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Environment & Climate News
April 2008
Abuse, Misuse of Peer Review Process Allow Spread of Scientific Misinformation
Those of us who regularly seek out information about scientific and medical subjects have learned there's a hierarchy of reliability. For example, the ... (read more)
Those of us who regularly seek out information about scientific and medical subjects have learned there's a hierarchy of reliability. For example, the ... (read more)
Activists Sue to Block ESA Wolf Delisting
Environmental activist groups have filed suit to block a federal government plan to allow state management of wolf populations in the Northern Rocky Mountain ... (read more)
Environmental activist groups have filed suit to block a federal government plan to allow state management of wolf populations in the Northern Rocky Mountain ... (read more)
After Parents Protest, Montana Town Cancels Speech by Warming Alarmist
Tired of having their children subjected to one-sided assertions regarding a controversial scientific issue, parents in Choteau, Montana convinced their ... (read more)
Tired of having their children subjected to one-sided assertions regarding a controversial scientific issue, parents in Choteau, Montana convinced their ... (read more)
An Alphabet Soup of Chemical Myths
The True Story of DDT, PCB, and Dioxin By Przemystaw Mastalerz Wydawnictwo Chemiczne, 2005 226 pages, $20, ISBN-13: 9788390577654 Environmental advocacy ... (read more)
The True Story of DDT, PCB, and Dioxin By Przemystaw Mastalerz Wydawnictwo Chemiczne, 2005 226 pages, $20, ISBN-13: 9788390577654 Environmental advocacy ... (read more)
Antarctic Ice Melt Scare Lacks Scientific Support
The Washington Post recently ran a shocking above-the-fold article warning us of "Escalating Ice Loss Found in Antarctica." A new paper by Eric Rignot of ... (read more)
The Washington Post recently ran a shocking above-the-fold article warning us of "Escalating Ice Loss Found in Antarctica." A new paper by Eric Rignot of ... (read more)
April 2008 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The April 2008 issue of Environment & Climate News highlights news from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noting January 2008 was below ... (read more)
The April 2008 issue of Environment & Climate News highlights news from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noting January 2008 was below ... (read more)
Cap and Trade Would Stifle Economy, Delay Transition to Cleaner Fuels
With Congress determined to regulate energy use and perhaps impose caps or taxes on carbon dioxide emissions, the consequences of these actions deserve ... (read more)
With Congress determined to regulate energy use and perhaps impose caps or taxes on carbon dioxide emissions, the consequences of these actions deserve ... (read more)
Citizens Protest Wind Farm Plan for Maryland
Seven hundred Maryland residents showed up at hearings at the state capitol and in western Maryland to protest an industrial wind farm proposal they say ... (read more)
Seven hundred Maryland residents showed up at hearings at the state capitol and in western Maryland to protest an industrial wind farm proposal they say ... (read more)
Climate Change Policy Must Encourage Innovation
Participants at the United Nations climate change conference last December in Bali produced a roadmap for future negotiations and an agreement to complete ... (read more)
Participants at the United Nations climate change conference last December in Bali produced a roadmap for future negotiations and an agreement to complete ... (read more)
Coal Power Opposition Raises Blackout Possibilities
The lights may soon go out in the Washington, DC metro area and other parts of the country due to environmental activist opposition to coal-fired power ... (read more)
The lights may soon go out in the Washington, DC metro area and other parts of the country due to environmental activist opposition to coal-fired power ... (read more)
College Students Take Issue with Bottled Water
College students across the nation celebrated Valentine's Day by kicking off a celebrity-judged "I Heart Tap Water" student video contest. The contest, ... (read more)
College students across the nation celebrated Valentine's Day by kicking off a celebrity-judged "I Heart Tap Water" student video contest. The contest, ... (read more)
EPA, Army Corps Square Off Over Mississippi Delta Drainage Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers are squaring off over an Army Corps proposal to seasonally drain 67,000 acres ... (read more)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers are squaring off over an Army Corps proposal to seasonally drain 67,000 acres ... (read more)
Federal Government Continues to Weigh ESA Listing of Polar Bears
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has postponed a decision on whether to list polar bears as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. The ... (read more)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has postponed a decision on whether to list polar bears as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. The ... (read more)
Great Lakes Compact Would Hurt Michigan Agriculture, Economy
When it comes to the production of fruits and vegetables, the state of California leads the nation. Many people know that. But when asked which state ranks ... (read more)
When it comes to the production of fruits and vegetables, the state of California leads the nation. Many people know that. But when asked which state ranks ... (read more)
Idaho Officials Find Aquatic Herbicides a Success
Encouraged by two years of success in fighting back noxious, invasive plant species with aquatic herbicides, the Idaho Department of Agriculture has asked ... (read more)
Encouraged by two years of success in fighting back noxious, invasive plant species with aquatic herbicides, the Idaho Department of Agriculture has asked ... (read more)
January Weather Was Exceptionally Cold, Snowy
January 2008 has been an exceptional month for winter weather, not only in North America but across the globe, according to numerous indicators. We've ... (read more)
January 2008 has been an exceptional month for winter weather, not only in North America but across the globe, according to numerous indicators. We've ... (read more)
Landowner Must Cut Redwoods to Accommodate Neighbor's Solar Panels
In a battle between next-door neighbor environmentalists, a Sunnyvale, California couple is being ordered to cut down their backyard redwood trees or face ... (read more)
In a battle between next-door neighbor environmentalists, a Sunnyvale, California couple is being ordered to cut down their backyard redwood trees or face ... (read more)
Laurel, Maryland Considers Ban on Dry Cleaning Chemical
The city of Laurel, Maryland is considering a ban on the most efficient and inexpensive dry cleaning chemical, even as a similar ban in California is chasing ... (read more)
The city of Laurel, Maryland is considering a ban on the most efficient and inexpensive dry cleaning chemical, even as a similar ban in California is chasing ... (read more)
Public Policy Groups Oppose Congress Pressuring EPA
The Competitive Enterprise Institute and a coalition of more than a dozen other public policy groups wrote to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to register their ... (read more)
The Competitive Enterprise Institute and a coalition of more than a dozen other public policy groups wrote to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to register their ... (read more)
Running Responds (sort of ... )
When contacted by a Montana newspaper, the Clark Fork Chronicle, regarding the substance of Heartland Senior Fellow James M. Taylor's challenge to his standard ... (read more)
When contacted by a Montana newspaper, the Clark Fork Chronicle, regarding the substance of Heartland Senior Fellow James M. Taylor's challenge to his standard ... (read more)
San Francisco Regulators Seek Greenhouse Fee
San Francisco-area air quality regulators are proposing to charge a fee to most businesses based on the amount of greenhouse gases they emit. The fee--4.2 ... (read more)
San Francisco-area air quality regulators are proposing to charge a fee to most businesses based on the amount of greenhouse gases they emit. The fee--4.2 ... (read more)
Science Organizations' 'Consensus' Statements Do Not Reflect Members' Views
The American Geophysical Union, the world's largest organization representing earth and space scientists, has issued a new statement on the causes and consequences ... (read more)
The American Geophysical Union, the world's largest organization representing earth and space scientists, has issued a new statement on the causes and consequences ... (read more)
