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Jay Lehr, Ph.D., science director for The Heartland Institute, offers dozens of “talking points” addressing scientific evidence, economic factors, political realities, and philosophical considerations in the debate over climate change. He concludes, “We are going through a scare with many alleged causes, and we need to step back from it, take a long second look at the scientific evidence, and not do anything rash.”
WHAT'S NEWJames M. Taylor - March 10, 2010
Environment Maine released a solar power report and related press release yesterday claiming, “Solar power is also increasingly cost competitive with ... (read more)
Walter Cunningham - March 09, 2010
[Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series by scientist/astronaut Walter Cunningham, who was the pilot of the Apollo 7 space mission and ... (read more)
James M. Taylor - March 09, 2010
The American Wind Energy Association, which lobbies for the wind power industry, contacted the Obama administration and convinced them to work together, ... (read more)
Edited by James M. Taylor - March 01, 2010
The March 2010 issue of Environment & Climates News reports that the release of emails and scientific documents from the Climatic Research Unit of the ... (read more)
Alyssa Carducci - March 08, 2010
Pollution from Asia is crossing the Pacific Ocean and causing increases in U.S. ozone levels even though U.S. ozone precursor emissions are declining, reports ... (read more)
Krystle Russin - March 08, 2010
A joint venture between two paper companies is testing the feasibility of introducing genetically modified eucalyptus trees as a new staple crop in the ... (read more)
Bruce Edward Walker - March 08, 2010
The Kennecott Eagle Mineral Company in Michigan’s economically depressed Upper Peninsula has finally received the environmental permits necessary ... (read more)
Bonner R. Cohen - March 08, 2010
Newly sworn-in Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s pledge to make the state the “energy capital of the East Coast” has run into a roadblock ... (read more)
Krystle Russin - March 08, 2010
A trio of new polls shows the public does not believe alarmist assertions that people are causing a global warming crisis. The new polls reinforce stinging ... (read more)
James M. Taylor - March 08, 2010
The Obama administration is in danger of losing an ace up its sleeve in the global warming battle, as another Senate Democrat has indicated he will support ... (read more)
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