Green Energy Is Not a Frivolous “Add on”

     This is a reprint of a letter to the Wichita Eagle from Dr. Patrick Pirotte, which explains why renewable energy is important for our future. Dr. Patrick Pirotte, O.D., is a board certified Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and treats children with vision and...

Malheur Refuge and Standing Rock: A Tale of Two Standoffs

In 2016, two protests were held over the use of public land. It would seem reasonable that the law enforcement authorities would respond the same to each situation, but that was not the case. The Malheur Refuge Standoff: In January, armed militants seized the headquarters of the Malheur...

Carbon Fee and Dividend: Legislative Action Needed

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., was certainly right when he told a group of energy executives that cheap energy was necessary for our economy to be competitive and that legislation is needed to keep energy costs low (Wichita Eagle, Oct. 1 Business). Fossil fuels provide cheap energy because they do...

We Must Switch to Renewable Energy

environment global-warming renewable-energy air-pollution droughts health-concerns jobs-growth particulates  We must switch to renewable energy for health reasons, economic reasons, and environmental reasons. Health reasons: The American Lung Association estimates...

Fossil Fuel Subsidies and External Costs: The True Cost of Energy

The Wichita Eagle recently published an interesting  letter from Darrel Hart, president of the Wichita chapter the Citizens Climate Lobby. He pointed out that the House energy and water development bill , as it stands, provides subsidies of $95 million for wind, $632 million for fossil fuel and...

The 2015 Environmental Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame Winners

DISCUSS: 4 1 The picture at the right  reminds us of how beautiful, small, and finite the Earth is – and how important it is that we protect it. This contest was designed to honor those who work to protect the Earth and it people and condemn those who would damage those through their...

Poll: Vote for the 2015 Hall Of Fame and Hall of Shame Candidates

Thanks  to those of you who submitted nominations. The four top candidates in each category have been selected from those you nominated. Please help select the winners by voting for the nominee who you think has most affected the environment for good or ill.  If you will, please post a reason...

Carbon Fee and Dividend: How Much Fuel Produces a Ton of Carbon Dioxide?     

    In Paris, 196 countries agreed to develop plans to reduce their carbon emissions in such a way as to keep global warming below 1.5°C.  Although each country will develop its own plan,  the best plan for the US, and many other countries, would be a carbon fee and dividend system such as...

Please Nominate Your Candidates for the 2015 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Awards  

   It is important that we keep in mind those who have most affected the environment by words or action.  Each year, this site takes a poll to find those most deserving to be in the Environmental Hall of Fame and the Environmental Hall of Shame. Please place your nominations  for  each...

James Taylor: EDF'S Top 10 Global Warming Lies – Or Not

  global-warmingenvironment climate-change james-taylor forbes antarctica co2 glaciers arctic-ice alarmists lies-about-lies James Taylor has published an opinion piece in Forbes about the Top 10 Global Warming Lies put forward by “climate alarmists”. The climate...