On July 1, an array of political activists asked Facebook to censor organizations such as the CO2 Coalition for “climate misinformation.” Now, Caleb Rossiter, executive director of the C02 Coalition, whose members include prominent scientists, explains the history behind the letter and the harassment of the coalition that began in September 2019.
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Michael Shellenberger Censored by Forbes?
Forbes has removed Michael Shellenberger’s column titled “On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare.” Forbes doesn’t say why on the empty page.
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…
Monday’s Links: Suing Exxon (Again). . . Changing Cities. . . Nuclear Power
Minnesota AG sues Exxon, Koch, and Petroleum Institute over climate change. (Shifting attention maybe?) Climate activities must adopt nuclear power, says Michael Shellenberger in Quillette. City Journal tells us how the urban environment will change. Think: decaying malls. High-flying shale oil company seeks bankruptcy. protection.
Michael Shellenberger Critiques Radical Environmentalists
John Tierney and Joel Kotkin review Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, by Michael Shellenberger. Tierney (in the Wall Street Journal) writes: “He chronicles environmental progress around the world and crisply debunks myth after gloomy myth,” writes Tierney. “No, we are not in the midst of the ‘sixth mass extinction,’ because only 0.001%…
Fragile islands, Facebook, and Big Oil
Good climate news for fragile islands. HT-Benny Peiser. Facebook thinks its opinion of climate change is better than yours, says Pat Michaels. HT-Myron Ebell. Climate-change litigation against Big Oil had its setbacks, but it is alive and kicking, warns the Manhattan Contrarian.