Galileo and the Medicis brought Revolution and Truth
by Jeffrey Foss, Ph.D. Practically everyone knows that Galileo is a heroic figure in the rise of modern science. Most people do not know, however, that the scientific revolution that Galileo launched relied on the support and protection of the Medicis. The very name of this family signifies the marriage of power and wealth that […]
Trump right about prosperity and the environment
By Tom Harris Despite the anger of activists about President Donald Trump’s official Earth Day statement, he was right to highlight the important role economic prosperity and a strong market economy play in protecting the environment. After all, without prosperity, we cannot afford to properly protect nature. The President explained: “Environmental protection and economic prosperity go […]
The Green New Deal Would Cause ‘Significant Environmental Damage,’ Report Finds
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor . The Green New Deal would cause “significant environmental damage” and require “massive land use,” according to a new report. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Green New Deal, which calls for expanding renewable energy use. “There is the wildlife destruction caused by the production of renewable power,” […]
Senate Right to Block ‘Green New Deal’
By Dr. Jay Lehr & Tom Harris On March 26, the United States Senate voted against putting forward Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) Green New Deal (GND) resolution to the Senate floor for debate and final vote. Those voting against the GND included all 53 Republicans, three Democrats and one […]
Trump’s Interior Department To Scrap Federal Protections On The Gray Wolf
Tim Pearce | Energy Reporter The Department of the Interior (DOI) is expected to propose rolling back federal protections on gray wolf populations in the contiguous United States in the coming days, The Associated Press reports. Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt broke the news Wednesday in a speech at a wildlife and natural resources conference in Denver, […]
Green land grabs on steroids
Editor’s Note: This relevant when one considers the overreaching proposed Wildlife Ordinance the Board of Supervisors is poised to pass at its March 12th Meeting. Here is the current draft of the proposal, better but still intrusive in many ways: https://vcrma.org/habitat-connectivity-and-wildlife-movement-corridors By Paul Driessen Special interest environmental groups got stung recently by an 8-0 U.S. […]
Canadian Government’s April Fools Day Hoax
By Dr. Tim Ball and Tom Harris The standard method of environmentalists in setting forth a policy position is to begin with a false premise. From this, they then set out a completely unnecessary policy. It appears to solve the problem because the problem never existed in the first place. The process allows activists to […]
Settlement Reached with Target in Environmental Enforcement Action
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, together with the California Attorney General’s Office and 24 other prosecutorial agencies, reached a $7.4 million statewide settlement with Minnesota-based Target Corporation in an environmental enforcement action. The settlement resolves allegations that Target violated state laws, and violated […]
California | Anti-Exxon Attorneys Suffer Setback Amid Rash of Legal Defeats
By CHRIS WHITE, Energy Reporter San Francisco and Oakland cities fired a law firm representing them in their lawsuits targeting various oil companies for supposedly contributing to climate change. City officials hired the firm’s competitors as legal losses pileup. Hagens Berman represented both cities in their legal pursuits against Exxon Mobil and other oil companies. […]
More misplaced environmentalist outrage
. By Greg Walcher How we long for the good old days! That’s the tone of some environmental industry leaders who are screaming bloody murder (literally, not figuratively) about Department of the Interior actions under President Trump. The Department’s re-interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a case in point. One Washington Post writer […]
