Category Archives: Climate Change

Ontario climate change plan could spike hydro, natural gas rates

(May 17, 2016) $7-billion plan seeks to phase out natural gas.

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Lawrence Solomon: How ‘environmentalism’ became America’s dirty word

The public no longer buys the view that the economy should play second fiddle to the environment. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Why it looks like ‘game over’ for global warming

The next ice age may have already begun, its beginnings temporarily masked by El Niño. Continue reading

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Wikipedia and the climate non-debate

(April 8, 2016) “Wikipedia has emerged as an influential tool used by climate alarmists against climate change realists, who are unwilling to accept political proclamations there is an indisputable consensus humans are causing catastrophic climate change.” Ron Arnold for the Heartland Institute draws on Lawrence Solomon’s experience with ‘Wikibullies’ for this commentary. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Forget the old Peak Oil theory, now the oil industry’s doom will be its everlasting supply

Environmentalists are embracing the Peak Oil Theory, but in their version supply won’t peak, demand will, since no one really wants oil. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Debunking the penguin climate panic

(February 19, 2016) It’s a familiar theme. Global warming is killing off penguins, just as it decimates polar bears. Yet this time, most of the world’s press wasn’t buying it, even though Adélie penguins — they’re the one with the tuxedo look — are every bit as adorable as polar bears. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: It’s ‘game over’ for global warming activists

The presidential election season can only add to environmentalists’ funk. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Solomon’s uncanny scorecard

Lawrence Solomon gives himself a performance assessment and it’s “pretty good”. Continue reading

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5 reasons to oppose Ontario’s cap and trade proposal

(December 11, 2015) Our letter to Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on why a cap and trade program is a poor idea.

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Lawrence Solomon: Stéphane Dion’s lesson for Justin Trudeau

The secret to success on the climate change file: Talk a good game but do nothing. Continue reading

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