Topic: Environmentalism

The recycling scam laid bare in California’s leftist heartland *UPDATED*
The recycling scam laid bare in California’s leftist heartland *UPDATED* June 28, 2025 Andrea Widburg This is the perfect video, illustrating the reality behind the virtue signaling.
Green Ideology Over Reason
Green Ideology Over Reason June 25, 2025 Thomas Kolbe The bankruptcy of battery cell manufacturer Northvolt has become a symbolic end to the dream of a government-driven green transformation economy. 
Global turmoil proves urgency of energy independence
Global turmoil proves urgency of energy independence June 23, 2025 Vijay Jayaraj The world is on fire, and not in the way climate alarmists would have you believe.
Fossil fuel use is growing
Fossil fuel use is growing June 20, 2025 Vijay Jayaraj The digital battleground remains an arena for the ongoing tug-of-war between the realities of economics and physics and fanciful rhetoric about an energy transition. 
Every Dollar Spent on Solar Energy is Wasted
Every Dollar Spent on Solar Energy is Wasted March 16, 2025 Norman Rogers Solar energy survives due to a web of ignorance, financial opportunism, and promotion by interested parties. 
A lawsuit may end the heyday of destructive environmental activism
A lawsuit may end the heyday of destructive environmental activism January 25, 2025 Andrea Widburg If Energy Transfer wins its case against Greenpeace for lost profits, all the protests against big oil may come to a screeching halt.
The blessings of superabundance
The blessings of superabundance November 24, 2024 Ron Ross For over 150 years oil and natural gas have bestowed upon hundreds of millions of humans the blessings of mobility, warmth, economic growth, comfort, and freedom, just to name a few.
Climate Alarmism is the existential threat to humanity
Climate Alarmism is the existential threat to humanity June 11, 2024 Chris Talgo Until there is a general consensus that climate alarmism is the problem, climate alarmism will remain a grave threat to the future of humanity.
New study: Corporate investments in ‘carbon offset’ schemes were ‘probably junk’ that did nothing to negate pollution
New study: Corporate investments in ‘carbon offset’ schemes were ‘probably junk’ that did nothing to negate pollution May 30, 2024 Olivia Murray And, this is coming from mainstream media no less.
Tree Equity Is Trivial
Tree Equity Is Trivial April 23, 2024 Noel S. Williams If green-hearted leftists really care about minorities’ comfort, they could more profitably focus their energy elsewhere.
The Return of Hungry Horses
The Return of Hungry Horses April 9, 2024 Viv Forbes Would you like to know what the green zealots’ proposed paradise really looks like? I can tell you, because I lived it.
International Code Council backtracks on its ‘aggressive’ climate provisions for new construction homes
International Code Council backtracks on its ‘aggressive’ climate provisions for new construction homes April 1, 2024 Olivia Murray The mandates were so saddled with opposition and criticisms, the “green” pushers were forced to retract them… for now.
Environmental perspective meets environmental apocalypse
Environmental perspective meets environmental apocalypse October 3, 2020 Anthony J. Sadar Perspective is what Michael Shellenberger's book, Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, provides, at a time when perspective is desperately needed. 
Venezuela's Valdez: Oil spill covers a national park beach black, and where are the global environmentalists?
Venezuela's Valdez: Oil spill covers a national park beach black, and where are the global environmentalists? September 7, 2020 Monica Showalter Get a load of these photos. Where is the greenie outrage?
A Winning Trifecta for Climate Science and Rationality
A Winning Trifecta for Climate Science and Rationality June 27, 2020 Charles Battig Three recent authors, each coming from a strong environmental activist background, sound the common theme that the hyper-green environmental activists have cost us trillions and hurt the poor.
Green misanthropy: They want us dead
Green misanthropy: They want us dead August 13, 2019 John Dale Dunn In their own words...
Australia's green delusions: A diesel in the shed
Australia's green delusions: A diesel in the shed April 13, 2017 Viv Forbes "Dad, what did Australians use before candles?"  "Electricity, son."  Such is the state that green-frenzied Australia is getting to.
Why Environmentalism Became Both a Religion and a Con Game
Why Environmentalism Became Both a Religion and a Con Game October 7, 2016 Chet Richards This notion that people are parasites really got started in the 1960s.  A couple of highly promoted bad actors started this environmental heresy.
Wilderness worship: Back to Neander
Wilderness worship: Back to Neander May 4, 2016 Viv Forbes Enemies of human industry should be denied the benefits of human industry.
Three cheers for the continuing electoral irrelevance of Green Parties throughout the Western world
Three cheers for the continuing electoral irrelevance of Green Parties throughout the Western world March 27, 2016 Sierra Rayne A ray of light for hopefulness that the general population has not yet tumbled off the precipice of sanity into utter depravation
Toward a Conservation Model of Government Spending
Toward a Conservation Model of Government Spending November 14, 2015 Michael Bargo, Jr. Government has, up to now, largely escaped accountability for the financial devastation its policies have inflicted upon taxpayers. 
A Government-subsidized Desert Death Ray
A Government-subsidized Desert Death Ray September 12, 2014 Norman Rogers Burning birds combusting in flight (exclusive video and telephoto pictures) at the Ivanpah solar electricity plant.
Godwin's Law and the Real Green Nazis
Godwin's Law and the Real Green Nazis April 22, 2014 Mark Musser As of late, the most consistent violators of Godwin’s Law have come from environmentalists.  This is especially ironic considering Naziism's commitment to environmentalism.
Shell Cancels Chukchi Sea Drilling
Shell Cancels Chukchi Sea Drilling January 31, 2014 Peter Wilson Obama giveth, and the 9th Circuit Court taketh away.
The Solar Swindle
The Solar Swindle December 30, 2013 Norman Rogers The promoters of solar electricity claim that it is close to being competitive with conventional sources of electricity. That is a fantasy.
Greens on the Rampage in Poland
Greens on the Rampage in Poland November 19, 2013 William R. Hawkins The "war against coal" goes international.
Washington State vs. GMO Foods
Washington State vs. GMO Foods October 26, 2013 Paul Shlichta I-522 all but criminalizes use of GMO foods.
Failing to Build Keystone Pipeline is Criminal Negligence
Failing to Build Keystone Pipeline is Criminal Negligence October 22, 2013 Chriss Street Both the Obama administration and its crony-capitalist allies have blood on their hands.
Lindbergh, Nazism, and Environmental Fascism
Lindbergh, Nazism, and Environmental Fascism October 19, 2013 Mark Musser The Lone Eagle has a little-known history of backing extremist, anti-human movements.
Climate Change and Property Rights
Climate Change and Property Rights September 8, 2013 Sierra Rayne Transforming current propety law to meet environmentalist standards would bring society grinding to a halt.
Why do EIAs take so Long and Cost so Much?
Why do EIAs take so Long and Cost so Much? September 7, 2013 Sierra Rayne Most participants in the environmental impact assessment process are simply in it for money.
Coal Saves Forests from Boilers and Sawmills
Coal Saves Forests from Boilers and Sawmills September 2, 2013 Viv Forbes Another case of good intentions leading... well, you know where.
Dropping a 'Green' Hammer on the Economy
Dropping a 'Green' Hammer on the Economy August 14, 2013 Bill Zwerger A heedless quest to turn the nation "green."
Full-cost Pricing: an Impractical Solution
Full-cost Pricing: an Impractical Solution July 27, 2013 Sierra Rayne From the strict scientific point of view, we are nowhere near the capability of using full-cost pricing in environmental policymaking.
The 'Greendex': Another useless eco-indicator?
The 'Greendex': Another useless eco-indicator? July 16, 2013 Sierra Rayne The latest global warming blather purports to scientifically quantify guilt. The rest of it is about as absurd.
Net-Zero Busybodies
Net-Zero Busybodies July 9, 2013 Peter Wilson The leftist busybodies find something else to badger people about.
The Green Religion and Fracking
The Green Religion and Fracking July 6, 2013 Thomas Lifson Where reason takes a back seat to faith.
A Right to Water?
A Right to Water? June 30, 2013 Sierra Rayne Another UN-sponsored Trojan Horse the West must avoid.
Unmasking Liberalism on the Arizona Range
Unmasking Liberalism on the Arizona Range May 18, 2013 Dan Dagget Liberalism is not merely wrong -- it's unnatural.
We're Doomed, Send Money Fast!
We're Doomed, Send Money Fast! March 31, 2013 Clarice Feldman Count President Obama as one of the masters of the art of diverting attention from facts, crying doom and grabbing yet more money from our pockets to enrich his buddies, increase his power and further impoverish us.
The Dream of a World Without Oil
The Dream of a World Without Oil March 25, 2013 Peter Wilson 3,800,000 wind turbines? This one sounds more like a nightmare.
The Green-Nazi Axis
The Green-Nazi Axis February 26, 2013 Thomas Lifson AT author Mark Musser will be interviewed on the connections between National Socialism and environmentalism on the nationally syndicated Janet Mefferd Show between 3 and 4 PM Eastern time today. An internet live feed is available.
Obama's Next Move: the Global Warming Tax
Obama's Next Move: the Global Warming Tax November 28, 2012 Brian Sussman The "climate change tax" now on the table at the Doha, Qatar climate conference is shaping up more and more to resemble a global welfare progam. And guess who pays the bill?
More Green Energy Follies
More Green Energy Follies October 27, 2012 Michael Iachetta From an economic standpoint, the verdict is clear: at great cost, President Obama's green energy policies have resulted in the destruction rather than the creation of jobs for Americans.
Environmental Protection: The Enemy of Green
Environmental Protection: The Enemy of Green October 24, 2012 Anthony J. Ciani Most people would be surprised to discover that the laws, regulations, and mandates designed to protect our environment may actually be harming it instead.