Tag: Environment
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Global warming rope-a-dope
Walter Williams reports that the science behind global warming is not as solid as alarmists and zealots present it to be.
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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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Climate change alarmism in Kansas is expensive
Today’s Wichita Eagle reports on the high cost of climate change mitigation. (Climate cleanup costs could trickle down) Before Kansans commit to expensive courses of action that will be ineffective, we need to consider the wisdom of this action.
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Untruths about carbon and its regulation at the Wichita Eagle
The Wichita Eagle’s recent editorial by Rhonda Holman takes a few Kansas legislators to task for statements regarding regulatory uncertainly in Kansas (No ‘regulatory uncertainty’ in Kansas, October 28, 2008 Wichita Eagle). She claims their statements “don’t reflect reality” and that their untruths are harming Kansas’ ability to bring in business.
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How a Sub-prime Lender Influences Kansas Energy and Environment Policy
In an American Thinker article titled How allies of George Soros helped bring down Wachovia Bank, you can read about the business activities of Herbert and Marion Sandler: Herbert and Marion Sandler, a New York lawyer and Wall Street analyst respectively, bought a small California thrift in 1963 and built it into GDW [Golden West…