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Environment & Climate News
May 2007
'Precautionary Principle' Triggers EU Atrazine Ban
Since 1979, the European Union (EU) has enforced a safety standard of .01 ppb for all pesticides, even if here have been favorable safety reviews as was ... (read more)
Since 1979, the European Union (EU) has enforced a safety standard of .01 ppb for all pesticides, even if here have been favorable safety reviews as was ... (read more)
Atrazine Ban Would Spell Disaster for Illinois Economy
A ban on atrazine, a widely used weed-killing herbicide, would inflict enormous financial damage on the Illinois economy and degrade the state's environment, ... (read more)
A ban on atrazine, a widely used weed-killing herbicide, would inflict enormous financial damage on the Illinois economy and degrade the state's environment, ... (read more)
Biotech Cottonseed Shows Promise to Alleviate Third World Hunger
A new, high-protein and low-cost food for people struggling with hunger in Third World nations may soon be available thanks to advances in biotechnology, ... (read more)
A new, high-protein and low-cost food for people struggling with hunger in Third World nations may soon be available thanks to advances in biotechnology, ... (read more)
Biotech to Ease Ethanol-Related Corn Shortage
Biotechnology will play a key role in boosting corn production to meet the growing demand for ethanol fuel stock, two former presidents of the National ... (read more)
Biotechnology will play a key role in boosting corn production to meet the growing demand for ethanol fuel stock, two former presidents of the National ... (read more)
Brazilian Sugarcane Subsidies No Model for U.S. Policy
Ethanol subsidies and mandates similar to those imposed by Brazil during the past 30 years are not an economically viable option for the United States, ... (read more)
Ethanol subsidies and mandates similar to those imposed by Brazil during the past 30 years are not an economically viable option for the United States, ... (read more)
Bush Moves to Curb Agency Guidance Abuse
With very little fanfare, President George W. Bush quietly signed an executive order on January 18, 2007 approving major changes to the federal regulatory ... (read more)
With very little fanfare, President George W. Bush quietly signed an executive order on January 18, 2007 approving major changes to the federal regulatory ... (read more)
Carbon Dioxide Levels Are a Blessing, Not a Problem
For centuries, bloodletting was an accepted medical procedure administered by physicians to treat patients for most illnesses. In today's world, we find ... (read more)
For centuries, bloodletting was an accepted medical procedure administered by physicians to treat patients for most illnesses. In today's world, we find ... (read more)
Climate Realists Beat Alarmists in New York Debate
Claims by global warming alarmists that "the debate is over" took a significant hit on March 14 when an audience at a prestigious New York debating society ... (read more)
Claims by global warming alarmists that "the debate is over" took a significant hit on March 14 when an audience at a prestigious New York debating society ... (read more)
Conventional Wisdom Regarding Oil Origins May Be Wrong
Review of Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil Jerome R. Corsi and Craig R. Smith WND Books, 2005, 356 pages, $26.95 ISBN ... (read more)
Review of Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil Jerome R. Corsi and Craig R. Smith WND Books, 2005, 356 pages, $26.95 ISBN ... (read more)
Democrats Support Less-Expensive Alternative
While the California Farm Bureau Federation has yet to take a position on California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) proposal to have citizens fund a $4 ... (read more)
While the California Farm Bureau Federation has yet to take a position on California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) proposal to have citizens fund a $4 ... (read more)
Ethanol Driving Up Corn Prices
Continuing high demand for corn, fueled by increasing ethanol production, will keep corn prices at historic levels for the foreseeable future, the U.S. ... (read more)
Continuing high demand for corn, fueled by increasing ethanol production, will keep corn prices at historic levels for the foreseeable future, the U.S. ... (read more)
Global Warming Creates Need for New Dams: Schwarzenegger
Hoping to rally support for California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) $4 billion plan to build two new hydroelectric dams, state Sen. Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) ... (read more)
Hoping to rally support for California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) $4 billion plan to build two new hydroelectric dams, state Sen. Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) ... (read more)
Global Warming Outlook Far from Alarming
From Hollywood to Capitol Hill, Al Gore’s global warming horror movie An Inconvenient Truth is receiving a tremendous amount of attention this spring. It ... (read more)
From Hollywood to Capitol Hill, Al Gore’s global warming horror movie An Inconvenient Truth is receiving a tremendous amount of attention this spring. It ... (read more)
Gore Testifies Before Congress on Global Warming
In testimony before the U.S. Congress on March 21, former vice president Al Gore asserted "there is no longer any serious debate over the basic points that ... (read more)
In testimony before the U.S. Congress on March 21, former vice president Al Gore asserted "there is no longer any serious debate over the basic points that ... (read more)
How the Media Spread Gore's Propaganda
In May [2006], our nation was exposed to perhaps one of the slickest science propaganda films of all time: former Vice President Al Gore's An Inconvenient ... (read more)
In May [2006], our nation was exposed to perhaps one of the slickest science propaganda films of all time: former Vice President Al Gore's An Inconvenient ... (read more)
May 2007 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The May 2007 issue of Environment & Climate News opens with news of a victory for climate realists: The audience at a prestigious New York debating society ... (read more)
The May 2007 issue of Environment & Climate News opens with news of a victory for climate realists: The audience at a prestigious New York debating society ... (read more)
Minn. Legislators Hear Latest Global Warming Science
Minnesota state legislators set aside March 8 to hear firsthand the latest scientific developments regarding global warming. State Sens. Mike Jungbauer ... (read more)
Minnesota state legislators set aside March 8 to hear firsthand the latest scientific developments regarding global warming. State Sens. Mike Jungbauer ... (read more)
Oregon Considers Adopting Costly Renewable Power Mandate
The Oregon legislature is currently considering Senate Bill 838, which would force consumers to purchase 25 percent of their electricity from renewable ... (read more)
The Oregon legislature is currently considering Senate Bill 838, which would force consumers to purchase 25 percent of their electricity from renewable ... (read more)
Organic Farming Strains Environment
You can cross off "saving the environment" as a reason to purchase organic foods, according to a new study conducted for the United Kingdom's Department ... (read more)
You can cross off "saving the environment" as a reason to purchase organic foods, according to a new study conducted for the United Kingdom's Department ... (read more)
Proposed Texas Utilities Sale Could End Environmental Dispute
Texas Utilities (TXU) announced in February a preliminary agreement for the largest company buyout in U.S. history, which may bring a resolution to an ongoing ... (read more)
Texas Utilities (TXU) announced in February a preliminary agreement for the largest company buyout in U.S. history, which may bring a resolution to an ongoing ... (read more)
Science Proves Chemical Fears Unfounded
This article is the eleventh in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam? A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory, and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
This article is the eleventh in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam? A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory, and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
Senator Challenges Media to Report Objectively
Global warming alarmism is unsupported by the weight of scientific evidence, and proposals by environmental activists to impose a drastic global warming ... (read more)
Global warming alarmism is unsupported by the weight of scientific evidence, and proposals by environmental activists to impose a drastic global warming ... (read more)
