Archive for Climate Change

CFR vs. IER on Cap-and-Trade

Incidentally, I didn’t make a big announcement at the time, but I am no longer working for the Institute for Energy Research (IER). I am shifting my consulting business to focus on online teaching and projects with Carlos Lara. IER put out a study written by Chamberlain Economics (CE) arguing that Kerry-Lieberman would act as […]

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Jim Manzi vs. Mark Levin

Wow, I don’t know what to make of this. Jim Manzi let fly a pretty scathing critique of Mark Levin’s treatment of global warming in his massive bestseller, Liberty and Tyranny (which people tell me cites one of my PRI op eds, so it must not be all bad). I’m not sure if this had […]

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Why Would You Trust Politicians to Save the Planet?

This is a pretty funny NPR story about the “Energy Star” certification (which makes you eligible for “green” tax credits). If you’re rushed for time, just start listening at the 2:00 mark.

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Having Conquered Health Care, Feds Turn Turret to Energy Sector

Just when you thought we’d escaped New Deal II–“this time, it’s personal”–here’s an announcement today from the EPA: WASHINGTON – Under a final decision issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) no stationary sources will be required to get Clean Air Act permits that cover greenhouse gases (GHGs) before January 2011. EPA has […]

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