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October 2004
Alaska Senate Candidates Race to Promote Use of Natural Resources
In Alaska--a state where residents know first-hand both the blessings of a beautiful environment and the value of natural resources--the contest between ... (read more)
In Alaska--a state where residents know first-hand both the blessings of a beautiful environment and the value of natural resources--the contest between ... (read more)
Biotech: Enormous Potential Compromised by Self-Interest, Bad Science, and Excessive Government Regulation
The Frankenfood Myth: How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution by Henry I Miller and Gregory Conko ($39.95 cloth, 296 pages, Praeger ... (read more)
The Frankenfood Myth: How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution by Henry I Miller and Gregory Conko ($39.95 cloth, 296 pages, Praeger ... (read more)
California's Draconian Auto-Emission Standards Won't Reduce Global Warming
California's state legislature is currently considering a proposal to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars and trucks in hopes of staving off global ... (read more)
California's state legislature is currently considering a proposal to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars and trucks in hopes of staving off global ... (read more)
Claims of Post-9/11 Health Risks Show 'Reckless Disregard' for the Truth
The Sierra Club criticized President George W. Bush during the week of August 20 for showing "reckless disregard" by failing to warn the public of health ... (read more)
The Sierra Club criticized President George W. Bush during the week of August 20 for showing "reckless disregard" by failing to warn the public of health ... (read more)
CO2 Reductions Falling Short in Great Britain, Proving Costly in Japan
A new report from Cambridge Econometrics concludes Great Britain's 20 percent domestic carbon-reduction goal "is likely to be missed by a large margin," ... (read more)
A new report from Cambridge Econometrics concludes Great Britain's 20 percent domestic carbon-reduction goal "is likely to be missed by a large margin," ... (read more)
Environmental Groups Distort Bush Record
As the November elections draw near, many environmental activist groups are actively misrepresenting President George W. Bush's environmental policy record ... (read more)
As the November elections draw near, many environmental activist groups are actively misrepresenting President George W. Bush's environmental policy record ... (read more)
Global Warming Computer Models Are Still Unreliable, New Study Warns
Computerized models of the Earth's climate are at the heart of the debate over how policymakers should respond to climate change. Global climate models ... (read more)
Computerized models of the Earth's climate are at the heart of the debate over how policymakers should respond to climate change. Global climate models ... (read more)
Global Warming Computer Models Seriously Flawed, Studies Show
How many times have we heard from former Vice President Al Gore and assorted European politicians that "the science is settled" on global warming? In other ... (read more)
How many times have we heard from former Vice President Al Gore and assorted European politicians that "the science is settled" on global warming? In other ... (read more)
Greenpeace Charged with Violating Alaska Environmental Laws
The environmental activist group Greenpeace faces civil and criminal penalties for allegedly disobeying an order to keep one of its ships, the Arctic Sunrise, ... (read more)
The environmental activist group Greenpeace faces civil and criminal penalties for allegedly disobeying an order to keep one of its ships, the Arctic Sunrise, ... (read more)
Kerry's Proposed Increase in Mining Fees Alienates Nevadans
Mining is the second largest industry in Nevada, and voters there are carefully studying the mining policies and proposals of presidential candidates George ... (read more)
Mining is the second largest industry in Nevada, and voters there are carefully studying the mining policies and proposals of presidential candidates George ... (read more)
National Geographic Promotes Global Warming Myths
Like most young people growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, I depended on National Geographic to satisfy my curiosity about the world around me. It was a ... (read more)
Like most young people growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, I depended on National Geographic to satisfy my curiosity about the world around me. It was a ... (read more)
October 2004 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The October issue of Environment & Climate News features a response by Heartland Science Director Jay Lehr to an anti-biotech paper recently issued by the ... (read more)
The October issue of Environment & Climate News features a response by Heartland Science Director Jay Lehr to an anti-biotech paper recently issued by the ... (read more)
Open Letter from Conservatives for Balanced Electricity Reform
Editor's note: Senator Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico) has suggested imposing a new tax on the nuclear power industry to fund an alleged budget shortfall for ... (read more)
Editor's note: Senator Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico) has suggested imposing a new tax on the nuclear power industry to fund an alleged budget shortfall for ... (read more)
Renewable Energy Mandates Raise Prices and Cost States Jobs
After repeatedly failing to convince the Colorado legislature to enact a renewable energy mandate, anti-fossil fuel activists have succeeded in placing ... (read more)
After repeatedly failing to convince the Colorado legislature to enact a renewable energy mandate, anti-fossil fuel activists have succeeded in placing ... (read more)
Scientific Evidence Puts the Lie to Concerns Over Genetically Modified Food
(Author's note: This commentary relies heavily on the scholarship of Henry I. Miller and Gregory Conko in their newly published book, The Frankenfood Myth: ... (read more)
(Author's note: This commentary relies heavily on the scholarship of Henry I. Miller and Gregory Conko in their newly published book, The Frankenfood Myth: ... (read more)
Texas Court Gives Cave Bugs More Rights than Humans
In 1983, Dr. Fred Purcell and his brother purchased an interest in 216 acres in Travis County near Austin, Texas. The property lies within 1,200 acres that ... (read more)
In 1983, Dr. Fred Purcell and his brother purchased an interest in 216 acres in Travis County near Austin, Texas. The property lies within 1,200 acres that ... (read more)