Environment
Friday, October 26, 2007Greens Go for Corporate WelfareBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Budget and Tax, EnvironmentOnce it seemed environmentalist-types and I (a capitalist tree hugger with a woodstove) had something in common: a desire to end corporate welfare. Apparently many environmentalists were simply upset with who got corporate welfare, not against it on principle. Or, perhaps, the green today is a ... more »»
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Thursday, October 11, 2007The Regressive ProgressivesFiled As: EnvironmentWhat will enacting "progressive" environmental policies lead us? Backwards, says Roy Cordato (of the John Locke Foundation) in his article "The Regressive ... more »»
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Thursday, September 20, 2007OECD Report on Biofuels: They're of Limited ValueENvironmental performance "worse than gasoline" Filed As: EnvironmentThe recent OECD report on biofuels is a must read for both state and federal lawmakers considering more ethanol and biodiesel mandates and subsidies:
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Monday, August 27, 2007It’s “Burning Man” not “Composting Dude”Filed As: Environment“It’s ‘Burning Man,’ not ‘Composting Dude.’” So said Tom Price, environmental coordinator for the Nevada desert Burning Man extravaganza, which started today. I was snickering at the apparent hypocrisy of this year’s Burning Man with its “more »»
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007Drunk on ethanolFiled As: Economic principles, EnvironmentLos Angeles Times article on politicians' love for ethanol - mandating its use and subsidizing its production, while keeping high tariffs on foreign ethanol. They also point out how ethanol is ... more »»
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Friday, August 17, 2007“Little Mermaid” Exposed as Fallacy!Mackinac Center’s student science essay contest winner takes on Disney Filed As: Environment, GeneralSome state-focused think tanks, such as the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, have high school essay competitions that focus on the principles of liberty or economics. The more »»
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Thursday, August 16, 2007Bad Math at NASA: Will it Change the Global Warming Debate?Canadian points out agency’s mistake, hottest U.S. year is actually1934 Filed As: EnvironmentA Canadian uncovered a faulty NASA calculation – which prompted the agency to revise its ground-based temperature records. The quietly corrected data could have an impact on the climate change debate, especially its cause. Today the National Center for Policy Analysis more »»
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Thursday, August 16, 2007Farmland equals “Blight” in OregonFiled As: Environment, GeneralThis gem comes from Oregon: “800 acres of rolling farmland might be declared ‘blighted’” by Washington County commissioners. The farmland “could meet the state statute’s definition of ‘blight’ because it doesn’t have roads and utilities needed to ... more »»
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Monday, July 30, 2007What Do You Know About the Environment?Filed As: EnvironmentDid you know that the human race has more oil in reserves on the earth than it has burned? So much for "running out of oil." On the radio show The Box, Matt Brouillette recently discussed this and other environmental myths with more »»
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007Kingsford Charcoal: Henry Ford’s Homage to SustainabilityFiled As: Economic principles, Environment, GeneralAs you barbeque with charcoal, give thanks to Henry Ford and his desire to reduce waste – as well as make a profit. Mr. Ford embraced “sustainability” practices long before the word became commonly used, thereby helping us to grill many a steak, hamburger, more »»
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