Tag Archives: environment

Banning plastic bags: the next worthless eco-fad

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Tweet Recently, a conservative blog wrote about how the Los Angeles city council is expected to ban single-use plastic bags – such as those used by grocery stores – in the city. According to city officials, as reported in a … Continue reading →

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Reasonable thinking on the environment

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Tweet This is the first of four blog posts dedicated to environmental issues for this week, as Earth Day will be this Sunday, April 22. The following is based on a Sutherland paper titled Getting the Environment Right: Conservative Environmentalism. … Continue reading →

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Turn off the lights … why?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Tweet This weekend, many environmental activists are urging people worldwide to participate in Earth Hour by turning off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night. The purpose of this effort is to “send[] a powerful message for … Continue reading →

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Capitol Daily Video: Gov. Herbert announces UCAIR initiative

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Tweet   Utah Governor Gary Herbert announced today an educational and partnership effort to encourage Utahns to change their habits voluntarily to reduce air pollution across the state.     Watch this video report to learn more about the governor’s … Continue reading →

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Radical Environmentalism: Nature’s Worst Enemy?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Tweet In the past, radical environmentalists on the left have rarely proposed any serious solution to environmental destruction. More often than not, their “solutions” amount to little more than feel-good policies that create as many significant problems as they purport … Continue reading →

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