Heartland Newspapers - Energy and Environment

Florida Rep. Gaetz Seeks End to State’s Ethanol Mandates

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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February 05, 2013
Florida State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) will introduce legislation this year to repeal a state law requiring Florida service stations to sell only ethanol-blended gasoline.

Environmental Fear-Mongering Ruins Water Assessment

Jay Lehr, Ph.D.
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February 04, 2013
Review of Last Call at the Oasis, edited by Karl Weber (Public Affairs, 2012), 272 pages, ISBN- 978-1586489786

Global Warming Models Fail Forecasting Principles

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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February 04, 2013
Global warming forecasts and models produced by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change fail several fundamental principles of forecasting, University of Pennsylvania professor

‘Cash for Clunkers’ Hurt the Environment, Analysis Shows

Karen Dove
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February 02, 2013
The 2009 Cash for Clunkers program did more harm than good for the environment, concludes a new analysis published by E Magazine.

Rooftop Wind Turbines Fail at Toledo Government Center, Taxpayers Stuck with Bill

Jesse Hathaway
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February 01, 2013
Experimental wind turbines installed at taxpayer expense on the Michael V. DiSalle Government Center in Toledo failed less than two years after installation and are now sitting unused.

Issue #79: Japanese Data Cast Doubt on Alarmist Temperature Claims

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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February 01, 2013
Global temperatures are warming much more slowly than claimed by British and U.S.

Oregon Considers Raising Taxes on Fuel-Efficient Cars

Karen Dove
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February 01, 2013
Oregon legislators are expected to consider a bill during the 2013 session to require drivers with a vehicle getting 55 or more miles to the gallon to pay a per-mile tax, starting in 2015.

National Climate Assessment Is Heavy on Fear, Light on Science

Steve Goreham
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January 31, 2013
The National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee on January 11 issued a draft report titled “Climate Change and the American People.” The report was produced by the 60-person NCAD

Study: Fracking Exploration Could Create 47,000 Jobs in Illinois

Taylor Smith
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January 31, 2013
Natural gas exploration in shale formations could create more than 47,000 jobs in Illinois and spur $9 billion in statewide economic development, concludes a new study released by the Illinois Cham

Elevated CO2 Enhances the Berry Quality of Sub-Arctic Shrubs

Craig Idso
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January 31, 2013
Just as it does for numerous other foods that sustain mankind and the planet’s many animals, it stimulates the production of antioxidants...
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