About Paul Driessen

Paul Driessen is senior policy analyst for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (www.CFACT.org) and author of books and articles on energy, environment, climate and human rights issues. PAUL DRIESSEN is senior policy analyst for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) and other public policy institutes that promote environmental stewardship, enhanced human health and welfare, and personal liberties and civil rights. He covers climate change, energy and environmental, human rights, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, and renewable energy issues in articles and research papers, on radio programs and college campuses, and at professional and other conferences. His articles are posted regularly on Townhall.com, WattsUpWithThat.com and many other news and opinion websites and have been published in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, Investor's Business Daily, Risk Management, World Commerce Review, American Coal, other periodicals, and Greenhaven Press “Opposing Viewpoints” books used in high schools and colleges His book Eco-Imperialism: Green Power - Black Death documents the harm that environmental policies often have on poor families, by restricting access to life-enhancing modern technologies. It has been published in the United States, Argentina (Spanish), Germany (German), Italy (Italy) and India (English). He also wrote Cracking Big Green: Saving the world from the Save-the-Earth money machine (with Ron Arnold), Miracle Molecule: Carbon dioxide, gas of life, and Climate Hype Exposed.

Finally! Some fuel economy common sense

But Greens go apoplectic over a rule change that would have no climate or other benefits.

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|2018-08-09T13:57:15-04:00August 8th, 2018|Comments Off on Finally! Some fuel economy common sense

Environmentalist scare stories – Never mind!

The Sierra Club and “invertebrate-protecting” Xerces Society recently had their own Emily Litella moment. Solid evidence shows there is no “bee-pocalypse,” but alarmists allege new pesticide threats , over an issue they both have been hyperventilating about for years: endangered bees. Never mind!

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|2018-07-30T14:20:31-04:00July 30th, 2018|Comments Off on Environmentalist scare stories – Never mind!

“Agro-Ecology” campaign enshrines primitive agriculture and malnutrition as human rights

It essentially asserts that indigenous, traditional farmers must be shielded from market forces and modern technologies, so that they can continue using ancient, primitive, “culturally appropriate” methods.

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|2018-07-22T12:14:59-04:00July 22nd, 2018|Comments Off on “Agro-Ecology” campaign enshrines primitive agriculture and malnutrition as human rights

Rejecting carbon colonialism

African Development Bank breaks with anti-fossil fuel banks to fund coal power, prosperity.

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|2018-07-16T14:36:51-04:00July 16th, 2018|Comments Off on Rejecting carbon colonialism

Multilateral anti-development banks

Five "multilateral development banks," along with the European Investment Bank and Islamic Development Bank, released a joint report on what they call “climate finance” – which last year jumped a whopping 30% – to a staggering $34 billion dollars! How does this impact getting energy to the poor?

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|2018-07-08T08:24:00-04:00July 8th, 2018|Comments Off on Multilateral anti-development banks

Keep it in the ground … by blocking pipelines

If they can’t stop energy development, they block pipeline transport (and get unexpected help).

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|2018-07-01T10:02:49-04:00July 1st, 2018|Comments Off on Keep it in the ground … by blocking pipelines

Hate speech, bias and intolerance at UDel

This is yet another attempt to intimidate and silence unwelcome voices on campuses.

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|2018-06-25T13:46:11-04:00June 25th, 2018|Comments Off on Hate speech, bias and intolerance at UDel

500 days of unleashing our economic engine

Amazing growth – while protecting environment, health and welfare from actual threats.

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|2018-06-16T23:22:06-04:00June 17th, 2018|Comments Off on 500 days of unleashing our economic engine

Freeze, reduce or eliminate CAFÉ fuel standards

As Ralph Nader might say, CAFÉ standards make cars unsafe at any speed – not by faulty car design, but by government decree.

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|2018-06-11T13:54:14-04:00June 11th, 2018|Comments Off on Freeze, reduce or eliminate CAFÉ fuel standards

Speculative climate chaos v. indisputable fossil fuel benefits

Federal judge tells climate litigants to tally the numerous blessings from fossil fuels since 1859.

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|2018-06-04T13:23:04-04:00June 3rd, 2018|Comments Off on Speculative climate chaos v. indisputable fossil fuel benefits

All public forums should be open and uncensored

Trump should embrace (and expand) the court ruling that his Twitter account is a free speech forum.

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|2018-05-27T11:53:40-04:00May 27th, 2018|Comments Off on All public forums should be open and uncensored

Real Russian collusion the MSM ignores

Putin pals fund radical groups that interfere with US elections, energy, agriculture and economy.

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|2018-05-29T20:46:46-04:00May 20th, 2018|Comments Off on Real Russian collusion the MSM ignores

“Evil” GE foods and “eco-friendly” organics

The Green attack on genetically improved crops is deeply unscientific and hurts the environment, the poor and everyone.

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|2018-06-27T10:21:18-04:00May 18th, 2018|Comments Off on “Evil” GE foods and “eco-friendly” organics

The ethanol gravy train rolls on

Opponents make compelling case but can’t derail or even slow this well-protected industry.

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|2018-05-13T18:02:42-04:00May 14th, 2018|Comments Off on The ethanol gravy train rolls on

Perverse, conflicted ethical systems

Radical environmentalists put people last, and destroy habitats and wildlife to end fossil fuels.

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|2018-05-09T21:46:19-04:00May 9th, 2018|Comments Off on Perverse, conflicted ethical systems
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