Recent Energy and Environmental News – 10th October 2012

By John Droz, Jr. ~

Waymart Wind Farm Pennsylvania.

Friends:

Our proposed national energy slogan is “All of the Sensible” (in contrast to the absurd “All of the Above”). Please pass it on. US citizens should make sure to get up-to-speed with what is on our PTCFacts.Info pages.

I wrote a nine page critique of Bill McKibben, who continues to be a parasite in environmental and energy matters. This is a very good analysis of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring on it’s 50^th anniversary. Bill and many other environmentalists are following her lead (sensationalism without science). Make sure to support the upcoming debate.

Quote of the week, from Dr. Gordon Fulks: “Science” by consensus is politics.  “Science” by belief is religion.  “Science” by programmers code is computer gaming.  “Science” by story telling is science fiction.  Etc. On the other hand, Science by logic, transparent evidence and empirical proof IS science.

I just got the following recognition from Slideshare. Thank you!

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More reports about greed energy economics:

This is the good Pompeo PTC letter we referenced in the last issue. Here is a superb article written by Pompeo about the PTC in a Kansas newspaper.

MUST READ: Subsidizing Big Wind – The Real Costs to Taxpayers

An overview of the PTC situation and why it should be terminated.

The PTC: Just the Facts

Wind Lobby and the PTC

An interesting debate between senior Obama and Romney advisors re energy and the PTC.

An excellent list of US government energy losers.

A good TV interview about the economics of electricity.

Wind Energy Negative Pricing.

State of Washington citizens fighting their RPS.

Renewable job claims not matching reality.

The End of the Honeymoon with Renewables.

The Real Cost of Turbine Savings

Massachusetts investigation concludes wind problems.

A Canadian MPP asks for a turbine property value study.

[Note: due to the several recent new additions, I have updated my page on real estate values near wind development.]

Geothermal Transmission 101.

More reports about turbine health matters:

Let’s Be Fair About Sharing the Air.

A Canadian plea

More reports about turbine wildlife matters:

Slides from a recent webinar about improving bird & bat turbine fatality counts.

Miscellaneous energy reports:

Here is a tactic that I recommend a few years ago to stymie wind projects in the US. Glad someone is finally using it.

In a highly unusual move, President Obama blocked the building of four Oregon wind projects, citing national security.

An outstanding rebuttal to wind energy CO2 claims. And another.

Wind Energy Half Truths and Double Talk

The Limits of Wind Power

Switching from coal to wood: more unscientific foolishness.

CO2 in the US is down — and it’s not due to wind.

Obama’s green energy program divorced from reality.

A good list of some of the recent US “green energy” failures.

Problems with Massachusetts onshore wind projects.

The story about us being behind China in renewables is bogus.

Windpower Ancient not Infant.

Manufactured Doubt: The Campaign Against Nuclear Energy

650 foot wind turbines planned for Finland.

Some recent global warming articles of interest

Climate Realism.

Union of Concerned Scientists conclusion: Fox News and WSJ are mostly wrong in their global warming reporting.

A new global warming solution. Makes as much sense as most others.

Some other recent articles of general interest

EPA Human Testing lawsuit.

A short video about the Affordable Health Care Act.

Must Watch: I fully concur with this Congressman’s short video.

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Please pass this information on to other open-minded, science-oriented people.

Thank you for your support.

John Droz, Jr.

Physicist and Environmental Advocate

Fellow: American Tradition Institute (http://www.atinstitute.org)

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