessary environmental compliance burdens from our client's shoulders. Freeing resources. Improving lives.
- PostThe Secret to Genius in Environmental Solutions
 The power of simplicity in environmental law is untapped. We are unleashing this power at the AL Law Group.
- PostEHS Staff Over-Whelmed and Over-Worked
 Many EHS personnel are over-whelmed and over-worked at the moment. One manager I recently heard about is now attempting to track and comply with over ***50,000 requirements***.
- PostClean Air Act Headed for Simplicity
> ## ***Sentiment:*** **“Life was simpler a 100 years ago.”**
- PostSimplicity and the Clean Air Act
[](/images/sip/clean-air-act-and-simplicity.png)The reason things are still complicated is that we do not fully understand them. Once we fully understand them . . . they will become simple.
- PostBruce Lee and the Clean Air Act
[](/images/sip/bruce-lee-and-the-clean-air-act.png)I wonder what Bruce Lee would think about the Clean Air Act?
- PostEinstein and the Clean Air Act
[](/images/sip/einstein-and-the-clean-air-act.png)I wonder what Einstein would think about the Clean Air Act?
- PostIsaac Newton and the Clean Air Act
[](/images/sip/isaac-newton-and-the-clean-air-act.png)I wonder what Isaac Newton would think about the Clean Air Act?
- PostSteve Jobs and the Clean Air Act
[](/images/sip/steve-jobs-and-the-clean-air-act.png)I wonder what Steve Jobs would think about the Clean Air Act?
- PostThoreau and the Clean Air Act
[](/images/sip/thoreau-and-the-clean-air-act2.png)I wonder what Thoreau would think about the Clean Air Act?
- PostWinston Churchill and the Clean Air Act
[](/images/sip/churchill-and-the-clean-air-act.jpg)I wonder what Churchill would think about the Clean Air Act?
- PostCongress Hears from States and Local Governments in Clean Air Act Forums—Fix the SIP Process!!!
Today at 10:00 am is the 3rd forum in the House Energy & Commerce Committee on the Clean Air Act (see link).
- PostWant Cleaner Air? Simplify the Clean Air Act
Is your life too busy? Are you having problems getting everything done? As counterintuitive as this might seem, one of the easiest ways to get more done is to try to do less. Reduce the clutter. Simplify.
- PostClean Air Act Reform
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- PostReforming the Clean Air Act: A New Approach to Addressing Stationary Sources
[](/images/sip/future2.png)How about working to build something new together? Here is an idea. If we succeeded in this endeavor we could greatly reduce costs to industry and the public–and improve environmental quality.