The Fifth Amendment guarantees “just compensation.” Continue reading Eminent Domain Scaremongering: Keystone XL opponents claim TransCanada tells Nebraska landowners property will be taken ‘without significant compensation’
Category: Climate & Energy
Clinton mocks Bloomberg’s climate, disaster fears
Bill Clinton asked Bloomberg what were his climate change-related nightmare scenarios for New York City. After Bloomberg responded with a litany of natural and manmade disasters, Clinton said: Continue reading Clinton mocks Bloomberg’s climate, disaster fears
Consensus: Pew Survey says only 42 percent say both that climate change is happening AND that it is mostly caused by human activity
What will melt first: Greenland or warmism? Continue reading Consensus: Pew Survey says only 42 percent say both that climate change is happening AND that it is mostly caused by human activity
Solar Fraud in Florida: Developer sold ‘fake’ panels
Customers now have to pay to have the fake panels uninstalled, real ones installed — or lose subsidies. Continue reading Solar Fraud in Florida: Developer sold ‘fake’ panels
Climategate Cover-up: UK court permits UEA’s ‘independent review’ committee to withhold documents, evidence from public
Apparently, the review of so “independent” that the University of East Anglia doesn’t have access to any of the evidence submitted to the review committee. Continue reading Climategate Cover-up: UK court permits UEA’s ‘independent review’ committee to withhold documents, evidence from public
Bloomberg, Clinton plan to coerce cities into lobbying for climate action
Their plan would have cities bond ratings depend on risk from global warming. Continue reading Bloomberg, Clinton plan to coerce cities into lobbying for climate action
Gov. Moonbeam blames global warming for Calif. fires — and “people in charge” for not “doing what it takes to slow down climate change”
Better start clearing out that underbrush, Jerry. Continue reading Gov. Moonbeam blames global warming for Calif. fires — and “people in charge” for not “doing what it takes to slow down climate change”
Shock: Waxman aide admits 2007 Supreme Court climate case decided wrong; Congress ‘not focused on climate’ in 1990 Air Act
Massachusetts v. EPA should be reversed… and there is now evidence to do so. Continue reading Shock: Waxman aide admits 2007 Supreme Court climate case decided wrong; Congress ‘not focused on climate’ in 1990 Air Act
Appeals court upholds local fracking bans in NY
New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas, a mid-level state appeals court said last week. The town of Skaneateles used a series of zoning laws to prohibit heavy industry last year. Continue reading Appeals court upholds local fracking bans in NY
War Between the States: Shale gas states warn EPA not to employ sue-and-settle trick with Northeast states to regulate fracking
“Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt was joined by 12 states Friday in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency warning administrators not to employ its backdoor “sue and settle” tactic to regulate hydraulic fracturing and oil production.” Continue reading War Between the States: Shale gas states warn EPA not to employ sue-and-settle trick with Northeast states to regulate fracking
Anti-fracking Occupy the Pipeline claims shale gas planned for NYC is 70 times more radioactive than conventional natural gas
The activists estimate that, ultimately, Marcellus shale gas have 3x more radon than Gulf Coast gas. But this exposure level presents no demonstrable risk of lung cancer — despite the 30,000+ estimated by the activists. The EPA touted lung cancer risk from residential radon was debunked long ago by the University of Pittsburgh’s Bernie Cohen. Continue reading Anti-fracking Occupy the Pipeline claims shale gas planned for NYC is 70 times more radioactive than conventional natural gas
Global warming blamed for sickening solar workers in California
Valley Fever was discovered in 1892 and is endemic to the San Joaquin Valley. Continue reading Global warming blamed for sickening solar workers in California