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Energy & Environmental Newsletter: July 30, 2018

By -- July 30, 2018

The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy and environmental policies. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult WiseEnergy.org for more information).

A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every three weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appreciate MasterResource for their assistance in publishing this information.

Some of the more important articles in this issue are:

Largest US Wind Project ever, denied on the basis of economics

Carbon Tax: Market Manipulation is Not Market Choice

State asks US Military to pay for wind energy interference (!)…

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Lake Erie Offshore Wind Proposal: Economic Cronyism, Environmental Boondoggle

By Sherri Lange -- July 26, 2018

“The Icebreaker six-turbine wind project, now foreign owned, is not a ‘gusher,’ the ‘Saudi Arabia’ of wind, as termed. It is a massive industrialization of Lake Erie, from which none will recover for a very long time.”

“We respectfully ask the Ohio Power Siting Board to examine the weight of all evidence–not hearsay, propaganda, or wishful thinking. If so, the staff-report caveats for approval (July 3, 2018) will prove insurmountable.”

Abstract: Icebreaker Wind, formerly LEEDCo (Lake Erie Development Company), has failed to materially advance its proposal of six-turbine project offshore Cleveland, reflecting an Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) meeting at City Hall, July 19, 2018. Key business, recreational, and conservation organizations of Cleveland, passionate members of the public, as well as representatives of concern from PA, NY, and Ontario, line up to protect Lake Erie from the taxpayer/ratepayer boondoggle.…

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Master of Incorrect: Joe Romm (Part III: UAH Temperature Update)

By Joe Romm -- July 25, 2018

[Editor Note: Last October, Joe Romm at ThinkProgress published a post, September [2017] sets alarming global temperature record and negates a favorite denier talking point. In his words: “September 2017 smashed multiple climate records, alarming scientists and further negating a favorite talking point of climate science deniers.”

In this post, Dr. Romm, invited by MasterResource, updates readers on recent monthly temperatures in light of the ‘global lukewarming’ position.]

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Master of Incorrect: Joe Romm (Part II: ‘Hell and High Water’ book, 2007)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- July 24, 2018
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Master of Incorrect: Joe Romm (Part I: “Mideast Oil Forever,” 1996)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- July 23, 2018
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Enviros vs. Zero-Carbon Energy (hydropower, in this case)

By Donn Dears -- July 19, 2018
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“Oil Depletion Protocol” (Colin Campbell’s falsified Pretense of Knowledge)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- July 18, 2018
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Marlo Lewis: A Strong Voice for Energy/Climate Realism, Economic/Political Freedom

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- July 17, 2018
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Carbon Capture Coalition: Naked Cronyism

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- July 16, 2018
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Rhode Island’s Climate Lawsuit: On Thin Ice

By -- July 12, 2018
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