Jerry Brown Tells UN that Trump ‘Does Not Represent the People’ of the US
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor . California Gov. Jerry Brown excoriated the Trump administration’s “behavior” at the United Nations climate summit in Poland, arguing it did “not represent the people of the United States.” “The United States, I’m sorry to say, does not represent the people of the United States,” Brown said in a video […]
‘Borderline Impossible’: Noted Scientist Tackles Sea Level Rise Alarmism
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor Scientist Judith Curry says alarming sea level rise projections are “very weakly justified to borderline impossible.” Curry’s new research found current sea level rise is within natural variability, despite some acceleration. “Climate variability and change is a lot more complex than ‘CO2 as control knob,’” Curry said. When it […]
Landowners Hail Property Rights Victory at Supreme Court in Frog Habitat Dispute
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor The Supreme Court sided with landowners Tuesday in a dispute over the reach of the Endangered Species Act. A large parcel of private land was designated as “critical habitat” for an endangered frog, though the species has not lived in the area for decades. The justices said that designation […]
Blaming California Wildfires on Global Warming ‘Has Little Grounding in Fact,’ Scientist Says
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor California wildfires have little to do with man-made global warming, says climate scientist Cliff Mass. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown said the wildfires are being made worse by rising temperatures, but Mass disagrees. “[I]t has little impact [on] the Camp Fire and many of the coastal California fires of the […]
Billions Needed to Rebuild California Communities Wiped Out by Wildfires
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor . Rebuilding after California’s deadly .wildfires could cost up to $13 billion, and taxpayers can also expect a big bill for fighting this year’s massive blazes. Wildfires engulfed more than 246,000 acres and killed at least 80 people. Fire insurance premiums will likely increase for those living in fire-prone […]
Trump Promises ‘Safe Forests’ as He Surveys California Wildfire Damage
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor President Donald Trump reiterated the need for better forest management while visiting California. “Other countries do it differently,” Trump said while touring the devastation. California Gov. Jerry Brown blamed global warming for the deadly fires. President Donald Trump doubled-down on his call for better forest management while surveying […]
As California Burns, Jerry Brown Takes Heat for Vetoing 2016 Wildfire Mitigation Bill
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor Critics are attacking California Gov. Jerry Brown for vetoing a 2016 bill aimed at mitigating fire risks from utility equipment. “He has done nothing to harden those assets,” said GOP state Sen. John Moorlach. Wildfires have consumed more than 221,000 acres since Thursday, killing at least 44 people. California […]
It’s Not Correct to Blame Global Warming for California’s Wildfire, Scientist Says
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor Gov. Jerry Brown and President Donald Trump are both wrong about the California wildfires, said climate scientist Cliff Mass. “Governor Brown is not correct that global warming is a significant issue,” Mass said. “So both ‘sides’ need to stop trying to score political points and deal with the […]
Trump Issues Ultimatum to Gavin Newsom Over California’s Deadly Wildfires
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor President Donald Trump gave California an ultimatum over its deadly wildfire problem. “Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!” Trump tweeted on Saturday morning. The federal government spent more than $1 billion fighting fires in 2017. President Donald Trump blamed “poor” land management for the deadly wildfires consuming […]
Justice Breyer Draws Laugh with ‘DRAIN THE SWAMP’ References in Endangered Frog Case
By MICHAEL BASTASCH | Energy Editor . U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer drew laughter Monday after repeating “drain the swamp” in oral arguments over the habitat of an endangered frog. “Now, on that, the agency has found, well, it’s not that hard to drain the swamp. Good chance we’ll do it,” Breyer said during […]
