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March 2010
2010 March Environment & Climate News (full text PDF)
The March 2010 issue of Environment & Climates News reports that the release of emails and scientific documents from the Climatic Research Unit of the ... (read more)
The March 2010 issue of Environment & Climates News reports that the release of emails and scientific documents from the Climatic Research Unit of the ... (read more)
Air Commission: Fort Worth Gas Production Safe
Natural gas drilling in the Fort Worth, Texas metropolitan area is releasing few or no hazardous emissions, and producers are complying with state health ... (read more)
Natural gas drilling in the Fort Worth, Texas metropolitan area is releasing few or no hazardous emissions, and producers are complying with state health ... (read more)
Arizona Budget Woes Compel Park Closures
The state of Arizona is poised to close approximately two-thirds of its state parks by June 3 because of ongoing budget shortfalls. The Arizona State Parks ... (read more)
The state of Arizona is poised to close approximately two-thirds of its state parks by June 3 because of ongoing budget shortfalls. The Arizona State Parks ... (read more)
Bipartisan Coalition Opposes Solar Power Farms
Solar power complexes are on the defensive in the Desert Southwest as key Democrats and Republicans are uniting in opposition.Feinstein Introduces Conservation ... (read more)
Solar power complexes are on the defensive in the Desert Southwest as key Democrats and Republicans are uniting in opposition.Feinstein Introduces Conservation ... (read more)
California Air Board Withdraws Truck Rules
The California Air Resources Board has temporarily withdrawn recently instituted rules restricting diesel truck emissions in the state. The board acknowledged ... (read more)
The California Air Resources Board has temporarily withdrawn recently instituted rules restricting diesel truck emissions in the state. The board acknowledged ... (read more)
Cold is Deadlier than Heat, Say New Reports
Two new studies report cold temperatures kill more people than heat. Those findings contradict a main component of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ... (read more)
Two new studies report cold temperatures kill more people than heat. Those findings contradict a main component of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ... (read more)
EPA Rejects Utah Clean Air Plan Due to Natural Dust Storms
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to deny several Utah urban areas certification under the Clean Air Act, claiming, among other things, the ... (read more)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to deny several Utah urban areas certification under the Clean Air Act, claiming, among other things, the ... (read more)
Farm Bureau Delegates Denounce Cap and Trade
Farm Bureau delegates spoke with a single voice at their annual convention January 12, as all 369 in attendance voted for a resolution opposing congressional ... (read more)
Farm Bureau delegates spoke with a single voice at their annual convention January 12, as all 369 in attendance voted for a resolution opposing congressional ... (read more)
Former NASA Scientist to Chair Climate Science Coalition of America
Dr. Roy Spencer, principal research scientist at the University of Alabama-Huntsville and former Senior Scientist for Climate Studies at NASA’s Marshall ... (read more)
Dr. Roy Spencer, principal research scientist at the University of Alabama-Huntsville and former Senior Scientist for Climate Studies at NASA’s Marshall ... (read more)
Global Warming Debate Pits Facts Against Faith
[Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series by Walter Cunningham, pilot of the Apollo 7 space mission and holder of a master’s degree ... (read more)
[Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series by Walter Cunningham, pilot of the Apollo 7 space mission and holder of a master’s degree ... (read more)
Gripping Tale of a False Nuclear Radiation Scare
Review of The Phantom Fallout-Induced Cancer Epidemic in Southwestern Utah, by Daniel Miles (BookSurge Publishing, 2009), 142 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1439206478If ... (read more)
Review of The Phantom Fallout-Induced Cancer Epidemic in Southwestern Utah, by Daniel Miles (BookSurge Publishing, 2009), 142 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1439206478If ... (read more)
IPCC Discredited, Evidence of Scientific Fraud Mounts
The release of emails and other documents from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in Britain has triggered a cascade of revelations ... (read more)
The release of emails and other documents from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in Britain has triggered a cascade of revelations ... (read more)
IPCC Made Up Amazon Rainforest Assertions, Relied on WWF
Claims by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that Amazon rainforests could suddenly and dramatically deteriorate because ... (read more)
Claims by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that Amazon rainforests could suddenly and dramatically deteriorate because ... (read more)
Kansas Supreme Court Considers Wind Farm Ban
Wabaunsee County, Kansas, acted reasonably in determining aesthetics and ecological concerns justified banning commercial wind farms, the Kansas Supreme ... (read more)
Wabaunsee County, Kansas, acted reasonably in determining aesthetics and ecological concerns justified banning commercial wind farms, the Kansas Supreme ... (read more)
New York Commissioner Says Gas Spills Not Significant
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Alexander “Pete” Grannis is challenging a report by the environmental activist ... (read more)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Alexander “Pete” Grannis is challenging a report by the environmental activist ... (read more)
Obama Considers 'Zoning the Oceans'
It is no secret that the Obama administration has been frustrated by Congress’ inability to pass comprehensive climate change legislation. The slow ... (read more)
It is no secret that the Obama administration has been frustrated by Congress’ inability to pass comprehensive climate change legislation. The slow ... (read more)
Record Corn, Soybean Crops Dampen Warming Fears
U.S. farmers set new records in 2009 for corn and soybean production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, driving another nail in the coffin ... (read more)
U.S. farmers set new records in 2009 for corn and soybean production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, driving another nail in the coffin ... (read more)
Supreme Court Refuses to Issue Asian Carp Injunction
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction to close the locks connecting the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. A suit filed against ... (read more)
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction to close the locks connecting the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. A suit filed against ... (read more)
Technological Advances Promise a Safe, Efficient Nuclear Future
While groups in favor of using more nuclear power are waging a strong battle of common sense and the opposition is weaker than a decade ago, a national ... (read more)
While groups in favor of using more nuclear power are waging a strong battle of common sense and the opposition is weaker than a decade ago, a national ... (read more)
Wisconsin Global Warming Bill Sparks Controversy
The Wisconsin state legislature has begun drawing battle lines on global warming legislation advocated by Gov. Jim Doyle (D). The proposed legislation, ... (read more)
The Wisconsin state legislature has begun drawing battle lines on global warming legislation advocated by Gov. Jim Doyle (D). The proposed legislation, ... (read more)