Environment

Must Read – Index of Leading Environmental Indicators – 2008 by Steven F. Hayward

Politicians of both parties have jumped on the War on Global Warming bandwagon. A Line of Sight has opined many times before that common sense dictates we do what we can to mitigate damage to the environment, but we also believe the issue has been blown dramatically out of proportion. Research and good science – [...]

On “Earth Day” Here’s Something to Consider

Why I Left Greenpeace
By PATRICK MOORE
Guest Editorial – Wall Street Journal
Mr. Moore, co-founder and former leader of Greenpeace, is chairman and chief scientist of Greenspirit Strategies.
“I later learned that the environmental movement is not always guided by science. As we celebrate Earth Day today, this is a good lesson to keep in mind.”
“…as one of [...]

Wonder Why There is Confusion about Global Warming?

In scanning news reports on February 5 I happened upon these sequential headlines from Reuters:
“Tipping point” on horizon for Greenland ice
China battles “coldest winter in 100 years”
 
The first article cites no scientific empirical evidence, but uses words like “may” and “could” to alarm the reader to the possibility of a meltdown of the Greenland Ice [...]

New Science Exposes Gore’s Hoax

We’ve written recently about some of our concerns regarding the hypocrisy as well as bad policy in the Energy Bill recently signed into law. Well, new scientific reports expose further reason to wonder if all those recent converts and true believers on Capitol Hill even bother to check empirical evidence before polling data. One day, [...]

In Case You Missed It: Green but Unclean

Ah, those well meaning but misguided environmentalists. Single sheet Sheryl Crow recently created a media flurry – and plenty of good material for radio talk show hosts and late night TV - with her latest suggestion to save the planet from all of us wasteful human beings. The singer/environmentalist pointed out all the trees that [...]