Heartland Newspapers - Energy and Environment

Storms of the Past Century over the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Craig Idso
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January 11, 2013
The authors of this study report that “coral reefs in the southern Great Barrier Reef are frequently influenced by periods of high storm activity,” and that the reefs in that part of the world “sho

Hawaii Cuts Back on Solar Power Subsidies

Alyssa Carducci
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January 11, 2013
Hawaii is cutting back on solar power subsidies, as the spending is consuming an increasingly large chunk of the state budget and the recent surge in rooftop solar production threatens the stabilit

EPA Denies States’ Request for Ethanol Blending Waiver

Dave Banks
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January 09, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rejected a bipartisan request from 10 governors, dozens of U.S.

EPA Rejects Arizona Haze Plan

Jeff Edgens
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January 08, 2013
Arizona consumers can expect higher electricity costs as a result of new EPA restrictions on three Eastern Arizona power plants.

California Conservation Groups Purchase Private Land for Unique Preserve

Alyssa Carducci
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January 08, 2013
Two conservation groups struck a deal with private property owners to preserve 554 acres of land in Sonoma County, California.

NOAA Caught Using Contradictory Temperature Data

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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January 07, 2013
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration appears to be using two contradictory datasets for its official temperature records, meteorologist Anthony Watts reports.

Hurricane Sandy, Harry Reid, and the Shawshank Deception

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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January 07, 2013
In the classic movie The Shawshank Redemption, one of the most fascinating characters is one that doesn’t exist. Peter Stevens, the silent, silent partner. A phantom.  An apparition.

Activist Groups Continue Uphill Battle to Impose Carbon Tax

Dave Banks
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January 07, 2013
Environmental activist groups are ramping up efforts to recruit liberal Republicans to promote a national carbon tax.
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