New York is at it again. The liberal state is “saving” the environment with a new measure that is motivated by unproven science and political posturing. New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, exemplifies the punitive policies associated with fossil fuel use. It will presumably collect $75 billion from energy companies … Read more
Every salesman worth his commission check knows that his greatest ally is urgency. If the customers need something now, they are often willing to pay more for it or purchase it on impulse. Absent a pressing need, there are many strategies to build that sense of urgency, like saying that supplies are limited or offering … Read more
Without question, 2024 is a bad year to be a liberal. If you want confirmation, cast your thoughts back fifty years to a bad year to be a conservative, 1974. Even though the U.S. had abandoned the Vietnam War, the anti-war movement still dominated the media. The Watergate Scandal eroded Richard Nixon’s presidency. Democrats made … Read more
Polar bears used to dominate climate debates, with their images appearing everywhere. Fake scenes of polar bears in a zoo, not the Arctic, appeared in Al Gore’s dramatic 2006 film, An Inconvenient Truth. We were told the bears were on the road to extinction. Today, we can no longer find them on posters, T-shirts, advertisements, … Read more
What are carbon credits? This simple question does not appear to have a simple answer. For anyone who believes that reality and objective truth exist, this fact alone should be a perilous sign. Think about a typical transaction—perhaps the purchase of a tank full of gasoline. I go to the gas station. I hand over … Read more
One of the leftists’ favorite tactics is to refer to climate change as “settled science.” What, an observer might ask, settled the question? “Well,” comes the response, “there is an overwhelming consensus of climate scientists.” An Un-Settled Scientist Dr. David Legates is a climate scientist, although climatologist is a more accurate term. He earned his … Read more
Middle-class households feel the pinch of rising costs associated with environmental regulations that impose additional taxes and stringent penalties for not towing the “green line.” In Paris, for instance, if a building is old and fails an energy efficiency assessment, it can result in substantial financial burdens. Owners of thermally inefficient homes must conduct an … Read more
Ever since the Cuyahoga River caught fire on June 22, 1969, the media have exposed Americans to a lot of environmental news—the majority of it bad. Even when the reports are speculative—as in the case of “climate change”—the assumption is that the real story is bad and destined to get worse. An Atmosphere of Pessimism … Read more
A recent article from the Associated Press quotes United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell, declaring that humans have just two years left to “save the world.” In his speech, he called for cutting fossil fuels and a “quantum leap” in climate funding. The article highlights the scaremongering of ecological extremism that makes climate activists look … Read more
Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum, is a hard document to characterize. Exhortations are supposed to encourage Catholics in their Faith. However, this document deals with ecological issues and is addressed to “all people of goodwill on the climate crisis.” Thus, the work reads more like an eco-lamentation, a written debate, a United Nations report, … Read more
