Tag: Environment
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Fifteen bad things with wind power — and three reasons why
Here’s an article full of important observations about the drive to produce more of our electricity from wind power. For example, promoters of wind (and solar) say we can use it to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But this article points out that only one percent of our electricity is generated from oil.
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Kansas coal plant public hearings
This week the Kansas Department of Health and Environment will hold public hearings on the expansion of the coal-fired steam electricity generating unit at Holcomb. This plant became controversial when KDHE Secretary Rod Bremby denied a permit on the basis of the plant’s carbon dioxide emissions. That was the first time a permit had been…
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Charles and David Koch, supporters of free markets and economic freedom
Economic freedom and market-based policies create the most opportunity and prosperity for everyone, including the poor and the environment, says Richard Fink, and that’s why Charles and David Koch of Wichita-based Koch Industries, Inc. support these principles and public policy organizations that work to advance them.
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The Climategate Whitewash Continues
Last year’s disclosure of email correspondence between climate scientists was a wake-up call to the world. The emails showed leading climate scientists exhibiting “professional misconduct, data manipulation and jiggering of both the scientific literature and climatic data.”
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Global warming to be topic at Wichita presentation
This Friday (June 11) the Wichita Pachyderm Club features Michael R. Smith, C.C.M. of WeatherData Services, Inc. as its guest presenter. Smith’s topic will be “An Atmospheric Scientist Looks at Global Warming.”
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Greenpeace climate change extremists are hot on the trail
Climate change — its reality (or not) and man’s response to it — is an important topic and deserves serious discussion. The actions of one of the most prominent and vocal groups promoting a radical global warming agenda, however, aren’t fostering greater understanding of the issue, much less an informed debate.
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Greenpeace report on Koch Industries criticized
Last week’s report on Koch Industries by Greenpeace has sparked a bit of critical discussion beyond the usual news coverage.
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Greenpeace attack on Koch Industries exaggerates, misleads
This week’s release of a report by the extremist environmental group Greenpeace on Wichita-based Koch Industries contains claims that exaggerate the nature of the information contained in the report. These over-hyped “findings” are used to advance Greenpeace’s global warming alarmist agenda, but should give us cause to examine Greenpeace and its agenda.
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Greenpeace report aims to stifle debate on climate science
Wichita’s Koch Industries has come under attack from an environmental extremist organization for its support of open debate and dialog about the science of climate change.