Tag Archives: Lawrence Solomon

The dirty bomb myth

Is fear worse than the fallout? Does exaggerated dread helps terrorists sow panic — while handcuffing our military and security options?

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Greens gave Iran the Hormuz stranglehold

If Europeans hadn’t outlawed the fracking that has made the U.S. a net energy exporter, they would need much less Middle East oil and gas.

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The energy transition Ontario really needs is to nuclear

(June 9, 2023) When you factor in its reliability, nuclear is cheaper than solar or wind, which are available only intermittently.

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Junk Science Week — Lawrence Solomon: Levelling coal makes wind look good

(May 25, 2023) U.S. use of ‘levelized costs of energy’ distorts by counting taxes and subsidies.

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The impossible green dream

(July 12, 2022) Instead of refurbishing an old and deteriorating natural gas pipeline that has served Ottawa for 65 years, Ottawa is investing instead in a fantasy strategy it calls its Energy Evolution plan. Unfortunately, Ottawa is not alone in … Continue reading

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Ottawa is committing suicide

(June 24, 2022) Will Ottawa be the first capital city to die a woke death?

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Lawrence Solomon: Here’s the truth about Energy Probe’s alleged links to Big Oil

Lawrence Solomon: I’m called a lobbyist for the oil industry, a shill, a mouthpiece, and some not-so-nice words, too, all of it made up. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau stubbornly keeps Canada standing with Paris as everyone else bails

This week it was Australia’s turn to desert the cause, when it rejected its Clean Energy Target. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Why the ‘e’ in e-car actually stands for evil

Electric vehicles are for city folk. For most rural residents, their role is to give, give, give. Continue reading

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Grounds for Thought presents: Paris is dead

Join us for the return of the Grounds for Thought discussion night with our most controversial topic to date. Oh, it’s a doozy alright! Continue reading

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