http://thechillingeffect.org cooling heated rhetoric on global warming Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:20:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've told you before about the sought-after cow tax that would penalize dinner for eating, breathing, and whatever other functions need to occur. Since cows are not a favorite for the folks at PETA and because environmentally minded advocates know cows produce greenhouse gases like they're going out of style, ... http://thechillingeffect.org/2009/01/05/cow-tax-175-for-bovine-hot-air/ http://thechillingeffect.org/2009/01/05/our-latest-cartoon-a-warning-from-baby-new-year/ Dr. Margo Thorning of the American Council for Capital Formation has an op-ed on keys to getting the economy moving. One piece of advice touches on energy and environment policy: Don't: Push unrealistic energy and climate change policies. We need energy to keep improving the world. U.S. economic growth and energy use ... http://thechillingeffect.org/2009/01/04/energy-makes-dosdonts-list-for-economic-activity/ "State of the Sun for year end 2008: all’s quiet on the solar front - too quiet" "How Al Gore Saved Christmas" "Why was the world hotter 700 years ago in the 'Medieval warm Period'?" "Green Comes Clean" "2008: Another Grim Year for the Global Warmers" Examiner's Mark Tapscott: "Coal Lies From A Progressive Fable ... http://thechillingeffect.org/2009/01/04/energy-and-environment-around-the-interwebs-32/ Paul Driessen has these facts worth your consideration: There is no such thing as “clean coal,” environmentalists insist. Burning coal to generate electricity emits soot particles that cause respiratory problems, lung cancer and heart disease, killing 24,000 Americans annually. It’s the kind of claim that eco-activist Bruce Hamilton says “builds the Sierra ... http://thechillingeffect.org/2009/01/03/cleaning-up-the-record-on-coal/ We missed it in the holiday rush, but Marc Morano has this statement at the Senate EPW minority's website ... http://thechillingeffect.org/2009/01/02/al-gores-sacrificial-scientist/ ... is the cuddly koala. The logic seems a bit dodgy, but it's always interesting to see how the deaths of cute animals can be attributed to climate change. We suspect 2009 will be the Year of the Newborn Puppy (they can't pant fast enough to cool their core temperature!) ... http://thechillingeffect.org/2009/01/02/latest-alleged-victim-of-global-warming/ From the DC Examiner: Many states have adopted Climate Action Plans (CAPs) that limit greenhouse gases by 2020, and nearly identical plans are advancing rapidly toward approval in other states. But according to a peer-reviewed study of the Maryland CAP by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University in Massachusetts - ... http://thechillingeffect.org/2008/12/30/state-based-hot-air/ It will be interesting to see how people respond to the Times of London column by Christopher Booker, who writes: Easily one of the most important stories of 2008 has been all the evidence suggesting that this may be looked back on as the year when there was a turning ... http://thechillingeffect.org/2008/12/28/2008-was-the-year-man-made-global-warming-was-disproved/ We think the same is true for global warming science. http://thechillingeffect.org/2008/12/27/don%e2%80%99t-take-health-tips-from-celebs-if-you-know-what%e2%80%99s-good-for-you/