Monthly Archives: August 2021

We’re Cooking with Gas! …But for How Long?

Our country finally achieved energy independence – a dream for many decades. President Carter created the US Department of Energy, with the vision of the United States becoming truly energy independent. Entrepreneurs in our country invented, developed, and perfected advanced means of producing natural gas. Their successes were so profound as to literally reverse the

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Keeping the Lights On – No Matter What

Electric power is so reliable that we almost take it for granted…until it’s not there. And, society has new expectations of electric power systems. Expectations include integrating renewables and smoothing out their intermittency, and powering electric cars. The link below takes you to an article Dr. Schweitzer wrote for Electric Energy, the magazine of the

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Dr. Schweitzer’s Recommended Reads

Below are a list of books that are highly recommended by Dr. Schweitzer. Most books are linked through the nonprofit organization archive.org. With a free account, you can borrow a digital copy of the book in its entirety at no cost. Exceptions are noted. Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman (1962) Free to Choose by

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Washington’s Long-Term Care Act

On August 17, 2021, Dr. Edmund Schweitzer appeared on “The Commute with Carlson” radio show, hosted by John Carlson on KVI 570 to discuss Washington State’s new Long-Term Care Act. This Act takes away Washingtonians’ freedom to choose how they will pay for any future long-term care needs. Click here to read Dr. Schweitzer’s open

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