The Politics of Energy Author:Barry Commoner Published in 1979, the author, a Professor of Environmental Science at Washington University in St. Louis, took issue with the Carter Administration's proposed national energy plan, which was highly dependent upon nuclear power plants. Dr. Commoner's book is a strongly reasoned and argued pitch for solar energy and other renewable ... more »sources, and for energy conservation, in discussing the real dangers and costs of reliance upon nuclear energy. Dr. Commoner (1917-2012) felt so strongly about the issue that he ran very unsuccessfully for President in 1980 as a one-issue candidate in order to encourage defeat of nuclear power as a national policy.« less