Dusting off the alarmist pollen from biotech debate

Always trying to come up with new ways to stop the progress of safe, genetically modified foods, some environmentalists are now claiming that the pollen from such plants will “pollute” nearby organic fields. But according to expert Dennis Avery of the Hudson Institute, traces of biotech pollen have practically no effect whatsoever on nearby crops, and esteemed bodies like the National Academy of Sciences and British Royal Society all say there is no basis for regulating gene-spliced crops any differently from other crops. Since GM foods are already helping to conserve land, reduce chemical use, cut down on erosion, [...]

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|2011-04-14T00:00:00-04:00April 14th, 2011|Comments Off on Dusting off the alarmist pollen from biotech debate

Eco-alarmism being pushed on New York City schools

In another example of junk science run amok, environmental alarmists are demanding that New York City speed up its plan to remove light fixtures and electrical equipment from schools due to possible exposure to PCB chemicals.

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|2013-02-21T10:57:44-05:00April 13th, 2011|Comments Off on Eco-alarmism being pushed on New York City schools

Today’s nuclear reactors safer than Fukushima plants

In light of the nuclear crisis in Japan, should the world abandon nuclear power for safety reasons? Dr. Kelvin Kemm, a nuclear physicist, says no, and here explains why: “The Fukushima nuclear plants are forty years old and use an outdated boiling water reactor design. . ."

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|2012-10-25T11:45:17-04:00April 12th, 2011|Comments Off on Today’s nuclear reactors safer than Fukushima plants

Renewable energy campus ends up costing lots of green

What could be better than a college community that produces all its own renewable energy, saves money, and even has surplus power to sell? Well such was the recent plan of the Los Angeles community college district. But according to the Los Angeles Times, this green energy plan proved to be wildly impractical, and ended up costing taxpayers nearly $10 million. For starters, green energy takes up lots of room, and the colleges would not have come close to meeting their energy needs even if solar panels and wind turbines were wedged into very available space. Since average winds [...]

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|2011-04-11T00:00:00-04:00April 11th, 2011|Comments Off on Renewable energy campus ends up costing lots of green

Modern science to rescue frogs from croaking

While many people are suffering through hard times these days, the same can also be said for those in the animal kingdom – particularly frogs. According to New Scientist magazine, frogs are under attack from a worldwide fungus which causes chytrid disease – a deadly killer. However, researchers at James Madison University recently discovered that the frogs exposed to the deadly fungus can actually survive – if their bodies are coated with a bacterium called J. lividum. This bacteria produces an antibiotic that is used in antifungal drugs, and the scientists hope to bathe a number of webbed critters [...]

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|2011-04-06T00:00:00-04:00April 6th, 2011|Comments Off on Modern science to rescue frogs from croaking

Green jobs policies damage the economy

President Obama has made it a priority to promote green jobs over others and subsidize renewable energy. Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, argues that this policy is misguided, and has this to say: “Research in Europe and America shows that so-called ‘green jobs’ stimulus spending by the government actually causes a loss of jobs in the overall economy. The policies also raise energy prices, hurting consumers at the pump and when they pay their utility bills. Rather than promoting these wasteful efforts that actually damage the U.S. economy, the president should be [...]

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|2011-04-04T00:00:00-04:00April 4th, 2011|Comments Off on Green jobs policies damage the economy

Holland spurns windmills and goes nuclear

Holland has long been known for its tulips, wooden clogs and, of course, windmills. So it’s probably not surprising when the European Union moved to increase its use of renewable energy, Holland was among the first to jump on board the windmill bandwagon.

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|2012-10-25T11:53:38-04:00March 25th, 2011|Comments Off on Holland spurns windmills and goes nuclear

Study calms severe weather hype

As everyone knows, the weather is becoming more extreme with increasing numbers of blizzards, hurricanes, droughts and other calamities caused by global warming, right? Well, while the media tends to hype these severe weather events as unusual and increasing in frequency, a new study by the Twentieth Century Reanalysis Project reveals otherwise. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, this project, which involved sophisticated supercomputers, created a dataset of global atmospheric conditions dating back to 1891. And what did they find? Well, contrary to what global warming proponents have been saying, they found absolutely no evidence of more extreme [...]

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|2011-03-24T00:00:00-04:00March 24th, 2011|Comments Off on Study calms severe weather hype

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer: Defund the IPCC

The U.N. climate change panel, the IPCC, has lost credibility over the last few years in the wake of Climategate and other scandals. Now, U.S. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer wants to stop funding it. Here he explains why: “My legislation would save taxpayers millions of dollars by prohibiting our government from funding the IPCC. The climate panel’s scientifically questionable findings have been used to support policies I believe would be economically disastrous for our country. Criticism of the IPCC has intensified since it was revealed that leading climate scientists were intentionally manipulating data. More than seven hundred scientists have now [...]

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|2011-03-23T00:00:00-04:00March 23rd, 2011|Comments Off on Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer: Defund the IPCC

Coconut powered batteries?

When you think of products made with bamboo and coconuts, things like furniture and food probably come to mind. But if some Malaysian engineers have their way, these tropical items may one day have yet another important use in the creation of high tech batteries. As reported in the environmental news network, scientists have discovered that bamboo, coconut shells and certain tropical fruit skins can be converted into a type of carbon used to make electric battery supercapacitors. Since supercapacitors are typically made from carbon created by fossil fuels, this coconut-bamboo breakthrough promises to not only provide income to [...]

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|2011-03-22T00:00:00-04:00March 22nd, 2011|Comments Off on Coconut powered batteries?

Bird conservancy aflutter over Obama wind strategy

While wind energy enjoys a great deal of support from the Obama administration, it appears one group is not exactly flying high with enthusiasm – namely, the American Bird Conservancy.

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|2014-04-08T17:15:21-04:00March 21st, 2011|Comments Off on Bird conservancy aflutter over Obama wind strategy

EPA overregulation of natural chemicals

For years, the EPA has attempted to ratchet up regulations on any number of so-called “pollutants” without good scientific reason. Such appears to be the case again, according to the Canada Free Press, concerning the chemicals perchlorate and chromium.

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|2012-11-14T18:21:36-05:00March 18th, 2011|Comments Off on EPA overregulation of natural chemicals

A stand of good news about America’s trees

With our increased population, America must be losing forest land, right? Well not according to the Mother Nature Network, which reports the U.S., which has 8% of the world’s forests, now has more trees than it did 100 years ago. Citing a U.N. report, forest growth has exceeded harvest in America since the 1940's, and was an astounding 42% greater than harvest by 1997. The greatest growth has been seen on the East Coast, with the average volume of wood per acre almost doubling in the last 50 years. Increased conservation, tree planting, and the movement of people from [...]

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|2011-03-17T00:00:00-04:00March 17th, 2011|Comments Off on A stand of good news about America’s trees

Chinese investing heavily in Canadian shale gas

Getting oil and natural gas from drilling is a well-known source of energy. But now, releasing gas from tight formations of shale rock is on the rise, and could prove to be a vital source of new global energy.

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|2012-10-25T12:17:19-04:00March 16th, 2011|Comments Off on Chinese investing heavily in Canadian shale gas

Senate bill seeks to block EPA climate regulations

Recently a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate to prohibit the EPA from regulating carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Air Act. The National Center for Public Policy Research supports the Senate’s efforts to reign in the agency, and Dr. Bonner Cohen explains why: “The Obama EPA is trying to enact the cap, tax and trade scheme that Congress and the American people rejected. The Senate proposal would prevent EPA from usurping congressional authority. If EPA is allowed to proceed, U.S. investment could decline by up to fifteen percent, which is as large as the 2007 decline that [...]

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|2011-03-15T00:00:00-04:00March 15th, 2011|Comments Off on Senate bill seeks to block EPA climate regulations
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