http://www.environmentnc.com Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:04:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en President Obama has directed the EPA to reconsider California's application for a waiver from federal tailpipe emission standards for cars and trucks. California is seeking to impose tougher standards than what is required under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). Under the CAA, only California can seek a waiver from federal ... http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=525 The following is a lesson in why you don't mess with cats, and also why trying to manage ecosystems is usually a bad idea. From the article: It seemed like a good idea at the time: Remove all the feral cats from a famous Australian island to save the native seabirds. But the ... http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=524 For a couple years now the John Locke Foundation has been trying to get local global warming alarmist organizations to co-sponsor a debate on the topic. Finally an institution has stepped up to the plate. On February 11 The John Locke Foundation will team up with The Reese Institute for ... http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=523 The Raleigh News & Observer's Rick Martinez wrote this column today on Perdue's energy plan. Among other things, Mr. Martinez is all in favor of energy efficiency mandates. He should read this report and the numerous reports and data I cited in my report, and maybe he'll reconsider his conclusions. http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=522 To get you in the holiday spirit: Click here http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=521 Upon casually browsing North Carolina's Environmental Education website, I found a link to a program conducted by the NCDOT's Roadside Environmental Unit entitled "Swat-A-Litterbug," which seeks to get citizen tipsters to report examples of littering from across the state If you see a litterbug and "Swat 'Em!," you are required to ... http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=520 This is from the Daily Tech: Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has indicated a dramatic increase in sea ice extent in the Arctic regions. The growth over the past year covers an area of 700,000 square kilometers: an amount twice the size the nation of Germany. so ... http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=519 This is a great article from Spike on how over a decade ago the marriage of big business and big environmental pressure groups was coming together to sacrifice consumers and taxpayers at the alter of corporate profits and social engineering. The article comes in the form of a review of ... http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=518 The General Electric owned National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is sponsoring its annual "green week." During this week NBC uses its programming to propagandize its viewers in ways that will promote the fiscal health of it's parent company. GE is probably the leading corporate component of what can best be termed ... http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=517 The UN's International Energy Agency has released its World Energy Outlook 2008.  Among the highlights: The IEA recognizes that the world supply of oil is abundant and predicts that oil production will increase from 82 million barrels/day to 104 million barrels/day between 2007 and 2030. Calls for "renewable" energy sources such as ... http://www.environmentnc.com/?p=516