Reports from Sheffield Hallam University in England and the International Energy Agency strengthen the case that China is forcing its minority Uighur population to produce solar panels. Meanwhile, children as young as seven years old are mining for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under dangerous conditions; the mined cobalt is processed in…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
Is the Keystone XL Pipeline Really Dead?
West Virginia senator Joe Manchin has asked President Biden to reverse his decision canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, reports the MetroNews of West Virginia. Manchin is the new chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. As a Democrat in an evenly divided Senate, he has substantial political leverage. In a February 9…
Where Are the Environmental Critics of China?
When it comes to climate change, China talks about reducing emissions but keeps building coal plants. So why are environmental groups so soft on China? Francis Menton explains on the Manhattan Contrarian. He notes what two leading environmental groups say about China (and there are more examples): Environmental Defense Fund, “Why China is at the…
Now the Good News: Montana Is Warmer
Compared to much of America, Montana has always been a harsh place to live. It’s high, dry, and cold. This kills bugs and discourages many others. But things are changing, many for the better. Here are the major climatic changes my wife, Ramona, and I witness from our ranch in Gallatin Valley, Montana, elevation one…
Thursday’s Links
A ‘blacklist’ aims at preventing climate skeptics from getting academic jobs, says Roger Pielke. Watch out. Los Angeles just issued a “Green New Deal.” Federal rules make it almost impossible for “Good Samaritans” to clean up abandoned mines, says PERC.