“United States withdrawal [from the Paris accord] could become a specific excuse for countries that were hesitant to join in the first place…. The second thing is withdrawal of our financial support and technical support for other countries, particularly developing countries, for both mitigation and adaptation.”
– John Holdren, May 31, 2017
John Holdren is the proverbial gift-that-keeps-on-giving. He has toned down–but not repudiated–his past of exaggerated alarms. (Remember his worry about one billion climate-related deaths by 2020?)
In the wake of President’s Trump decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, Kiley Korth of the Center for American Progress interviewed Obama’s former science advisor. The entire interview is reprinted below in light of the new story line from ThinkProgress that Trump’s decision was really not that important! So Holdren then versus ThinkProgress now.…
Continue Reading“… the biggest earthquake is the Donald Trump factor. If things play out the way they look like they will, he is going to get the nomination, and he is going to be utterly decimated in November…. He will not just be defeated, he will be slaughtered.”
– Jerry Taylor, February 23, 2016 [1]
“What we stand to lose [from the Paris withdrawal] is a seat at the table and trust in America’s ability to deal with big problems…. To see it undone for the purpose of satisfying craven nationalism is distressing…. The climate, national security, and economic implications of turning our backs on the world are hard to fathom, but they may run very deep.”
– Niskanen Center, May 31, 2017 (below)
The bizarre makeover of Jerry Taylor from trenchant foe of climate alarmism/forced energy transformation to Big Government bodyguard has been told elsewhere.…
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Some of the more important articles in this issue are:
Study: Wind turbines increase the dependence on fossil fuel plants
Current government renewable energy policies actually benefit fossil fuels
Visualizing the U.S. Clean Air Success Story
Following passage of good wind law, wind developer loses interest in NY town
Renewable Energy Use In Europe Didn’t Stop CO2 Levels From Rising
Military review requirement added to Oklahoma wind development process
Is 100% Renewable Energy Possible?…
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