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Energy and the Environment

  • Doubling Time: Interest and Population Growth.

    Doubling time is a way to look at growth rates. It works for interest growth, credit card debt, and population growth. It points out that our current growth rate is unsustainable and we must take steps to insure our descendants are able to live on the Earth. Read more

  • Cap and Trade Requires Paying “True Cost”

    Cap and trade reflects the true cost of using a resource as it includes the cost of cleaning up the environment and disposing of the waste. No one really knows what the cost of a cap-and-trade bill would be – or what the cost would be of doing nothing. Cap-and-trade has worked successfully in the… Read more

  • What Causes Global Warming?

    Global warming is caused by man and not by natural causes. The temperature rise is only a symptom of the problem. Geo-engineering will not fix the problems we cause and it’s up to us to fix them. Read more

  • Science, Polar Bears, and the "Coming Ice Age" Story

    George Will has promoted the “Coming Ice Age ” story to discredit science. He contends that in the 70’s scientist agreed that Global Cooling was imminent. However, scientists had not agreed and Dr. Thomas Peterson has the data to prove it. Putting polar bears on the theatened species list was because of the disappearance of… Read more

  • George Will's Climate Deception

    George Will attacked John McCain’s climate proposal by claiming: “(the World Meteorological Organization says global temperatures have not risen in a decade)” That quote cannot be found in any of the Organizations reports and is clearly fabricated as their data and NASA’s data shows that the Earth’s temperature has an upward trend during the decade. Read more

  • Nominations 2010 Environmental Hall of Shame/Fame

    You may nominate someone who has affected the environment through word or deed for either the Environmental Hall of Shame or the Environmental Hall of Fame. Please send an e-mail through the “Contact” link with a short reason that they should be included. A link or reference to their accomplishments or misaccomplishment  will increase their chance… Read more

  • The “Global Warming Is a Myth” Hoax

    The 1997 Wall Street Journal article “Science has Spoken: Global Warming is a Myth” is affecting policy decisions even to this day. Examination of the data and methodology clearly shows the article was a hoax. Its time to put the hoax to rest. Read more

  • Cap and Trade Requires Payment of "True Cost"

    Cap and trade reflects the true cost of using a resource as it includes the cost of cleaning up the environment and disposing of the waste. No one really knows what the cost of a cap-and-trade bill would be – or what the cost would be of doing nothing. Cap-and-trade has worked successfully in the… Read more

  • Would George Will Rather Have Mercury in His Fish?

    Burning coal puts mercury into the air where it ends up in our lakes and streams. Using CFL bulbs will reduce energy use and the amount of mercury in fish. We should not forget the other harmful byproducts of energy use in our debate on global warming. Read more