Assembly Room, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed; and, in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was drafted. Image credit:Flockr, Dailyville photostream. Excerpted.

Perhaps that title is becoming common from those of us who’ve been fighting for clean energy for the U.S. instead of the same old dirty fossil fuels, but as chants of “Drill, baby, drill!” continue to emanate from some corners, we must stick with it.

We’ve hit summer’s stride – It’s time for the 4th of July holiday weekend, people are traveling, …