News today: The Democrats have discovered nuclear energy, says Robert Bryce on ClimateChangeWatch . . . It’s all in a word—habitat! Shawn Regan of PERC explains the benefits of a Trump deregulation . . . R. J. Smith explains how private efforts rescued bluebirds in the United States. Angela Logomasini interviews R. J. for the…
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Bans on Plastic Bags are Back . . . Ross McKitrick on What ‘the Science’ Means . . . A New Way to Get Rid of Cars . . .
Headlines: New York State is re-instating its ban on plastic bags. Covid-19 dangers made them safer than reusable bags. So has Covid-19 disappeared? (See the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) . . . Ross McKitrick: Believing the science of climate change doesn’t justify drastic control policies to deal with it. On Cornwall Alliance . . . …
Opponents of Trump’s Methane Decisions Are All Wet, Says Ben Zycher
President Trump is rescinding the Obama-era rules requiring the oil and gas industry to tighten up its controls on leakage of the greenhouse gas methane. Trump’s proposed action outraged some people, such as Catherine Rampell, columnist for the Washington Post. But the uproar is ridiculous, writes Ben Zycher in National Review: “Neither the Obama rule…
And Why Does Electricity Cost 46% More in California?
Not only do Californians pay 46 percent more for electricity than the national average, but gasoline in California cost 37 percent more until the pandemic and then it rose to 55 percent above the national average. Tim Benson of the Heartland Institute explains why and what Californians can do about it.
Should Pensions Make ‘Sustainable’ Investments (if They Earn Less Money)?
The Labor Department has launched a debate over ESG (environmental, sustainable, governmental) investing. In June, the Labor Department, which regulates many pensions, public and private, issued a regulation that may limit the currently fashionable trend to incorporate ESG factors into investment decisions.
Democrats’ Plan Would Kill Endangered Birds
The Democrats recently announced a major climate change plan to be adopted if they win Congress in the fall. They want “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050, which would require heavy investment in renewable energy. But their plan would kill endangered species and waste millions of acres of land, says Michael Shellenberger, writing in Forbes. “There…
What’s the Story on Green Investments?
“Green” investments and “green” bonds are here, but they are controversial. Clemson economist Bruce Yandle suggests in Regulation that libertarians and conservatives are understandably worried about the impact of the “soft regulatory power” that is being applied to companies—or threatening to do so. The world’s biggest fund manager, BlackRock, says it will consider the environmental…