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What Happened to Climate Change, the “Existential Threat” of our Time?
By John Droz, Jr. Critically Thinking about alarmists. As readers know, I periodically repost another author’s column that I believe is consistent with my Critical Thinking objective. This is a good example from Ron Hart who frequently has good insights. FYI: interestingly, Bill Gates just publicly backed off of his climate alarmist rhetoric. Not surprisingly Bill never had a hard […]
Taking action to defend America from the UN’s first global carbon tax
By Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow Joint Statement by Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Energy Wright, and Secretary of Transportation Duffy President Trump has made it clear that the United States will not accept any international environmental agreement that unduly or unfairly burdens the United States or harms the interests of the American people. […]
Trump Administration Is Trying to Kill a UN Carbon Tax on Global Shipping
By Family Research Council The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will vote this week whether to approve new regulations authorizing them to charge maritime shipping companies for their carbon emissions. The measure would be the first ever carbon tax on maritime commerce and the first ever tax collected directly by a U.N. agency, which is unaccountable […]
Energy Department Cuts $7.56 Billion in Green Projects
By Family Research Council The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has terminated nearly $8 billion in green energy projects, it announced Thursday, determining “that they did not meet the economic, national security or energy security standards necessary to justify continued investment.” The cancellations delivered on President Trump’s agenda to “protect taxpayer dollars and expand America’s supply of […]
Trump EPA Putting Black Americans Back in Driver’s Seat
By Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow Take a look at the article CFACT’s Donna Jackson posted on Fox News explaining the benefits to America’s Black community of keeping cars affordable. Donna reports that “EPA has proposed the repeal of new tailpipe standards that would have tacked on an agency-estimated $2,100 to the already-rising sticker prices for new gasoline-powered vehicles.” As […]
TRANSCRIPT: Trump’s Epic UN Climate and Energy Takedown
By Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow President Trump shocked the UN General Assembly on Tuesday with a speech that presented the raw, unvarnished facts about climate and energy policy. CFACT’s Marc Morano said, “President Trump delivered to the UN a speech that will go down in history as the most powerful, honest, and accurate climate […]
The Harms of AI Chatbots on the Family
By Family Research Council Artificial intelligence shapes our society in numerous ways. It provides easier access to a wide range of information, helps ease the stress of brainstorming, and answers the menial questions we’re too embarrassed to ask an actual person. Despite these common uses of AI, many are completely unaware of the consequences of its […]
Trump flushes climate movement ‘down the toilet’, NYT admits it’s ‘a uniquely bleak time’—Europe sees ‘Tide Turning Decisively Against Net Zero’
By Marc Morano from Climate Depot Morano on Fox talking 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – Activists keep blaming every bad weather event on ‘climate change’ Watch: Morano on Fox: ‘EPA’s Lee Zeldin has become the most consequential EPA chief in the history of the agency, going back to its creation under Richard Nixon’ […]
Gas Prices Hit 5-Year Low on Labor Day Weekend
By The Geller Report More news the enemedia wont’t cover. The national average was $3.15 per gallon. California remains the big loser in this contest with the highest gas prices in the nation at $4.45 per gallon (EIA). Trump’s Energy Agenda Pays Off: Labor Day Gas Prices Hit 5-Year Low Sarah Arnold This Labor Day, […]
Trump Middle East Peace: Egypt to Invest $400m in Israel Gas Pipeline
By The Geller Report President Trump’s Middle East peace is starting to re-emerge despite the feral efforts of the left/jihadi axis. This is a massive development that much of the mainstream media will ignore. Egypt’s future pipeline will enable Israel to increase natural gas exports to Egypt. In addition, expanded cooperation with Egypt on natural gas will eventually enable Israel to export natural […]
Trump’s “Unleashing American Energy”: America Is Fast Returning as an Energy Superpower
By The Geller Report He saved this country. Trump vows US ban on wind and solar projects as energy bills soar: ‘Days of stupidity are over’ In 2022, The American Energy Alliance began keeping a tally of all the actions Biden and the Democrats had taken to make it harder to produce oil and gas. […]
Scientists Lying About Science II
By John Droz, Jr. This is a follow-up to Part 1 of this important discussion. The National Academies of Sciences (NAS) was originally set up by Abraham Lincoln in 1863! The initial intentions were excellent: to provide objective, Science-based assistance to Americans. This came about as all indications were that increasingly technical matters were beyond the understanding of most citizens, so […]
Center for Security Policy Commends Senator Rick Scott for “PROTECT the Grid” Act
By Center For Security Policy Center for Security Policy President & CEO, Lt. Col. Tommy Waller (USMC Ret.) joined four-time Emmy Award winning investigator Grant Stinchfield to commend Florida Senator Rick Scott’s recent filing of the “PROTECT the Grid” Act. The interview begins at 16:39. As Waller explains, the Preventing Remote Operations by Threatening Entities on […]
“Climate Science is Baaaack!”
By Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow by Judith Curry Climate science is baaaack Energy Secretary Chris Wright has commissioned a new climate assessment report: A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate From the Secretary’s Foreword: What I’ve found is that media coverage often distorts the science. Many people—even well-meaning […]
Democrat accusses Trump of doing ‘Exactly what Stalin did’ by dismantling climate agenda!
By Marc Morano from Climate Depot Morano on Fox: EPA Chief: ‘Lee Zeldin is the most consequential EPA Chief in the history of the agency’ – ‘He is dismantling the climate agenda.” MUST Watch: British TV show’s dead-on take on ‘climate change’ – The most accurate & funny way of explaining why politicians get involved […]
EPA Releases Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding, Regulations that Paved the Way for Electric Vehicle Mandates
By Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow INDIANAPOLIS — At an auto dealership in Indiana, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, including the Biden-Harris Administration’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate. If finalized, the proposal would […]
Trump’s EPA chief clears the air on chemtrails and geoengineering, in the interest of ‘total transparency’
By Leo Hohmann After an exhaustive investigation published on EPA websites, Director Lee Zeldin says Americans now know everything he knows about those mysterious ‘streaks in the sky’, which apparently isn’t much! There have long been claims about the exhaust trails from commercial and military jets traveling over the United States. You’ve all seen them. […]
This 7% of the Earth’s Surface Burns More Fossel Fuel Than Anywhere Else
By Royal A. Brown III This article rightfully points out that the main polluters of environment in the world only occupy 7% of world’s surface yet contain more than 50% of world population as follows: Draw a circle with a 2,485-mile radius around the southern Chinese city of Yuxi. British geographer Alasdair Rae did just […]
Obey … or be Punished
By Karen Schoen “Science can be described as a process of discovering things. It’s a systematic and organized way of acquiring knowledge about the natural world through observation, experimentation, and analysis.” Did you know there are multiple ways to reach the same conclusion, Just like there are multiple roads to get you to the same […]
‘Outright Massacre’: Senate GOP Takes Sledgehammer To Biden’s Green Energy Subsidies
By The Daily Caller The Senate dealt a series of blows to solar and wind energy in the latest version of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill — taking a page out of House Republicans’ playbook to crack down on green energy tax credits enacted under former President Joe Biden. The Senate’s new proposal would move […]
Kenny Stein Explains Need To Terminate Green Energy Subsidies At Daily Caller Live Event
By The Daily Caller The Daily Caller hosted its first live event Tuesday with ClearPath Action, and leading experts discussed “The Future of American Energy.” Kenny Stein, Vice President for Policy at Institute for Energy Research, discussed the history of renewable energy subsidies with Daily Wire News Foundation Associate Editor Nick Pope. Tuesday’s discussion centered around the origin of renewable […]
Senate Republicans Lobbying For Green Energy Tax Credits Raked In Donations From Industry
By The Daily Caller Phasing out Biden-era green energy tax credits is dividing Senate Republicans as they push their latest version of the “big beautiful bill,” and some members of the GOP have a financial incentive to keep the credits rolling. The Senate’s draft represents a substantial cut to the existing climate-friendly energy tax credits, but some Republicans […]
Israeli Air Force SUCCESSFULLY Struck the Iranian Nuclear Reactor in Arak, Iran
By The Geller Report The IDF struck key sites tied to Iran’s nuclear weapons and missile programs, including: Inactive nuclear reactor in Arak—a key component in plutonium production A nuclear weapons development site near Natanz Ballistic missile & air defense production facilities Radar systems & missile storage sites These facilities fuel Iran’s drive for nuclear […]
SCOTUS Slows Judicial Overreach in Environmental Cases as Ire Grows over Universal Injunctions
By Family Research Council A recent decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court has curbed some judicial overreach and continued a thread previously taken up by the nation’s highest court regarding the relationship between judicial interpretations and the authority of government agencies. In Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, decided Thursday, the Supreme Court vacated […]
Quantum Physics: The Subatomic Spark of Life on Earth and Beyond
By Amil Imani Staring at a fern in my apartment, a wild thought strikes me: this plant might be pulling off quantum tricks to soak up sunlight. Quantum physics – the bizarre world of particles dancing as waves and entangled across space — isn’t just for labs or sci-fi flicks. It’s the hidden pulse of […]
Thune Clears Way for Vote on Ending California’s EV Mandate
By The Daily Signal Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has overcome Democrat opposition to proceeding to a vote this week on overturning California’s electric vehicle mandate. In a 53-to-46 party-line vote, the Senate on Wednesday moved to proceed with a vote on revoking a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency exemption that enabled California to ban the sales of new […]
PODCAST: Trading Earth Day for ‘People Day’ and Is the United States Facing a Constitutional Crisis?
By Conservative Commandos Radio Show and AUN-TV GUESTS AND TOPICS PAUL DRIESSEN Paul Driessen is senior policy advisor for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) and author of articles and books on energy, environmental and human rights issues. TOPIC: Trading Earth Day for ‘People Day’ JUDGE PHIL GINN Judge Phil Ginn was appointed president […]
Buying a New HVAC System
By John Droz, Jr. Critically Thinking about a major homeowner expense. One of the reasons I was able to retire at age 34 — and to be able to enjoy a comfortable living since that time — is that I pay attention to expenditures. These range from groceries to income taxes. Today I’ll explain some […]
EXCLUSIVE: Massive Telecom Merger Champions Workers In A Way Biden Admin Never Could, FCC Chair Says
By The Daily Caller The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) greenlit Verizon’s $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications on Friday — but only after Chairman Brendan Carr insisted on a slate of labor protections he said there was “no way” the Biden administration would have pursued. The deal requires Verizon to adopt sweeping reforms benefitting tower climbers, trench […]
Montana Governor Tells Off Would-Be Banners
By Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow Had enough of bans and mandates? Check out the masterful veto message Montana Governor Greg Gianforte sent the legislature when they tried to ban Styrofoam cups. Read Governor Gianforte’s full veto message here. “The free enterprise system works,” Gianforte wrote. “We should let it work, not have the heavy hand of […]