July 15, 2011 – 4:48 pm
Sometimes, the irony linked to the theory of unintended consequences decides to proclaim itself with a bullhorn A recently approved herbicide called Imprelis, widely used by landscapers because it was thought to be environmentally friendly, has emerged as the leading suspect in the deaths of thousands of Norway spruce, eastern white pine and other trees […]
July 13, 2011 – 7:56 am
That’s what uber GINK, Lisa Hymas, at Grist wants to know, and she is always good for an unhinged and humorous rant about reducing the Earth’s population of Homo Sapiens Contraception has long been the province of women. Isn’t it about time for men to get in on the game? Ever heard of a condom, […]
July 5, 2011 – 1:02 pm
Hey, it’s a spotted owl sighting! It has been two decades since the fate of a bashful bird that most people had never seen came to symbolize the bitter divide over whether to save or saw down the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest. Yet it was not until Thursday that the federal government offered […]
July 4, 2011 – 9:00 am
Treehugger has a rather interesting story about The Liberty Tree The story of America’s struggle for independence tells tale of heroic men and women united in their noble quest for freedom — but one of the most enduring figures at the center of that revolution was not a person at all. Years before the Founding […]
June 23, 2011 – 5:31 pm
You do have to truly love the hypocrisy: Environmentalists, liberal celebrities plan White House protest A group of environmentalists and liberal celebrities are organizing civil disobedience protests at the White House against a proposed oil pipeline — with the emphasis on “civil.†In an open letter, actor Danny Glover, activists Bill McKibben, James Hansen, David […]
June 23, 2011 – 6:47 am
Who knew that trying to get Other People to Do Something could be so stressful? Let’s face it: If you care about the environment, you’ve got a lot of reasons to be bummed out. Is the sorry state of the planet dragging you into the dumps? John Fraser, a psychologist, architect, and educator with the […]
June 15, 2011 – 8:59 am
Sad news for all of us Climate Realists, as we learn from Treehugger The vast majority of Americans now believe addressing global warming should be a top priority for Congress and the Obama administration, a new Yale survey reveals. A pretty stunning 71% of Americans now think that tackling climate change should be high on […]
June 13, 2011 – 7:24 am
It’s great that ThePolitico’s Darren Samualsohn is asking questions about Obama’s green jobs agenda, but, he forgot to ask a few others, such as “how many jobs did the green agenda cost?” We learned from Spain that for ever one created, two private sector jobs are lost. Also, how much do the ones actually created […]
June 10, 2011 – 2:02 pm
Remember when the enviromentalists tried to actually save animals? Those days are gone Killing wild camels in Australia may help the nation generate carbon credits under a plan proposed by Northwest Carbon, a land and animal management consultant, with climate legislation to be debated next week. The culling of wild animals is “a critically important […]
June 8, 2011 – 9:46 am
The NY Times’ Thomas Friedman brings full bore Barking Moonbat Syndrome, adding in so many Liberals insanity models, but, mostly forgets to offer, you know, solutions. This is what Liberals are best at: bitching and whining, but, refusing to offer a path to fixing the problem, as well as refusing to Do Something themselves. Anyhow, […]