Category Archives: Environment

Anthony Watts calls this the global warming quote of the millennium

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Les Jones

“If the world as a whole cut all emissions tomorrow the average temperature of the planet is not going to drop in several hundred years, perhaps as much as a thousand years because the system is overburdened with CO2 that … Continue reading →

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My new favorite phrase: “A leash looking for a dog”

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Les Jones

“The market (that is, all of us) ignore CO2 because it was never an issue. It became a convenient hobgoblin for interventionist busybodies and statist fucks… people with a leash looking for a dog, basically.” – Old Mexican

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Obama said what about oil?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Les Jones

Hot Air – Obama’s Curious Claims on Oil Production: “We can’t escape the fact that we control only 2% of the world’s oil.” This is a common refrain among anti-drilling Democrats and environmentalists, and it’s repeated enough that many people … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Jevons Paradox

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Les Jones

This throws a monkeywrench into the quest for fuel-efficient cars and other machinery. Wikipedia: In economics, the Jevons paradox, sometimes called the Jevons effect, is the proposition that technological progress that increases the efficiency with which a resource is used … Continue reading →

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Global Warming Skeptic Predicts Brutal Winter

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Les Jones

Predicts “You ain’t seen nothing yet”. Hat tip to Instapundit. He couldn’t do any worse than the warmist predicters. How are those Pollyanna, post-Katrina hurricane predictions going, guys? Speaking of predictions, Oil Prices: Cornucopian Whomps Malthusian Once Again. Previously People … Continue reading →

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In the Environmentalist Utopia You Will Freeze to Death in the Dark

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Les Jones

California bans 100-watt bulbs.

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Shorter Al Gore: “Corn biofuels were a boondoggle I used for political gain”

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Les Jones

No kiddin’: Algore apparently had a “Biden Moment” and unwittingly admitted the truth by accident. …”First generation ethanol I think was a mistake. The energy conversion ratios are at best very small.”……”One of the reasons I made that mistake is … Continue reading →

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Scientific questions vs value questions

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Les Jones

Ken Schultz: The question of how much society should be willing to sacrifice to protect endangered species just isn’t a scientific question–regardless of what your friendly neighborhood Ecologist, PhD says. How much should coal miners in West Virginia be willing … Continue reading →

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“How many climate change scientists does it take to change a light bulb?”

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Les Jones

“None. They all agree it will change.”

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Now evidence is pointing to oil plumes remaining in Gulf

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Les Jones

ZeroHedge has a roundup. There’s an awful lot of evidence at this point.

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TN now allows hunting of Sandhill Cranes

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Les Jones

(Correction: TN is considering the change. It hasn’t taken effect.) and Rikki Hall thinks that’s a good thing: This is a good sign in many ways. Nearly extirpated during our country’s industrial expansion, these birds have rebounded to healthy population … Continue reading →

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Under Kyoto, the EU outsourced carbon emissions to third world

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Les Jones

Kyoto Fraud Revealed: The left leaning Guardian newspaper in Britain let the cat out of the bag yesterday, reporting that while the EUs emission of CO2 declined by 17% between 1990 and 2010, this apparent progress was bogus. If you … Continue reading →

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So That’s Why the Dishes Haven’t Come Clean Lately

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Les Jones

A few weeks ago I bought a new box of Cascade dishwasher tablets. I noticed that the dishes weren’t getting as clean. Sometimes dishes have spots of dried food on them, whereas they never did before. Turns out that as … Continue reading →

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President Obama Erases Candidate Obama’s Energy Promises

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Les Jones

Obama Scrubs White House Website of Climate Change Promises, Media Mum: Especially interesting it the sudden disappearance of Obamas plan to commit $150 billion on clean energy research and development. Also gone is any clear pledge to reduce U.S. greenhouse … Continue reading →

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More Solar Power Nonsense

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Les Jones

It’s time for another “solar power is just around the corner” article, this time from CNN via Random Nuclear Strikes. CNN – Do-it-yourself solar power for your home: We expect the average homeowner to buy around two or three solar … Continue reading →

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James Cameron backs out of global warming debate at last minute

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Les Jones

James Cameron: Gunslinger.

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BP oil spill nowhere near as bad as claimed

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Les Jones

The Daily Mail – Disaster that never was: Why claims that BP created history’s worst oil spill may be the most cynical spin campaign ever: According to Dr Ed Owens, the veteran British oil spill expert who runs the SCAT … Continue reading →

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Don’t Rule Out a Gulf Vacation

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Les Jones

Rex Hammock – Maybe you shouldnt cancel that gulf coast beach trip, after all: After talking with my brother, I saw where Mobile native Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney and others are doing a free concert in Gulf Shores on … Continue reading →

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Two More BP Disasters Looming

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Les Jones

BP’s First Nightmare Is Now Named Alex: Tropical Storm Heading For Gulf Of Mexico Ground Zero: Provisionally titled Tropical Storm Alex (currently disturbance 93L), the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is now expected to enter the GoM … Continue reading →

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Honk if You Love the Environment

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Les Jones

Environmental actor Ashton Kucher’s 7 MPG ride. I shit you not. Hollywood move star Ashton Kutcher blamed Republicans for the catastrophic BP oil spill last week while on the red carpet at the premier of his new film The Killers. … Continue reading →

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