Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) The myth of an environmentally friendly People’s Republic. Ethan Epstein October 25, 2010, Vol. 16, No. 06 Beijing “There’s nothing we can do,” the taxi driver says in heavily accented Mandarin, as he shrugs and lights a cigarette, “this is Beijing.” His car is caught in a vast expanse […]
On Climate Change California Dreaming: Missing America’s Wake-Up Call Larry Bell, 11.10.10, 11:25 AM ET What happened to the notion that “where California goes, so goes the nation”? The Nov. 2 midterm election results demonstrated something very different: The Golden State zagged, while most of the country zigged. That dynamic applied pretty much across the
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NEW YORK TIMES October 31, 2010 How We Got Here By ROSS DOUTHAT From the early 1990s through the 2008 election, Americans grew steadily more liberal. Voters became more supportive of government spending and more sympathetic toward the poor. They were increasingly secular and increasingly likely to favor gay marriage. They were more worried about
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Carolina Journal Exclusives Greensboro Council Worried About Strings Attached to ‘Free’ DOE Money Grant assumes residents would assume debt to install energy-saving improvements By Sam A. Hieb October 25, 2010 GREENSBORO — It is hard for local governments to turn down so-called “free money,” no matter how many strings are attached. The City of Greensboro
OCTOBER 18, 2010 California’s Cap-and-Trade War The battle to repeal a self-destructive climate change law. What happens when environmental fashion collides with a state’s desperate need for jobs and economic growth? That question will be put to the test when Californians vote November 2 on a ballot measure that would suspend the Golden State’s cap-and-trade
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) America’s One-Child Policy What China imposed on its population, we’re adopting voluntarily. September 27, 2010, Vol. 16, No. 02 EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Today there are 26.6 million legal immigrants living in America and roughly 11.3 million illegals. We need these workers to prop up the entitlement programs we’re
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EDITORIAL: Europe’s light-bulb socialism Public rejects overseas fluorescent push By THE WASHINGTON TIMES– The Washington Times August 31, 2010 The government’s required switch from incandescent light bulbs to CFLs come with potential hazards: Improper disposal of the mercury-powered bulbs may pollute landfills and groundwater. Beginning today, it is a crime to manufacture or ship for
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 China Spooks Auto Makers Foreign Companies Fear New Rules on Electric Cars Will Erode Intellectual Property By NORIHIKO SHIROUZU BEIJING—China’s government is considering plans that could force foreign auto makers to hand over cutting-edge electric-vehicle technology to Chinese companies in exchange for access to the nation’s huge market, international auto executives say.
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AUGUST 23, 2010 Wind Power Won’t Cool Down the Planet Often enough it leads to higher carbon emissions. By ROBERT BRYCE The wind industry has achieved remarkable growth largely due to the claim that it will provide major reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. There’s just one problem: It’s not true. A slew of recent studies
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AUGUST 17, 2010 Uncle Sam, Venture Capitalist Meet the battery company that Obama visited yesterday. President Obama kicked off a five-state campaign swing yesterday with a stop at a “clean energy” plant in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. As it happens, Mr. Obama couldn’t have chosen a better company to demonstrate the risks that taxpayers are taking
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