Archive for the ‘Planet Earth’ Category
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Spilled Oil Policy
While the oil spill in the Gulf is a major accident and requires both compensation and review of drilling regulations, the adversarial tone of the administration towards BP and the oil industry is ill-considered, as is the drilling moratorium. America needs oil, and reducing supply is a bad policy at this time.
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The Rush to Cool the Planet
The coming climate summit in Copenhagen has been the occasion for calls to do something quick to reduce carbon emissions. While the issue is serious, the single-minded focus on carbon keeps us from developing a more balanced and inclusive view of climate-altering factors.
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New Factors in the Climate Change Debate
The climate change debate to-date has been driven almost exclusively by the greenhouse gas issue. There are, however, other major influences on atmospheric tenperature. These must be further clarified before measures with significant economic impact are taken.
