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The Oklahoma legislature is subsidizing Oklahoma’s high sulfur coal and requiring that it be burned in Oklahoma’s power plants, even though it generates more particulates and aerosols. Evidence is increasing that fracking in Oklahoma is causing more earthquakes, yet the legislature is still heavily subsidizing fracking but can’t seem to find the time or money… Read more
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Senate Bill 1440, putting a moratorium on investment in wind energy East of I- 35 has passed, in the Oklahoma Senate. The bill puts a moratorium for three years on development of wind energy in the eastern half of the state, saying that the issue needs more study. Upon analysis, the bill is nothing more… Read more
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Mr. Steve Fair rationalizes the McCutcheon vs FEC ruling by the Supreme Court, claiming it is correct. His solution to having money run politics is to blame the voters for being “ignorant and uninformed”, while suggesting voters spend an impractical amount of their time sorting through all the misinformation created by excessive money in politics. Read more
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Recent research now suggests that multiple universes may have been formed during the Big Bang. The author has discovered evidence that an alternate universes may exist here in Oklahoma. You may explore an alternate universe, just call the Oklahoma Governor’s office about Medicaid expansion. Read more
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Voting is now open for the 2013 Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame Awards to determine those who have most affected the environment through their actions. A list of nominees and a poll for voting is given in this article. Please help select the winners. Read more
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The science Skeptics dispute almost every discovery by climate scientists, and the facts are often lost in the disputes. This is a guest article and a video from Rachel Marten, which summarizes nicely the AAAS report “What We Know”, meant to separate what scientists know from the misinformation. Read more
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This article explains where our tax dollars go. It also points out what expenses could be reduced without undermining our national security or reducing programs which help people in need. Read more
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The 113th United States Congress has been busy making sure that money is not spent on climate research and that the research is not used to make rational decisions. Here is a sampling of some of the recent bills. Read more
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This article describes the Climate Change Denial Machine and its components. It examines the associated psychology of denial and suggests how to recognize it and deal with it. Read more
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The American Legislative Exchange Council is an organization that claims to provide model legislation for our state and national legislatures. Actually, is a secretive organization that lets corporate and special interests make laws at the state level which furthers their interests, often at the expense of ordinary citizens. Read more
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