Thought Piece
Before I give praise to John Droz and the “Energy & Environmental Newsletter” at masterresource.org, I must mention the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears game last night. It was 196th time they have played since 1921 and the Packers now have a two game lead. Classic game in a sneaky way, with a gold-leafed performance by the unofficial President of Wisconsin, One-legged Aaron Rodgers. Frankly, I felt like I was watching a Shakespeare drama with the narrative in the hands of a modern day poet athletic. I guess having his Lady Danica Patrick watching him in battle at Lambeau Field in the 4th quarter didn’t hurt.
Anyway, I have been developing a friendship with John Droz and his august friends and allies. Here is a link to his Newsletter. If I weren’t older, he would be my hero.
P.S. Paul Driessen’s presentation has received over 2,000 reads on my LinkedIn Web Site in the first 2 days.
Energy & Environmental Newsletter: September 10, 2018
By John Droz, Jr. — September 10, 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:
A new Overview about Bats and Wind Turbines
Implications of Wind Development for Raptor Populations
EPA confirms GenX related compounds used in solar panels
Seven Ways EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule is a Better Approach than the Clean Power Plan
Op-Ed: Finding ‘clean power’ is the least of New York’s energy worries
A Damning Report — Putting New Yorkers at Risk
Does Russia Deploy American Green Groups as Pawns?
Should Communist China be allowed to build and operate the largest wind project in Maine?
Offshore wind rush is irresponsible
Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on Electric Utility Rates
Short video: Climate Fraud At The New York Times
Science and Environmental Litigation
Short Alex Epstein Video: How to Debate a Climate Alarmist
Microsoft finds Russians targeting some U.S. Conservative institutions
Australian Govt Promises To Abandon Green Subsidies & Ignore Climate Targets
We Will Not Debate — How Science Becomes Dogma
Canada’s Climate Plan In Freefall As Alberta Pulls Out
Meet the Newest Member of Trump’s National Security Team
Greed Energy Economics:
Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on Electric Utility Rates
New York Must Integrate Public Policy Goals into Competitive Wholesale Electricity Markets
The Beginning of the End for Subsidized Renewables
Trump tax cuts to shave $1.2 billion from Texas electricity bills
The Nightmare of Taxing Carbon Dioxide
Upstate NY pays the freight for Long Island Offshore Wind Boondoggle
Short Circuit: The High Cost of Electric Vehicle Subsidies
Innovation Is Making Solar Panels Harder To Recycle
Solar Power Too Cheap to Meter? Another Green Dream
Mayor vetoes renewable electricity law, calling it unaffordable and unattainable
Turbine Health Matters:
Use of the Nor848A acoustic camera on wind turbines
MA State Agency Finds Flaws In Turbine Noise Study
Western NY Health alliance voices turbine concerns
Renewable Energy Destroying Ecosystems:
A new Overview about Bats and Wind Turbines
Bats Go Quiet During Mating Season
Mysterious Deaths of Migrating Bats
Thousands of bats are killed by wind turbines every year because they are drawn to red warning light
The Indirect Impacts of Wind Projects on Terrestrial Mammals
Raptor Interactions With Wind Energy: Case Studies From Around the World
Implications of Wind Development for Raptor Populations
Bird collisions at wind turbines in a mountainous area…
Impacts of wind turbines on redheads in the Laguna Madre
Developer plan aims to reduce number of eagles, bats killed by wind turbines
Fisheries science needs to catch up with offshore wind power
Offshore wind rush is irresponsible
Great Lakes wind project at issue over birds and bats, headed into hearings
Offshore Wind Story – Wind Rush
EPA confirms GenX-related compounds used in solar panels
Chemicals (e.g. from solar) in drinking water pose serious public health threat
Miscellaneous Energy News:
Seven Ways EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule is a Better Approach than the Clean Power Plan
Does Russia Deploy American Green Groups as Pawns?
Op-Ed: Finding ‘clean power’ is the least of New York’s energy worries
Should Communist China be allowed to build and operate the largest wind project in Maine?
A Damning Report — Putting New Yorkers at Risk
EPA Proposal: Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule
Trump Emissions Plan Aims to Boost Coal-Fired Power
Humorous commentaries on the abuses by utility companies
America First Energy Conference – ‘an amazing day
Military — Indiana Air National Guard studies proposed wind project
DOE — 2017 Wind Energy Report
The Supreme Court, ‘Clean’ Energy, and the Clean Air Act
All-renewable energy in California? Sorry, it’s not going to happen
California Moves to Require 100% Clean Electricity by 2045
California lawmakers pass bill to phase out fossil fuels by 2045
Coal hits the political fan in Germany
Wind Developer Appears to be Violating State Law
Trade bodies hit out at UK Govt as onshore wind turbines set to plummet
7 out of 10 French Wind Projects Under Appeal
An interesting map — Carbon intensity electricity of some of the world
Colorado College Students Polled support Coal by a wide margin
Archive: US & France sign 2018 Nuclear Power Agreement
Who Killed the UK Modular Nuclear Program?
VA Board Denies Permit for Solar Project
Largest offshore wind project opens off England’s coast
Scottish tidal turbine generating ‘phenomenal result’
Short video — Ethanol Pig
There’s Nothing Nice (or Smart) About the “Keep It in the Ground” Gang
How Prosperity Can Save the Planet
Manmade Global Warming Articles:
Short video: Climate Fraud At The New York Times
Science and Environmental Litigation
Short Alex Epstein Video: How to Debate a Climate Alarmist
Microsoft finds Russians targeting some U.S. Conservative institutions
Australian Govt Promises To Abandon Green Subsidies & Ignore Climate Targets
We Will Not Debate — How Science Becomes Dogma
Canada’s Climate Plan In Freefall As Alberta Pulls Out
Meet the Newest Member of Trump’s National Security Team
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull Ousted Over Climate Policy
Climate Alarmists Throw Temper Tantrum, Refuse To Debate Skeptics
Global-Warming Advocates Pressure Media to Silence Skeptics
Merkel Rejects EU Proposals for Stricter CO2 Standards
Petition: Protect Free Speech in the Digital Public Square
How President Trump Can Take on the Tech Tyrants
Russia and China are Causing Climate Change, Not the US
Are Western Wildfires Driven by Global Warming—Manmade or Otherwise?
The real story behind the famous starving polar-bear video
Bloomberg accused of hijacking justice system re climate-change
Millennials Are Breaking Free from the Thought Police
The NYT Latest Attempt to Scare Readers about Climate Change – Exposed
Greenland Gains Huge Amounts Of Ice For The Second Year In A Row
Endangerment Finding delenda est
A Double Standard At The Heart Of Some Scientific Journals
Trump Taps Climate Science Critic as Top Adviser
Potential Winners and Losers in the U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal
New Paris climate agreement proposal would ‘let rich countries off the hook’
New Report Shows Paris Climate Accord Backers Are Just ‘Outsourcing’ CO2 Emissions To China
Paris Agreement “On the Brink”
