“… the biggest earthquake is the Donald Trump factor. If things play out the way they look like they will, he is going to get the nomination, and he is going to be utterly decimated in November…. He will not just be defeated, he will be slaughtered.”
– Jerry Taylor, February 23, 2016 [1]
“What we stand to lose [from the Paris withdrawal] is a seat at the table and trust in America’s ability to deal with big problems…. To see it undone for the purpose of satisfying craven nationalism is distressing…. The climate, national security, and economic implications of turning our backs on the world are hard to fathom, but they may run very deep.”
– Niskanen Center, May 31, 2017 (below)
The bizarre makeover of Jerry Taylor from trenchant foe of climate alarmism/forced energy transformation to Big Government bodyguard has been told elsewhere.…
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Some of the more important articles in this issue are:
Study: Wind turbines increase the dependence on fossil fuel plants
Current government renewable energy policies actually benefit fossil fuels
Visualizing the U.S. Clean Air Success Story
Following passage of good wind law, wind developer loses interest in NY town
Renewable Energy Use In Europe Didn’t Stop CO2 Levels From Rising
Military review requirement added to Oklahoma wind development process
Is 100% Renewable Energy Possible?…
Continue Reading[Editor Note: On June 1, 2017, President Trump provided one of the greatest political moments in the history of the sustainability debate between Malthusianism and free-market environmentalism with this decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord. His statement (and that of EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt) are reprinted below.
… Continue Reading“Thus, as of today, the United States will cease all implementation of the non-binding Paris Accord and the draconian financial and economic burdens the agreement imposes on our country. This includes ending the implementation of the nationally determined contribution and, very importantly, the Green Climate Fund which is costing the United States a vast fortune.”
“The United States, under the Trump administration, will continue to be the cleanest and most environmentally friendly country on Earth…. We will be environmentally friendly, but we’re not going to put our businesses out of work and we’re not going to lose our jobs.”