The growing numbers of grizzly bears in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, are rankling ranchers. So the Montana legislature has passed two bills that aim at giving ranchers more rights to kill grizzlies. But will these laws fly? The will undoubtedly run into conflict with federal regulations for the grizzly, which is still listed as an…
How China Cornered the Market on Solar Panels
Why China’s solar panels cost less: subsidies, coal, and forced labor, says Michael Shellenberger on Substack: “The reason China came to dominate the market, producing 71% to 97% of solar panel components, is due to three main factors: cheap coal, heavy Chinese government subsidies allowing for the dumping of solar panels on foreign markets, and…
A Climate-Change Warrior’s Last Word
Fred Singer, a battle-seasoned warrior of the climate science debates, died last year at the age of 95. The third edition of his highly readable and scientifically sound book, Hot Talk, Cold Science, has just been published, by the Independent Institute. David R. Legates and Anthony R. Lupo are coauthors who also wrote an afterword….
Russia Spurns Tighter Carbon Limits
It appears that Russia isn’t ready to hobble its economy with drastic carbon cuts. Writing in Reuters, Tom Balmforth said: “Russia’s climate envoy described a recent global trend towards ambitious new targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as an ‘unreasonable race,’ saying Moscow would focus on the commitments it has made so far. “In written…
Some Skeptics You May Not Know
Steven Koonin, a Harvard physicist, has written a book challenging the view that climate science is “settled” —indeed, the name of his book is Unsettled, and Sterling Burnett’ reviewed it on this blog. The book has garnered attention in part because of Koonin’s Obama-era credentials. He served in the Obama administration as undersecretary for science…
Beach House Burns but Couple Can’t Rebuild
Four and a half years ago Michael and Cathy Zito’s house on the North Carolina coast burned down. State and local governments have prevented the Zitos from rebuilding—and refuse to compensate them for the loss of their home! Erin Wilcox writes in the Carolina Journal: “The Zitos’ house was built in 1982 when it was…