By Rick Manning The strategy has been obvious for a number of years, but rarely has it been so blatantly espoused as in an article by 350.org founder Bill McKibben in Politico Magazine where he attacks the development of a liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminal in suburban Maryland. McKibben, who has been leading the effort to […]
By Marita Noon Over a three-year period, 2009-2012, Department of Justice data shows American taxpayers footed the bill for more than $53 million in environmental groups’ legal fees — and the actual number could be much higher. The real motivation behind the Endangered Species Act […]
By Alan Caruba April seems to be the month in which the Supreme Court devotes itself to decisions that have no basis in real science and can do maximum damage to the economy. Invariably, the cases are brought against the Environmental Protection Agency and are decided […]
By Rick Manning “Bad science gone berserk,” is how Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman characterized a just released White House report on global warming. The 800 plus page report is just one more act of violence against science perpetrated under the guise of saving the planet from […]
By Robert Romano In July 2013, the EPA agreed in principle to turn over a treasure trove of scientific data that has been the basis for 85 percent of the agency’s Clean Air Act regulations — regulations that have cost the economy some $2 trillion. The agreement was a precondition for current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to be […]
By Marita Noon In a little “frontier” community in northern New Mexico, a property rights battle is playing out with huge national implications and almost no one knows it is taking place. The outcome of two lawsuits that are pending against Mora County and its […]
By Alan Caruba A nation without adequate energy production is a nation in decline — and that has been the President’s agenda since the day he took office in 2009. He even announced his war on coal during the 2008 campaign, even though at the […]
By Rick Manning The environmental orgy known as Earth Day has come and gone. Disney opened their annual Earth Day movie homage, Pinterest made available a slew of Earth Day activities for kids, and public and private schools have had their requisite ceremonies. In all the celebration, […]
By Marita Noon With the growing story coming out of Ukraine, the ongoing search for the missing Malaysian jet, the intensifying Nevada cattle battle, and the new announcement about the additional Keystone pipeline delay, little attention is being paid to the Production Tax Credit ( PTC […]