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Tag Archives: Energy and Environment

U.S. Department of State

Roper: Biden illustrates the idiocy of Green New Deal policies

During the seven hour CNN marathon town hall on climate change with the Democratic candidates, Joe Biden hit on the true scientific reality about the policies being offered up as solutions — they won’t work.

September 6, 2019 in Commentary.
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John Klar: Green tyranny and the tragedy of the eco-commons

Around our nation, Americans are concluding that individuals have crept into their governing commons, like sheep thieves, to appropriate “common” resources for individual or interest-group enrichment. And nowhere is this more evident than the so-called carbon tax.

September 5, 2019 in Commentary.
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Bernie Sanders says abortion will help fight climate change

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he supports abortion, in part, as a way to curb human population in light of climate change.

September 5, 2019 in U.S..
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Banning plastic straws, fossil fuels: Here are seven standout moments from CNN’s climate town hall

“The Trump administration announced plans to overturn requirements on energy-saving lightbulbs. … Would you reinstate those requirements?” CNN’s Cooper asked Sanders, who has described himself as a self-avowed democratic socialist. The Vermont senator answered with one word: “Duh.”

September 5, 2019 in U.S..
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Trump takes on another reg, this time he’s rolling back rules on light bulbs

“This action will ensure that the choice of how to light homes and businesses is left to the American people, not the federal government,” Shaylyn Hynes, an agency spokeswoman, told The NYT.

September 5, 2019 in U.S..
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Green New Deal architect says it’s not about climate, it’s about economics

“Do you guys think of it as a climate thing?” said Chakrabarti to his surprised fellow leftist. “Because we really think of it as a how-do-you-change-the-entire-economy thing.”

September 3, 2019 in Commentary.
The Architect of the Capitol

Flemming: In fight against climate change, could we just plant more trees?

Perhaps environmentalists should stop investing so much money in lobbying for draconian and burdensome carbon taxes on Vermonters. Then they can really push back against climate change by investing those lobbying dollars into planting new trees.

September 1, 2019 in Commentary.
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Trump administration eases methane rules on oil industry

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it will undo some of the Obama administration’s regulations on methane, which it said could save oil and natural gas producers up to $123 million through 2025. 

August 30, 2019 in U.S..
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Burlington Electric continues to purchase Sheffield Wind power despite reports of mechanical failures

Burlington Electric has decided to continue purchasing power from Sheffield Wind’s 16 turbines for another five years despite skepticism from critics and a local resident over whether the facility is functioning properly.

August 29, 2019 in TNR News.
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Judge OK’s class action status in PFOA suit

Residents seeking damages over PFOA contamination of groundwater in an area around former ChemFab Corp. plants in Bennington have won another round in their suit against Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics.

August 28, 2019 in TNR News.
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Andrew Yang’s $4 trillion climate plan is 3,000 words shorter than Bernie Sanders’ $16 trillion plan

Both plans aim to create 100% renewable energy, reach complete decarbonization, tax fossil fuels, set zero-emission standard for all new cars and create a fully green economy, among other things. Sanders aims to reach 100% renewable energy by 2030.

August 27, 2019 in U.S..
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State Headliners: Vermonters paying less for oil, gas – trend may continue

U.S. prices have dropped due to “supply and demand” and should continue to do so. Supply is up because the U.S. is pumping more oil.

August 27, 2019 in TNR News.

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