“Perhaps the most serious flaw in [The Population Bomb (1968)] was that it was much too optimistic about the future…. Signs of potential collapse, environmental and political, seem to be growing.” – Paul and Anne Ehrlich, Betrayal of Science and Reason (1996).
“Very sad news. Paul was a friend and a hero. He will be greatly missed.” – Professor Michael E. Mann, X
When it comes to the climate debate, Paul R. Ehrlich joins Climategate as a major reason to reject alarmism. And who other than Michael “Climategate” Mann praised Paul “False Alarm” Ehrlich.
The Sierra Club and other mainstream environmental groups could not muster the courage to RIP one of their own. The New York Times obituary had to focus on the famous false alarms. But not Michael Mann. Ehrlich and Mann are two peas in the neo-Malthusian pod.…
Continue ReadingThis post excerpts energy and climate material from the Media Balance Newsletter, a free fortnightly published by physicist John Droz Jr., founder of the Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions. Droz is also the author of the popular Substack Critically Thinking About Select Societal Issues.…
Continue ReadingThis exchange came in response to a general plea for more nuclear power from a free-market advocate who otherwise is opposed to the same government subsidies to wind, solar, and battery firms. The free-market opportunity is to 1) repeal federal mega-subsidies (Investment Tax Credit, Production Tax Credit, research & development, Price Anderson liability-cap protection); 2) end rate-base treatment under state public utility regulation; and 3) replace the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations.
E. Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation posted (March 20):
Nuclear energy provides stable, 24/7 electricity with capacity factors often above 90%. Advanced Generation IV Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) offer passive safety features, shorter build times, scalability, and lower long-term costs. They can be deployed behind-the-meter for data centers and industrial users, reducing strain on the grid.…
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