by Alana Mastrangelo
Breitbart News
“While more than 61,800 Americans have died from the Chinese coronavirus, and another 26 million have been plunged into unemployment, actor-director Robert Redford apparently sees a silver lining in how draconian, Government-ordered shelter-in-place measures can help fight climate change,” according to Breitbart News
The Wall St. Journal
As the coronavirus crisis drones on, New York City’s leftist city council moves to divest itself from banks that invest in oil companies that provide the weapons to fight the disease. Exxon Mobil alone produces over 3,000 tons of the powerful disinfectant, isopropyl alcohol, per month, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Institute for Energy Research
U.S. is number one in carton emissions reductions according to the Institute for Energy Research.
“Since 2005, U.S. Has Had Largest Decline in Carbon Dioxide Emissions” Read Full Article »
by Michael Shellenberger
Forbes
“A new documentary, “Planet of the Humans,” being released free to the public on YouTube today, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, reveals that industrial wind farms, solar farms, biomass, and biofuels are wrecking natural environments,” according to Forbes.
by Douglas Ernst
The Washington Times
“Alec Baldwin said God may have no other choice but to inflict the coronavirus on mankind as a means of caring for the environment,” according to The Washington Times.
by Matthew Brown
Associated Press
“A U.S. judge canceled a key permit Wednesday for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska, another setback for the disputed project that got underway less than two weeks ago following years of delays,” according to AP News.
“US judge cancels permit for Keystone XL pipeline from Canada” Read Full Article »
by Penny Starr
Breitbart News
Liberals never let a little pandemic hold back their perennial torrent of climate lies on the anniversary of Lenin’s birthday (Earth Day).
“Coronavirus Cancels Earth Day Gatherings but Not Agenda” Read Full Article »
by Kevin Mooney
Capital Research Center
Capital Research Center has dug into groups of supposed environmentalists invading the conservative movement at CPAC. The truth about these groups and their backers make valuable reading about a growing threat.
“The Growing Eco-Right Presence at CPAC” Read Full Article »
by James Delingpole
Breitbart News
“The Covid-19 pandemic has turned Europe’s carbon price upside down, with prices dropping by 40% since early March when they were still trading at about €24 ($26) per metric ton, analyst IHS Markit said. The current trading levels of between €16-18 per metric ton are roughly two thirds of the level of the high of 2019 of €29 per metric ton,” according to Breitbart News.
“Coronavirus Is Killing the European Union’s Carbon Trading Market” Read Full Article »
By Nick Deiuliis
The Hill
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden reveals plan to ban all fracking if elected, a policy that would, once again, make the U.S. dependent on foreign oil, reversing the energy security gains of the Trump administration, according to The Hill.
“Biden’s fracking ban will derail environmental and economic gains” Read Full Article »
by Abby Smith
Washington Examiner
“Young, left-wing activists are threatening that, whether they ultimately support Joe Biden, now the presumptive Democratic nominee, is contingent on his signing onto major pieces of their agenda, including aggressive commitments to tackle climate change,” according to the Washington Examiner.
“Left-wing activists say Biden must embrace ‘Green New Deal’ to earn youth vote” Read Full Article »
by Kyle Smith
National Review
Plastic bags — the reusable kind — can provide us with a cleaner, more sanitary environment, writes Kyle Smith in the National Review.
by Sarah McFarlane
Wall Street Journal
Environmentalists worldwide are becoming part of the coronavirus pandemic by holding badly needed aid legislation hostage to environmental pork and economy-crippling rules, Sarah McFarlane writes in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required).
“How Environmental Movement Plans to Leverage the Coronavirus Pandemic” Read Full Article »
by Graham Piro
The Washington Free Beacon
Democrat California Governor Gavin Newson says he sees coronavirus as an opportunity to advance the liberal agenda — cites need for income redistribution according to The Washington Free Beacon.
“California Governor: Virus Is Opportunity for Progressives” Read Full Article »
American Energy Alliance
“The American Energy Alliance welcomed the final Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule released by the White House today noting that clear auto fuel efficiency standards can benefit a majority of consumers and automakers simultaneously. Contrary to claims that this final rule has been rushed out in a time of crisis, the rule is the culmination of a several years long joint process from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and it is required by the law.”
“President Trump’s Fuel Economy Rule a Win for Consumers and Automakers” Read Full Article »
The Detroit News
“The White House finalized its plan to roll back stringent gas-mileage rules enacted by the Obama administration on Tuesday, capping off a three-year fight between the Trump administration and environmentalists in Washington. The plan calls for reducing the required annual fleetwide average mpg increases for carmakers for model years 2021-2026 — from the original 5% that would have required, to a less-stringent 1.5%,” according to The Detroit News.
Institute for Energy Research
“Big Green, Inc. is a project of the Institute for Energy Research that demonstrates money’s influence on energy policy in the United States. The map highlights a group of foundations that spend billions of dollars supporting aggressive climate litigation, the promotion of uneconomic renewable energy sources, and overburdening regulations,” according to the Institute for Energy Research.
by Rebecca Beitsch
The Hill
“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a sweeping suspension of its enforcement of environmental laws Thursday, telling companies they would not need to meet environmental standards during the coronavirus outbreak. The temporary policy, for which the EPA has set no end date, would allow any number of industries to skirt environmental laws, with the agency saying it will not ‘seek penalties for noncompliance with routine monitoring and reporting obligations,’” according to The Hill.
“EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws amid coronavirus” Read Full Article »
by Bonner R. Cohen
CFACT
“The Trump administration’s Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), a division of the Interior Department, is stepping in to define the scope of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) to provide regulatory certainty to the public, industries, states, tribes, and other affected parties,” according to Bonner R. Cohen writing for CFACT.
“Migratory Bird Treaty Act reform will clarify longstanding confusion” Read Full Article »
by Tiffany Taylor
The Heartland Institute
“The biggest new story regarding Greenland ice melt is there has finally been a break in the long-term cooling of Greenland. The ice loss that is occurring is of almost no significance regarding global sea level,” according to The Heartland Institute.
“Facts Throw Cold Water on Greenland Melting Ice Scare” Read Full Article »