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Kansas Legislature lets down public on regulations
Read More →: Kansas Legislature lets down public on regulations“I can understand why they want to be free of regulations and scrutiny, but I cannot understand why we should let them.” That is a famous quote from Drew Edmondson,…
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Bipartisan carbon fee and dividend would brighten future for generations
Read More →: Bipartisan carbon fee and dividend would brighten future for generationsThis is an Op Ed article for Earth Day published in the Wichita Eagle. April 19, 2018 04:03 AM Bipartisan carbon fee and dividend would brighten future for generations BY DARREL…
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A Tribute to Stephen Hawking
Read More →: A Tribute to Stephen HawkingIn the wake of Stephen Hawking’s death, many are remembering him for his renowned intellect and his great accomplishments. Diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, which few survive more than…
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Please Nominate Your Candidates for the 2017 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Awards
Read More →: Please Nominate Your Candidates for the 2017 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame AwardsLast year, 2017, saw some real heroes and villains with respect to the environment. It is important that we recognize those who most affected the environment, for good or ill, by their…
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KS HB 2641: A Step To Limit Induced Seismic Activity
Read More →: KS HB 2641: A Step To Limit Induced Seismic ActivityThe proposed Kansas House Bill 2641 will limit the amount of fracking disposal fluids that can be injected at a given site. It is a start, but Kansas needs to learn from…
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Has Global Warming Made Hurricane Damage Worse?
Read More →: Has Global Warming Made Hurricane Damage Worse?Hurricanes are the most violent and destructive storms in nature. There’s a smaller, yet potentially destructive, storm raging between climate scientists and climate skeptics about the nature of hurricanes. The scientific…
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President Trump’s Tax Plan: Why Rational Republicans Should Bail
Read More →: President Trump’s Tax Plan: Why Rational Republicans Should BailPresident Trump’s new tax plan looks a lot like Governor Brownback’s tax plan for Kansas, which had been disastrous for the state’s economy. Rational Republicans should realize that if an experiment fails,…
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Who’s Afraid of Climate Change?
Read More →: Who’s Afraid of Climate Change?What do you fear? People are moved to action by their fears. Sometimes our fears lurk at the edge of our consciousness, and then are brought into sharp focus by…
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Climate Change: Science and Solutions
Read More →: Climate Change: Science and SolutionsThis is an update of an earlier PowerPoint presentation which reviews the scientific evidence for climate change and recommends a carbon fee and dividend system to address global warming. It…
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Teaching Ethics in The Professional Curriculum
Read More →: Teaching Ethics in The Professional CurriculumMany schools introduce introduce ethical principles into the curriculum. For those entering into professional studies, there are also ethical principles particular to their chosen profession which the student needs to understand and practice.…
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ALEC: The Largest Tax Hike in Kansas History?
Read More →: ALEC: The Largest Tax Hike in Kansas History?“The Largest Tax Hike in Kansas History: Now What?” That was a title of the talk given by Jonathan Williams, from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), when he spoke…
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The 2017 Trump Agenda Survey
Read More →: The 2017 Trump Agenda SurveyA number of selected Republican voters have just received a Trump Agenda survey from the party leaders, along with a request for donations of course. This survey is actually less offensive than…
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Needed: Local Advocacy and Action on Climate Change
Read More →: Needed: Local Advocacy and Action on Climate ChangeThere were three great letters in the Wichita Eagle recently. The first describes how renewable energy is growing and may soon meet much of our energy needs; the second describes…
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Climate Change: The Oceans Response
Read More →: Climate Change: The Oceans ResponseThis guest article is a PowerPoint presentation given by Dr. Rick Cowlishaw in April at the Citizens’ Climate Education meeting in Wichita. Dr. Cowlishaw is Professor of Biology at Southwestern College…
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President Trump’s Tax Plan: a Disaster for the Economy
Read More →: President Trump’s Tax Plan: a Disaster for the EconomyTrumps new tax plan looks a lot like Gov. Brownback’s tax plan for Kansas, which had been disastrous for the state’s economy. It is based on Laffer’s curve which is displayed…
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Environmental Security and Renewable Energy
Read More →: Environmental Security and Renewable EnergyBelow are two letters published in the Wichita Eagle recently. They remind us that there are many reasons for taking action on climate change. They are reprinted with the authors’…
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We Should Not Weaken the EPA
Read More →: We Should Not Weaken the EPAOpponents of the EPA are now seeking comments on regulations that need to be eliminated by the EPA. They are, of course, focusing on the regulations that save businesses…
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Alternate Facts Make Fake News
Read More →: Alternate Facts Make Fake NewsKansas now has its own fake news source, The Sentinel . Not only does its alternate news misinform the public, but it provides cover for politicians who use it to justify…
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Green Energy Is Not a Frivolous “Add on”
Read More →: Green Energy Is Not a Frivolous “Add on”Dr. Pirotte’s clinic with solar panels This is a reprint of a letter to the Wichita Eagle from Dr. Patrick Pirotte, which explains why renewable energy is important for our future. Dr.…
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