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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Topics: environment

Carpe Diem

One more post for Earth Day

Mark J. Perry | April 22, 2013, 4:05 pm

From Bjorn Lomborg writing in today’s USA Today: Year after year, we are treated to a message of environmental doom and gloom and admonitions on Earth Day. On the back of this sentiment in wealthy countries, governments have invested billions … read more >

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Carpe Diem

For Earth Day: Penn and Teller on recycling – ‘feeling good for no reason’

Mark J. Perry | April 22, 2013, 12:00 am

Penn and Teller discuss recycling (some profanity). HT: Juandos

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Carpe Diem

On Earth Day, let’s appreciate our fossil fuel energy treasures and the human ingenuity that transforms our natural resources

Mark J. Perry | April 21, 2013, 1:07 pm

On Earth Day (April 22), “events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment.” As we observe Earth Day this year, it might be a good time to appreciate the fact that Americans get most … read more >

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Carpe Diem

How about ‘Capitalism Day’ to remind us of what has driven environmental improvements since Earth Day began in 1970?

Mark J. Perry | April 20, 2013, 9:18 pm

From Investor’s Business Daily on Earth Day in 2009: Of the estimated 1 billion people who will observe Earth Day worldwide this year, few will know about the progress that has been made. Fewer still will know how it was … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Recommended reading for Earth Day: ‘Recycling is garbage’

Mark J. Perry | April 19, 2013, 6:15 pm

Earth Day is just around the corner – it’s coming up next Monday. To help you appreciate this important annual event, I’ll be posting some Earth Day-related material over the next few days. Let me start by recommending the classic … read more >

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Carpe Diem, Economics, Energy and the Environment

More on the dramatic drop in coal CO2 emissions in 2012

Mark J. Perry | April 5, 2013, 2:09 pm

Earlier in the week, I posted about the fall in CO2 emissions from coal to a 26-low in 2012 (see chart above).  John Hanger provides some additional commentary today on his blog about the dramatic decline in coal-related CO2 emissions: … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Matt Ridley: Burning fossil fuels is greening the planet

Mark J. Perry | March 13, 2013, 7:55 pm

In the Reason.tv video above, Matt Ridley, author of the The Rational Optimist, talks about a curious global trend that is just starting to receive attention. Over the past three decades, our planet has actually gotten greener. Reason? Matt Ridley explains that it’s because … read more >

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Carpe Diem

A ‘real American triumph’: The US shale revolution delivers a much cleaner environment, along with jobs and prosperity

Mark J. Perry | January 5, 2013, 12:14 pm

John Hanger’s top energy fact of 2012, in a post titled “An American Triumph,” is captured in the chart above, showing annual US real GDP and annual US C02 emissions from 1986 to 2012, with estimates for last year based … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Quotation of the day: Fires are the environmentalist’s way of thinning U.S. forests

Mark J. Perry | September 18, 2012, 10:27 am

From Terry Anderson’s editorial in today’s WSJ “Environmental Protection Up in Smoke“: Environmental laws since the 1970s require public input into federal land-use decisions including logging on national forests. This has led to lawsuits challenging efforts by the U.S. Forest … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion

Would Romney ‘go green’ if elected president?

James Pethokoukis | March 6, 2012, 12:49 pm

There have been two Great Temptations for GOP elected officials over the past decade or so: a) embracing an individual healthcare insurance mandate and b) supporting a cap-and-trade plan or carbon tax to deal with climate change. Here’s Politico on … read more >

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