Energy & Environmental Newsletter 12/3/18

AWED Friends:     Here is the latest Energy and Environmental Newsletter. The largest state or federal park in the continental US is the Adirondack Park. (It's larger than Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, combined!) It’s one of the most exceptional natural resources on the entire planet. I’m giving this brief background, as the NYS agency protecting the Park, is now considering adopting a renewable energy policy. My Op-Ed (published locally, but it directly applies to most other parts of the world under similar threats) objects to this virtue signaling. Another major development in this news cycle is the release of the Fourth US Climate Assessment. It’s disappointing that more of the politics was not extracted from this polemic. Since there now are multiple articles pointing out the short-comings of that document, the Newsletter has a special section listing some of those. A sample superior critique is written by a world-renown environmentalist. Some of the more interesting Energy related articles are: Twilight of the Green Follies (excellent!) Another report reluctantly admits that 'green' energy is a disastrous flop Is Wind Power Actually Cheaper Than Coal Fired Power? No! Editorial: VA Offshore Wind Project Throws Caution to the Wind The Carbon Tax Scam How Billions have been wasted on wind energy — just in Ontario 100% Renewable, is Bad Policy for Ratepayers Climate change alarmists seriously harm the economy Study: Wind turbines adversely affecting nearby citizens Do wind turbines kill birds? Debating with Mr. Renewable Energy NYS Town passes wind ordinance: 1 mile setback, 35 dBA, PVG, etc. Wind project opponents: Zoning is best protection Quantifying wind surpluses and deficits in Western Europe Transmission is latest front in fossil fuels vs renewables battle Cost of US Nuclear Generation at 10 Year Low A New Day for Nuclear Advocacy — and for Environmentalism Bill Gates thinks that Green Energy Zealots are Dangerous Some of the more informative Global Warming articles are: Climate Change: Facts and Theories (excellent!)  Global warming: 'Paris agreement will leave 99% of the problem unsolved’ Judith Curry:  Special Report on Sea Level Rise Climate Collusion Global Warming and Fake Science Fake Data – The Basis Of Climate Science The Academic Junk Science Scandal Continues to Unfold The United Nations’ Climate Drama The IPCC Special Report – mountain or molehill? Behind the IPCC Curtain More honesty and less hubris, more evidence and less dogmatism, would do a world of good John Droz, jr. physicist & citizen advocate Note 1: We recommend reading the Newsletter on your computer, not your phone. Some documents (e.g. PDFs) are easier to read on a computer. We’ve tried to use common fonts, etc. to minimize issues. Note 2: Our intention is to put some balance into what most people see from the mainstream media about energy and environmental issues… As always, please pass this on to open-minded citizens, and link to this on your social media sites. If there are others who you think would benefit from being on our energy & environmental email list, please let me know. If at any time you'd like to be taken off this list, simply send me an email saying that. Note 3: This Newsletter is intended to supplement the material on our website, WiseEnergy.org. The most important page there is the Winning page. Note 4: I am not an attorney, so no material appearing in any of the Newsletters (or our WiseEnergy.org website) should be construed as giving legal advice. My recommendation has always been: consult a competent licensed attorney when you are involved with legal issues.

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Energy & Environmental Newsletter - 12/3/18