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Climate Change Weekly #460: Biden Offshoring Pollution, Environmental Injustice
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -The threat to whales is hardly the only problem with Biden’s plan, as proven by an analysis of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project. -
Heartland Institute Ships Climate at a Glance Book to Thousands of Teachers Across America
Opinion -Press Release -The 80-page book covers 30 climate topics often discussed in science classes, as well as among the general public and media, and provides the data to show the earth is not experiencing a climate crisis. -
A Tale of Two Debacles
Opinion -Every organization will make mistakes. Economic freedom necessarily entails the freedom for businesses to mess up. -
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who’s at Fault for California’s High Energy Costs?
Opinion -While the U.S. scrambles to protect its energy security, California oil production is down 25 percent under Newsom, costing the state and the country millions of barrels of badly needed supply. -
Evidence Says Offshore Wind Development Is Killing Lots of Whales
Opinion -Hundreds of whales may have already been killed by offshore wind activities. The evidence is right there. -
Life, Liberty, Property #3: Debt Threats
Opinion -Once again, the federal government’s malignant effect on the economy is our top story. Now it’s a debate over whether to raise the debt ceiling. -
To Compete or Not Compete?
Opinion -Non-compete clauses reduce competition for labor, and competition ensures workers get paid the value they produce. -
Climate Change Weekly #459: Remembering Jay Lehr – Scholar, Truth Seeker, Friend, Eternal Optimist
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -With his workload, it is hard to fathom how Jay found time to pursue so many extracurricular passions, but he did. -
Where’s the Electricity?
Opinion -Today, the huge dark cloud over EV projected sales, is the availability of electricity to charge batteries which leads us to the quote for the foreseeable future, Where’s the electricity? -
Public Opinion Concerning the Long-term Future
Opinion -It wasn’t so long ago that Americans were confident about the future. But, a variety of indicators point to catatonic pessimism today. -
Life, Liberty, Property #2: Are Investors Smarter Than the Fed?
Opinion -In the past few days, we’ve been hearing that financial markets show investors are regaining confidence in the economy. Are you? I'm not. -
X-Rated Ed
Opinion -Going back to 2004, a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Education revealed that nearly 9.6% of students are victims of sexual abuse by school personnel, and these are just the reported cases. -
Coal is Still King – Elsewhere
Opinion -A December report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirms that worldwide use of coal hit an all-time high in 2022, following a huge increase in 2021, and is on track to increase further in 2023. -
Climate Change Weekly #458: Bad Climate Assumptions, Worse Climate Predictions
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -IN THIS ISSUE: Bad Climate Assumptions, Worse Climate Predictions “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” So begins Elizabeth Barret Browning’s famous Sonnet 43. What does that have to do with climate change, you ask? Browning’s poem has parallels to our understanding of the myriad physical mechanisms that drive climate change. “What […] -
Jay Lehr, R.I.P.
Opinion -A giant of man, a brave scientist, and a dear friend passed away suddenly on Tuesday. -
The Dysfunctional State Of California
Opinion -Many Californians realize that the state’s leadership is a disaster and are leaving…en masse. -
Can Anyone Manage the Federal Estate?
Opinion -No genius could possibly understand the nuances of all 154 national forests, or 18,000 grazing permits. -
The Silly Giant Scale of US Offshore Wind Development
Opinion -Rushing to build a big bunch of incredibly expensive giant wind arrays that are far bigger than anything built in the world to date is bad engineering and worse environmental policy. -
Vital Energy Lessons for Virginia and America
Opinion -You don’t want to get caught in your EV during a hurricane evacuation or blizzard, especially since already limited battery life decreases in cold weather and with heater or AC use. -
Paul Ehrlich Predicts Imminent End of the World, Collapse of Civilization, Mass Starvation and Extinction
Opinion -Why has Ehrlich always been spectacularly wrong? Paul Ehrlich has never been right about anything in his entire life. As he is now 90 years old, that’s saying something. On this year’s opening “60 Minutes” show, Ehrlich remains confident in the imminent end of the world, collapse of civilization, mass starvation, industrial pollution, climate change, […] -
The Hydrocarbon Elephant in the Room California Governor Gavin Newsom Refuses to Address
Opinion -Today’s dangerous emphasis on wind and solar power for intermittent electricity is creating a lack of products in the future. -
YouTube Pulls Down Heartland Institute’s Channel Just Before Live-stream with Climate Scientist Judith Curry
Opinion -It is hard to believe this was just a coincidence -- that the algorithm just happened to get around to catching this supposed violation by us -- and it's just our awful luck that it happened mere minutes before we were going live with Dr. Curry. -
The Education Battlefield
Opinion -As the new year begins, the education freedom wars show no sign of abating. -
Climate Change Weekly #457: Coalition Provides 2022 Climate Fact Check
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate alarmists and their media allies once again made a slew of claims about natural disasters being caused by man-made emissions in 2022. And once again, these claims clashed with reality and science.