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Environment & Climate News
November 2006
'Energy Independence' Rallying Cry Promotes Isolationism
A curious alliance of consumer advocates, environmental activists, and international strategists has taken up the rallying cry of energy independence in ... (read more)
A curious alliance of consumer advocates, environmental activists, and international strategists has taken up the rallying cry of energy independence in ... (read more)
Biofuels Industry on the Move
There is plenty of evidence of activity in the biofuels industry. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is the world's biggest ethanol producer, with ... (read more)
There is plenty of evidence of activity in the biofuels industry. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is the world's biggest ethanol producer, with ... (read more)
Biotech Law Needed to Grow New Biofuel Crops
According to an August 25 press statement of the California Farm Bureau, protecting farmers' right to grow genetically improved crops is crucial to efforts ... (read more)
According to an August 25 press statement of the California Farm Bureau, protecting farmers' right to grow genetically improved crops is crucial to efforts ... (read more)
BP Fined, Investigated for Environment, Safety Violations
The reputation of BP, the world's third largest oil company, has been sullied by a series of developments casting doubt on the energy giant's ability to ... (read more)
The reputation of BP, the world's third largest oil company, has been sullied by a series of developments casting doubt on the energy giant's ability to ... (read more)
Climate Expert: We Have the Technology to Set Global Temperature Warmer or Cooler
Patrick Michaels, Ph.D. was one of the first climatologists to cast doubt on alarmist global warming theory. His 1992 book, Sound and Fury: The Science ... (read more)
Patrick Michaels, Ph.D. was one of the first climatologists to cast doubt on alarmist global warming theory. His 1992 book, Sound and Fury: The Science ... (read more)
Environmental Disasters: The Rest of the Story
This article is the sixth 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 sixth in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam: A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
Growth in Biofuels Catches Congress's Attention
In response to healthy government subsidies and mandates, the biofuels industry is expanding at a rapid pace. Already it is a multibillion-dollar enterprise. But ... (read more)
In response to healthy government subsidies and mandates, the biofuels industry is expanding at a rapid pace. Already it is a multibillion-dollar enterprise. But ... (read more)
Himalayan Glaciers Are Growing ... and Confounding Global Warming Alarmists
Glaciers are growing in the Himalayan Mountains, confounding global warming alarmists who have recently claimed the glaciers were shrinking and that global ... (read more)
Glaciers are growing in the Himalayan Mountains, confounding global warming alarmists who have recently claimed the glaciers were shrinking and that global ... (read more)
Local Officials Oppose Mass. Wind Farm
After the release of a 23-page report criticizing plans for a proposed industrial wind farm off the shore of Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, state and local ... (read more)
After the release of a 23-page report criticizing plans for a proposed industrial wind farm off the shore of Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, state and local ... (read more)
New Energy Technology Could Bring Electric Power to Third World
"The only good thing about the good old days is that they're gone." My grandmother's wisdom came from experience. As a teenager in late nineteenth century ... (read more)
"The only good thing about the good old days is that they're gone." My grandmother's wisdom came from experience. As a teenager in late nineteenth century ... (read more)
No Action Taken on California Biotech Measure
Legislation that would ensure all farmers in the state of California have a right to plant genetically improved crops subject to federal health and environmental ... (read more)
Legislation that would ensure all farmers in the state of California have a right to plant genetically improved crops subject to federal health and environmental ... (read more)
November 2006 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The November 2006 issue of Environment & Climate News features a "pro and con" discussion of the debate over "energy independence." On page 1: BP, ... (read more)
The November 2006 issue of Environment & Climate News features a "pro and con" discussion of the debate over "energy independence." On page 1: BP, ... (read more)
Number of Atlantic Hurricanes Below Normal
As the 2006 hurricane season passed its midpoint, hurricane and tropical storm activity was below normal, and forecasters predicted below-normal activity ... (read more)
As the 2006 hurricane season passed its midpoint, hurricane and tropical storm activity was below normal, and forecasters predicted below-normal activity ... (read more)
Oil Company Takes the Lead in Wiping Out African Malaria
Marathon Oil Corporation is reporting remarkable success in a first-of-its-kind malaria eradication program. New statistics from Equatorial Guinea in ... (read more)
Marathon Oil Corporation is reporting remarkable success in a first-of-its-kind malaria eradication program. New statistics from Equatorial Guinea in ... (read more)
Prying Open a Mind
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science By Tom Bethell Regnery Publishing Co., November 2005 270 pages, $19.95 paperback, ISBN 089526031X Available ... (read more)
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science By Tom Bethell Regnery Publishing Co., November 2005 270 pages, $19.95 paperback, ISBN 089526031X Available ... (read more)
R&D Needed to Increase Ethanol Use
There are at least three reasons for a practical limit to the present ethanol production approach. According to the Energy Information Administration, the ... (read more)
There are at least three reasons for a practical limit to the present ethanol production approach. According to the Energy Information Administration, the ... (read more)
Recyclers Seek to Expand Deposit Laws
People living in one of the 11 states that have enacted bottle deposit laws are all too familiar with the cleaning, sorting, and returning--not to mention ... (read more)
People living in one of the 11 states that have enacted bottle deposit laws are all too familiar with the cleaning, sorting, and returning--not to mention ... (read more)
Warming Bill Jeopardizes Calif. Economy
On September 27, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed A.B. 32, the "California Global Warming Solutions Act," after the bill was passed by the ... (read more)
On September 27, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed A.B. 32, the "California Global Warming Solutions Act," after the bill was passed by the ... (read more)
We Need a Commitment to Energy Alternatives
Consider this proposition: The next time you fill 'er up at the gas station, you'll be contributing a couple of bucks to Iran's nuclear arms program. Or ... (read more)
Consider this proposition: The next time you fill 'er up at the gas station, you'll be contributing a couple of bucks to Iran's nuclear arms program. Or ... (read more)