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Environment & Climate News
September 2009
2009 September Environment & Climate News: Falling Temps Confound Alarmists
The September issue of Environment & Climate News leads with news that global temperatures in 2009 are continuing a nearly decade-long decline, with ... (read more)
The September issue of Environment & Climate News leads with news that global temperatures in 2009 are continuing a nearly decade-long decline, with ... (read more)
A History of America’s Nuclear Power Experience: Part Two
Last month I promised to recount William Tucker’s excellent chapter on nuclear waste reprocessing from his outstanding book Terrestrial Energy. After ... (read more)
Last month I promised to recount William Tucker’s excellent chapter on nuclear waste reprocessing from his outstanding book Terrestrial Energy. After ... (read more)
Alabama Legislature Rejects Waxman-Markey Principles
The Alabama legislature has passed a resolution stating any action to address global climate change should be done in a way that “safeguards American ... (read more)
The Alabama legislature has passed a resolution stating any action to address global climate change should be done in a way that “safeguards American ... (read more)
Anti-Growth Amendment Pressed in Florida
Anti-growth advocates have received permission to place on the 2010 Florida ballot a proposed constitutional amendment to strip local planning boards, supervisors, ... (read more)
Anti-growth advocates have received permission to place on the 2010 Florida ballot a proposed constitutional amendment to strip local planning boards, supervisors, ... (read more)
Asian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Growing Rapidly
Already responsible for one-third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, China, India, and other Asian nations are on pace to generate more than ... (read more)
Already responsible for one-third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, China, India, and other Asian nations are on pace to generate more than ... (read more)
Ask Not If the Science of Global Warming is True ...
Why We Disagree About Climate ChangeBy Mike HulmeCambridge University Press, 2009432 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0521727327More than a few people will be tempted ... (read more)
Why We Disagree About Climate ChangeBy Mike HulmeCambridge University Press, 2009432 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0521727327More than a few people will be tempted ... (read more)
Austin Residents Must Conduct Energy Audits Before Selling Home
Under a new city law, residents of Austin, Texas must purchase costly energy audits before they will be allowed to sell their homes. Prospective sellers ... (read more)
Under a new city law, residents of Austin, Texas must purchase costly energy audits before they will be allowed to sell their homes. Prospective sellers ... (read more)
Blogger for Washington Post Admits Skewing Conference Facts
A Washington Post blogger who wrote about the Third International Conference on Climate Change, held June 2 in Washington, DC, has admitted to skewing the ... (read more)
A Washington Post blogger who wrote about the Third International Conference on Climate Change, held June 2 in Washington, DC, has admitted to skewing the ... (read more)
Commentary: Is Al Gore the Reincarnation of the Xhosa Prophetess Nongqawuse?
I don’t know much about global warming, but I do know a little something about the dangers of precipitous action, especially when its advocates appear ... (read more)
I don’t know much about global warming, but I do know a little something about the dangers of precipitous action, especially when its advocates appear ... (read more)
Counties in Michigan and Ohio Attain EPA Clean Air Standards
Eight counties near Detroit, Michigan are now meeting federal clean air standards and will be taken off the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ... (read more)
Eight counties near Detroit, Michigan are now meeting federal clean air standards and will be taken off the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ... (read more)
Environmentalists Oppose Mojave Desert Solar Power
Environmental groups advocating for land conservation and protection of endangered species are lining up in opposition to measures to expedite solar energy ... (read more)
Environmental groups advocating for land conservation and protection of endangered species are lining up in opposition to measures to expedite solar energy ... (read more)
Environmentalists Oppose Oregon Wind Farms
Environmental groups in Oregon have united to oppose the construction of new wind farms in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.One county is listening to ... (read more)
Environmental groups in Oregon have united to oppose the construction of new wind farms in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.One county is listening to ... (read more)
Falling Temperatures Confound Alarmists
Global temperatures in 2009 are continuing a nearly decade-long decline, with June readings from NASA satellites showing temperatures below 1980 levels.NASA ... (read more)
Global temperatures in 2009 are continuing a nearly decade-long decline, with June readings from NASA satellites showing temperatures below 1980 levels.NASA ... (read more)
GW Alarmism = Economic Devastation
Someday the world will wake up and laugh when we finally realize that the entire pursuit of economic ruin in the name of saving the planet from increasing ... (read more)
Someday the world will wake up and laugh when we finally realize that the entire pursuit of economic ruin in the name of saving the planet from increasing ... (read more)
Mr. Obama, Tear Down This Wall!
As President Ronald Reagan famously called upon Mikhail Gorbachev to do to the Soviet Union’s oppressive policies toward Eastern Europe and elsewhere, ... (read more)
As President Ronald Reagan famously called upon Mikhail Gorbachev to do to the Soviet Union’s oppressive policies toward Eastern Europe and elsewhere, ... (read more)
No Increase in Flooding Due to Global Warming
The increase in global precipitation in the late twentieth century appears to have been largely benign in the northeastern United States, according to a ... (read more)
The increase in global precipitation in the late twentieth century appears to have been largely benign in the northeastern United States, according to a ... (read more)
Ohio Dam Project Blocked By Activists and State EPA
Environmental activists calling for emissions-free electricity generation nevertheless have blocked a hydroelectric dam proposed for the Cuyahoga River ... (read more)
Environmental activists calling for emissions-free electricity generation nevertheless have blocked a hydroelectric dam proposed for the Cuyahoga River ... (read more)
Ozone-Friendly Chemical Said to Be Causing Global Warming
Refrigerant chemicals that have replaced substances banned for allegedly harming the ozone layer are poised to become a major source of global warming, ... (read more)
Refrigerant chemicals that have replaced substances banned for allegedly harming the ozone layer are poised to become a major source of global warming, ... (read more)
San Francisco Adds Compost Mandate to Recycling Program
San Francisco residents and businesses will be required to separate from their trash all potential compost, in addition to separating all recyclable materials, ... (read more)
San Francisco residents and businesses will be required to separate from their trash all potential compost, in addition to separating all recyclable materials, ... (read more)
Wind Farm May Violate Endangered Species Act
Environmentalist groups have filed a federal lawsuit to require operators of a proposed West Virginia wind farm to obtain a “takings” permit ... (read more)
Environmentalist groups have filed a federal lawsuit to require operators of a proposed West Virginia wind farm to obtain a “takings” permit ... (read more)
