By John Monaghan The domestic production of natural gas from shale deposits, accomplished through hydraulic fracturing techniques, provides the United States with significant geopolitical benefits, concludes a study by energy experts at Rice University. The study found the ability of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela to leverage energy resources will diminish because of the technological advances…
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Cheryl K. Chumley
High-Speed Rail Proving Costly in California
By Cheryl K. Chumley A California high-speed rail proposal approved by voters in 2008 has strayed so far above original cost estimates and so far under ridership estimates that one key transportation analyst is calling it the greatest scam to hit the state-ever. “The California high-speed rail project is on track to be the biggest…
Cheryl K. Chumley
Federal Officials Investigate Wind Farm Eagle Deaths
By Cheryl K. Chumley Federal wildlife officials are investigating the deaths of at least six golden eagles at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Pine Tree Wind project 100 miles north of the city. Bird deaths at Pine Tree are unusually high, even for wind farms, and conservationists are calling for measures to…
Patriot News
Dear Representatives and Senators,
Haven’t we suffered enough of this uncivil, dangerous and often illegal behavior in Madison? Isn’t at least part of the problem the fact that we are tolerating it and therefore get more and more of it? The stalking and attack on Rep. Vos is just the latest in an ongoing pattern. I encourage all of…
Paul Driessen
Our least sustainable energy option
From a land use, economic, environmental or raw materials perspective, wind is unsustainable By Paul Driessen President Obama and a chorus of environmentalists, politicians, corporate executives and bureaucrats are perennially bullish on wind power as the bellwether of our “clean energy economy of the future.” In reality, wind energy may well be the least sustainable…
Science and Environmental Policy Project
The Week That Was October 8, 2011
Quote of the Week “Oil and gas will be important for the next few years. But we need to go on to green and alternative energy. [Energy] Secretary [Steven] Chu has assured me that within five years, we can have a battery developed that will make a car with the equivalent of 130 miles per…