Category: Environment
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Temperature Errors and Response Raise Doubts
More coverage of errors in global climate data appears in The Telegraph. The errors were in Russian data, where apparently the September temperature figures were used again for October. A GISS spokesman lamely explained that the reason for the error in the Russian figures was that they were obtained from another body, and that GISS…
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It’s colder in Russia in October than in September
Or at least it should be, unless you’re a global warming alarmist. Then it’s okay to use September temperatures for missing October observations. That’s what the Investor’s Business Daily editorial Cold, Hard Facts reports happened. Really. The editorial is based on Steve McIntyre’s research, reported on his site Climate Audit in the post Did Napoleon…
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The Fallacy of “Green Jobs”
Does climate change offer an opportunity to spend ourselves out of a possible recession? John Stossel doesn’t think so, and in his piece The Fallacy of “Green Jobs” he lays out the case. Key points: “The fallacy is the same in every case: Even if the program creates jobs building bridges or windmills, it necessarily…
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A Change in Climate for Climate Change Policy
From our friends at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, one of the many outstanding state-level research institutes working for liberty and free markets. A Change in Climate for Climate Change Policy By Kathleen Hartnett White November 5, 2008 Come what dramatic political and economic changes may occur, a refrain persists within the media, industry, and…
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Climate change resource center launched
When evaluating the claims of radical environmental extremists, people need accurate and reliable information about global warming and climate change. To this end, I’ve started a Climate Change Resource Center page, where readers can find links to reliable sources of information.
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Tax incentive for wind energy producers set to expire
This post explains that without subsidy, wind power generation facilities will likely not be built. Supporters of these tax credits, which are payments from the federal government through the tax system. These payments, termed “incentives” by their supporters, make wind power economically feasible. Without it, wind power wouldn’t be built.
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Cap-and-trade harmful to Kansas
An op-ed in the Wichita Eagle (Amy J. Blankenbiller: Cap-and-trade would be harmful to Kansans) makes the case that some cures for global warming may cause more harm than good.
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Wind Power: Why Special Tax Treatment?
A recent article in USA Today (Renewable energy firms clamor for tax breaks) reports on the uncertainty of whether the U.S. Congress will extend the tax credits that subsidize solar and wind power investment. From the article: Some $500 million in investment and production tax credits will expire Dec. 31 unless Congress renews them. Without…
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The Problem of Environmental Calculation
One of the things about radical environmentalists is that they seem to learn a lesson, only to fail to learn from it. What do I mean? Recently, New York Times writer David Pogue rehashed in a column titled The Bottom Line of the Eco Balance Sheet the “calculus of green” as it relates to the…