{Disarmed} Record Low Temps in 10 States, Tony the Tiger and the weekly Chilling Effect cartoon

Energy and Environment: Around the Interwebs

Brr, Global Warming Sought … Record low temps in 10 states
Story Worried That Global Warming Lights A Reef-er: “New Study Says Global Warming Heaping More Pressure On Fragile Coral Reefs”
Company rushes to cash in on global warming fears … news at 11
Deniers Author Larry Solomon: Oversold environmentalism about to take a tumble
Environmental reporter says scientists don’t know as much as he does about global warming
Wind warning: “What the citizens of San Francisco and, for that matter, the rest of the nation, don’t understand is that even in the best locations, wind turbines produce power only about one third of the time”

Green Jobs Problem: “Creating unneeded jobs just won’t help”

That’s the point for an op-ed by Reason’s Jacob Sullum, who argues in Chicago Sun Times “overhauling manufacturing, transportation and power production to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide may or may not be justified, but it is properly viewed as a drag on the economy.” It’s worth a read here.

We attended a Green Jobs event on Capitol Hill recently that was just brutal. Everyone starts with the assumption that the climate is irreversibly warming, that human activity is the proven culprit, and that only radical action imposed by the government will save us.

IER: Drill, Baby, Drill

A friend sent along this notice from the Institute for Energy Research:

“Americans want a solution, not another billion-dollar bill,” announced IER president Thomas J. Pyle. “By speeding up the process for granting leases to drill in previously restricted areas off our coasts, Congress would not only address rising unemployment, shrinking pensions, and declining tax revenue; they’d fix it free of charge.”

“Evaluating the costs of Congress’ plans is especially important to households that no longer have a paycheck,” Pyle continued, “With the nation’s unemployment rate at 6.1 percent and likely to continue rising, job loss is rapidly becoming a reality for more and more American families. Increasing exploration and production of our country’s energy resources would provide both immediate and long-term employment opportunities.

Global Warming Enrages Tony The Tiger

Scare story: “Climate change leading to increase in tiger attacks

in Sundarban islands.”

In terms of headlines: pretty amusing.

The science? It’s probably not GRRREEEEEAAAAT!





	October 27, 2008 Energy and Environment: Around the Interwebs Brr, Global Warming Sought … Record low temps in 10 states Story Worried That Global Warming Lights A Reef-er: “New Study Says Global Warming Heaping More Pressure On Fragile Coral Reefs” Company rushes to cash in on global warming fears … news at 11 Deniers Author Larry Solomon: Oversold environmentalism about to take a tumble Environmental reporter says scientists don’t know as much as he does about global warming Wind warning: “What the citizens of San Francisco and, for that matter, the rest of the nation, don’t understand is that even in the best locations, wind turbines produce power only about one third of the time” Green Jobs Problem: “Creating unneeded jobs just won’t help” That’s the point for an op-ed by Reason’s Jacob Sullum, who argues in Chicago Sun Times “overhauling manufacturing, transportation and power production to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide may or may not be justified, but it is properly viewed as a drag on the economy.” It’s worth a read here. We attended a Green Jobs event on Capitol Hill recently that was just brutal. Everyone starts with the assumption that the climate is irreversibly warming, that human activity is the proven culprit, and that only radical action imposed by the government will save us. IER: Drill, Baby, Drill A friend sent along this notice from the Institute for Energy Research: “Americans want a solution, not another billion-dollar bill,” announced IER president Thomas J. Pyle. “By speeding up the process for granting leases to drill in previously restricted areas off our coasts, Congress would not only address rising unemployment, shrinking pensions, and declining tax revenue; they’d fix it free of charge.” “Evaluating the costs of Congress’ plans is especially important to households that no longer have a paycheck,” Pyle continued, “With the nation’s unemployment rate at 6.1 percent and likely to continue rising, job loss is rapidly becoming a reality for more and more American families. Increasing exploration and production of our country’s energy resources would provide both immediate and long-term employment opportunities. Global Warming Enrages Tony The Tiger Scare story: “Climate change leading to increase in tiger attacks in Sundarban islands.” In terms of headlines: pretty amusing. The science? It’s probably not GRRREEEEEAAAAT!