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Lawrence Solomon: Death of a maverick

(June 7, 2011) Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, winner of a 1977 Nobel prize in medicine and a lifelong fighter against personal and professional prejudice in science, died last week at age 89. Continue reading

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Oilsands greenhouse gas emissions up in 2009

(June 6, 2011) New calculation; Substantial rise in pollution: report… Aldyen Donnelly responds. Continue reading

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Aldyen Donnelly: Why California will not be imitating Ontario’s Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program

(June 6, 2011) From Glen Murray’s twitter: P Gipe from California FIT programs in Ontario best in World, others are imitating it… Aldyen Donnelly responds. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Oil redeems Israel

(June 6, 2011) A huge strike will bring back a world bought by oil interests.

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Lawrence Solomon: The future of Pakistan

(June 6, 2011) Lawrence Solomon, Executive Director of Energy Probe, tackles the topic of Pakistan’s future. He advises seperating Pakistan into four seperate nations that are now confined within its borders. Without the federal government forcing different cultures to live together, the potential for conflict would be lessened. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Strong evidence that the Sun controls climate

(June 2, 2011) But how is this possible? Some experts say, “balderdash”; a new study shows otherwise. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Shale gas emerging as one of world’s biggest job creators

(June 1, 2011) Shale gas, the natural gas obtained from fracturing shale rock, is emerging as one of the biggest job producers in the world, if startling new figures from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry are any indication. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Better red than dead, better green than free

(May 30, 2011) During the Cold War between the Free World and the Communist USSR, many in the Free World argued it was better to be red than dead after nuclear Armageddon. Today, fearing the planet’s annihilation from another source – global warming — scientists in elite government circles in Germany are saying we’re better off green than free. Continue reading

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NOAA’s Hurricane Predictions Challenged by Fifth Graders

(May 28, 2011) The National Center for Public Policy Research challenges the accuracy of NOAAs hurricane predictions. Continue reading

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Ontario’s Green Energy Backlash: Politicians Exploit Growing Opposition To Wind Turbines, Solar

(May 27, 2011) Ian Harvey of the Huffington Post takes a look at how newbie premier Hubak’s proposed policy changes will affect renewable energy in the province of Ontario. The entry notes Energy Probe’s conclusions that the FIT scheme is a “disaster” as it breeds reliance on nuclear energy on days when the weather is not conducive to renewable energy generation. Continue reading

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