Energy and Environment
A Review of 2012 Climate Change Issues
Written by CFACT
Over the past several months people have asked CFACT a number of questions about climate change, energy and the environment. We responded to them, and then decided to compile their questions and our answers below that present these science-based issues in brief, understandable, lay terms.
CO2 is a ...
Reads: 1091
Fractured Fairy Tales
Written by Paul Driessen
Greens hate natural gas and fracking, but costly, parasitic wind energy can’t live without it
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have boosted shale gas production from zero a few years ago to 10% of all US energy supplies in 2012, observes energy analyst Daniel Yergin. Fracking has also ...
Reads: 1170
Drilling For Jobs? Yes We Can!
Written by Rusty Weiss
In a weekly address to the nation back in March, President Obama addressed the crippling effect of gas prices on the economy, citing the creation of 'thousands' of American jobs through his renewable energy plan, and stating simply, "we can't drill our way out of this problem."
Reads: 1903
Perverse Environmentalist Oil Sands Ethics
Written by Paul Driessen
Opposition to the Canadian oil sands and Keystone Pipeline reflects debased moral code
The duplicity and hypocrisy of environmental pressure groups seem to be matched only by their consummate skill at manipulating public opinion, amassing political power, securing taxpayer-funded government grants, ...
Reads: 1214
The Land Grabs Continue: National Heritage Areas
Written by Tom DeWeese
19 counties in Southern Virginia are being included in a proposed Heritage Area called The Crooked Road National Heritage Area. The excuse for this new federal land control program is that it will honor and bring nationwide attention to the rich musical heritage of the area that was home to such ...
Reads: 1508
Individuals, Liberty, and the Environment: Challenging the Foundations of the Green Establishment
Written by Right Side News
Liberty is our nation’s central organizing principle, and environmental policies must therefore be consistent with this principle. Policies that emanate from liberty are consistent with holding human well-being as the most important measure of environmental policy. Freedom fosters scientific ...
Reads: 1671
Yet Another Thing We Don’t Want
Written by Eric Cornett
By Eric Cornett, Right Side News
When I was initially approached to pen a series of articles on technological threats to the freedoms we enjoy in America, I figured I might do a two or three part series on Smart Metersand move on to other topics. But as I began to research this topic I started to ...
Reads: 327
The EPA’s Disturbing Human Experiments
Written by Arnold Ahlert
If the shocking allegations contained in a lawsuit filed last Friday by responsible science advocate Steven Milloy are accurate, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a major scandal on its hands. As reported by the National Legal and Policy Center, Milloy initiated litigation in ...
Reads: 2141
Funding World Climate Initiatives
Written by David W. Kreutzer, Ph.D.
Testimony Before The Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, United States House of Representatives, September 11, 2012
My name is David Kreutzer. I am Research Fellow in Energy Economics and Climate Change at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony ...
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More Articles...
- Powering America: Where and How Much?
- Renewable Fuel Standard, Ethanol Use, and Corn Prices
- Smart Grid: What is the Cost?
- Stop Obama's War on Coal: House Vote Friday
- Climate Alarmism: Our sanity and Wallets Need a Break
- Jason Halek Innovator and Philanthropist - A Man of Action
- Government of, by and for the EPA
- Hydraulic Fracturing: Critical for Energy Production, Jobs, and Economic Growth
- The American Conservation Ethic: The Principles of Conservation
- Carbon Tax Would Harm U.S. Competitiveness and Low-Income Americans
- Climate Change: Politicians and Media Avoid Peer Reviewed Studies
- Offshore Drilling: Increase Access, Reduce the Risk, and Stop Hurting American Companies
- It’s Time to Start Testing Organic Food
- Senate Energy Bill: Good Start, Room for Improvement
- Hawkins Case Further Demonstrates Tactics of Fauquier Zoning Administrator
- The Utter Desperation of Global Warming Liars
- Nobel Laureate Agrees: Federal Support for Ethanol Must End
- Fauquier County Agrarian Unrest Comes to America
- Feds to Require Black Boxes in Cars to Monitor Fuel and Habits