committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-23--‘Climate arson’ and other wildfire nonsense

In what has become an annual summer tragedy , wildfires are again destroying western US forests .
Millions of acres and millions of animals have been incinerated , hundreds of homes reduced to ash and rubble , dozens of parents and children killed , and many more people left missing , injured or burned .
Air quality across wide regions and entire states is so bad people are told to stay indoors , where many have hibernated for months because of the coronavirus , but indoor air is also contaminated .
Acrid smoke and soot have been carried to Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courage , as they battle the blazes for days on end , while all too many politicians are displaying profiles in opportunism .
“ If you give a climate arsonist four more years in the White House , why would anyone be surprised if more of America is ablaze ?
” Joe Biden thundered .
“ Mother Earth is angry , ” Nancy Pelosi pontificated .
“ She ’ s telling us with hurricanes on the Gulf Coast , fires in the West , that the climate crisis is real.
” Despite finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California Governor Gavin Newsome resorted to the longstanding party line about his state ’ s wildfires : Manmade “ climate change is real .
If you don ’ t believe in science , come to California and observe it with your own eyes.
” Washington Governor Jay Inslee agreed .
“ These are climate fires , ” he said .
“ And we can not , and we will not , surrender our state and expose people to have their homes burned down and their lives lost because of climate fires , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deflect blame and avoid responsibility for decades of public policy errors and forest mismanagement – and to justify new laws that would multiply government control over energy , industries , jobs , living standards , lives , property , and freedom to choose where and how we live .
One could argue that people shouldn ’ t have built homes in and near these forests .
That they should have been persuaded or compelled to live in crowded urban areas , where crime , riots and Covid run rampant .
But they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our politicians , land managers and judges have a duty to implement policies and practices that protect their homes , communities and lives , as well indigenous wildlife .
Perhaps slightly warmer or drier summers have made the wildfires slightly more likely or frequent .
But decades of laws , lawsuits , fire suppression policies and forest mismanagement practices have guaranteed the buildup of massive amounts of dead and diseased trees , dry brush and grass , and decaying leaves , needles and debris .
With every wet spring spurring plant growth that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one lightning strike , careless camper , gender-revealing pyrotechnic or angry arsonist can ignite an inferno .
Because timber harvesting and thinning have been banned for decades , thousands of scrawny trees grow on acreage that should have just a few hundred full-sized mature trees .
As of 2017 , tens of billions of scrawny trees mix with 6.3 billion dead trees in 11 Western states ; state and federal forests in California alone had over 129 million dead trees .
Those numbers have most assuredly skyrocketed since 2017 , while steadily increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more tinder for super-heated conflagrations .
Flames in average fires along the ground in managed forests might reach several feet in height and temperatures of 1,472° F ( 800° C ) , says Wildfire Today .
But under conditions now found in western tinderboxes , flame heights can reach 165 feet ( 50 meters ) or more , and crown fires can generate critter-roasting , soil-baking temperatures that exceed 2192 degrees F ( 1200 C ) .
Wood bursts into flame at 572 F. Aluminum melts at 1220 , silver at 1762 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1064 C ) !
2192 degrees is hellish .
Most of this heat goes upward , but super-high temperatures incinerate endangered wildlife – as well as organisms and organic matter in thin western soils that for decades afterward can support only weeds , grass and stunted , spindly trees .
Western conflagrations jump fire breaks because these ferocious fires are fueled by the unprecedented increase in combustibles that radical environmentalist policies have created .
These monstrous fires generate their own high winds and even mini tornados that carry burning branches high into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet away , igniting new fires .
None of this has a thing to do with climate change .
To say a 0.1 , 0.5 or even 1.0 degree change in average global temperatures would alter these forest fire dynamics defies credibility .
To say the monumental fuel buildups in our forests are irrelevant is like claiming a minimally furnished home will burn as easily and ferociously as one filled to the brim with furniture , books , old newspapers and cans of gasoline .
The solution is simple , though expensive and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red tape .
Remove some of that fuel , so that fires don ’ t get so big , hot , powerful , and destructive .
Clear wider areas around buildings , homes and communities .
Create more , wider fire breaks .
Build more roads that let people escape the flames .
Send the timber to sawmills , to create jobs and tax revenues , and American lumber for affordable homes .
Clear out brush and grass under transmission lines – and upgrade the transmission lines .
Bolster rapid-response airborne and ground-based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all this has been prohibited , litigated and shut down in states that now have horrific fires .
Radical Greens have even blocked cattle grazing that would control grass and brush in national forests .
Still not convinced ?
Look at recent major fires that petered out when they reached managed forests .
For years , San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation foresters chain-sawed overgrown trees , harvested better timber , improved timber stands , and used controlled , prescribed burns , weed killer and other measures to keep their forests healthy , protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wildlife .
They even turn scrubby trash trees into particle board and sell it for furniture , as part the tribe ’ s timber business .
In 2017 , the Wallow Fire , the most destructive wildfire in Arizona history , burned 538,000 acres – but fizzled out when it reached the reservation ’ s well-managed forest .
A year later , the Rattlesnake Fire torched more than 20,000 acres in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest – but likewise faded out when it reached the neighboring White Mountain Apache timberlands , which had also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same management practices that guide San Carlos Apache foresters .
Similar success stories can be found in the most unlikely place : California .
For decades , the Southern California Edison electric utility employed selective logging , prescribed burns and other management strategies in its Shaver Lake Forest .
This year ’ s Creek Fire raged through treetops and several hundred thousand acres in the Sierra National Forest .
But when it reached the SoCalEd timberlands , it dwindled into a low-intensity surface or ground fire – which doesn ’ t incinerate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 2013 , the monstrous high-intensity Rim Fire immolated 180,000 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest .
Thankfully the National Park Service ( NPS ) had been employing prescribed burning and other proactive management practices for years in Yosemite National Park next door .
When the wildfire reached the park , it turned into a far less destructive surface fire .
The ferocious Rough Fire of 2015 roared through California ’ s Sequoia and Sierra National Forests , totally torching 150,000 acres .
But it too became a ground fire when it reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had also used prescribed burns and other good management practices for decades .
A final point .
The raging fires in our long mismanaged forests are not natural .
They are not what used to burn with regularity through America ’ s forests .
A century of fire suppression and fuel accumulation means they turn into superheated infernos .
Manage them properly first .
Then let nature work again .
The lesson ?
Regardless of what Earth ’ s climate may do – regardless of who or what may be responsible for any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate , effective measures now .
Doing so will save habitats , wildlife , homes and human lives today , and tomorrow .
We can not and must let more megafires incinerate forests and people for decades to come , under an hubristic , misguided , ideological belief that we can eventually end global fossil fuel use and control planetary climate and weather conditions , thereby somehow making monster wildfires a dim memory .

In what has become an annual summer tragedy, wildfires are again destroying western US forests. Millions of acres and millions of animals have been incinerated, hundreds of homes reduced to ash and rubble, dozens of parents and children killed, and many more people left missing, injured or burned.
Air quality across wide regions and entire states is so bad people are told to stay indoors, where many have hibernated for months because of the coronavirus, but indoor air is also contaminated. Acrid smoke and soot have been carried to Chicago and beyond. Firefighters are profiles in courage, as they battle the blazes for days on end, while all too many politicians are displaying profiles in opportunism.
“If you give a climate arsonist four more years in the White House, why would anyone be surprised if more of America is ablaze?” Joe Biden thundered. “Mother Earth is angry,” Nancy Pelosi pontificated. “She’s telling us with hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, fires in the West, that the climate crisis is real.”
Despite finally starting to thin out overgrown forests, California Governor Gavin Newsome resorted to the longstanding party line about his state’s wildfires: Manmade “climate change is real. If you don’t believe in science, come to California and observe it with your own eyes.” Washington Governor Jay Inslee agreed. “These are climate fires,” he said. “And we cannot, and we will not, surrender our state and expose people to have their homes burned down and their lives lost because of climate fires,”
It’s ideological nonsense, intended to deflect blame and avoid responsibility for decades of public policy errors and forest mismanagement – and to justify new laws that would multiply government control over energy, industries, jobs, living standards, lives, property, and freedom to choose where and how we live.
One could argue that people shouldn’t have built homes in and near these forests. That they should have been persuaded or compelled to live in crowded urban areas, where crime, riots and Covid run rampant. But they do live in rural areas – and our politicians, land managers and judges have a duty to implement policies and practices that protect their homes, communities and lives, as well indigenous wildlife.
Perhaps slightly warmer or drier summers have made the wildfires slightly more likely or frequent. But decades of laws, lawsuits, fire suppression policies and forest mismanagement practices have guaranteed the buildup of massive amounts of dead and diseased trees, dry brush and grass, and decaying leaves, needles and debris. With every wet spring spurring plant growth that dries up every dry summer, just one lightning strike, careless camper, gender-revealing pyrotechnic or angry arsonist can ignite an inferno.
Because timber harvesting and thinning have been banned for decades, thousands of scrawny trees grow on acreage that should have just a few hundred full-sized mature trees. As of 2017, tens of billions of scrawny trees mix with 6.3 billion dead trees in 11 Western states; state and federal forests in California alone had over 129 million dead trees. Those numbers have most assuredly skyrocketed since 2017, while steadily increasing dry brush and debris now provide even more tinder for super-heated conflagrations.
Flames in average fires along the ground in managed forests might reach several feet in height and temperatures of 1,472° F (800° C), says Wildfire Today. But under conditions now found in western tinderboxes, flame heights can reach 165 feet (50 meters) or more, and crown fires can generate critter-roasting, soil-baking temperatures that exceed 2192 degrees F (1200 C). Wood bursts into flame at 572 F. Aluminum melts at 1220, silver at 1762, and gold at 1943 degrees F (1064 C)! 2192 degrees is hellish.
Most of this heat goes upward, but super-high temperatures incinerate endangered wildlife – as well as organisms and organic matter in thin western soils that for decades afterward can support only weeds, grass and stunted, spindly trees. Western conflagrations jump fire breaks because these ferocious fires are fueled by the unprecedented increase in combustibles that radical environmentalist policies have created.
These monstrous fires generate their own high winds and even mini tornados that carry burning branches high into the air, to be deposited hundreds of feet away, igniting new fires.
None of this has a thing to do with climate change. To say a 0.1, 0.5 or even 1.0 degree change in average global temperatures would alter these forest fire dynamics defies credibility. To say the monumental fuel buildups in our forests are irrelevant is like claiming a minimally furnished home will burn as easily and ferociously as one filled to the brim with furniture, books, old newspapers and cans of gasoline.
The solution is simple, though expensive and time-consuming at this point. Cut the red tape. Remove some of that fuel, so that fires don’t get so big, hot, powerful, and destructive. Clear wider areas around buildings, homes and communities. Create more, wider fire breaks. Build more roads that let people escape the flames. Send the timber to sawmills, to create jobs and tax revenues, and American lumber for affordable homes. Clear out brush and grass under transmission lines – and upgrade the transmission lines. Bolster rapid-response airborne and ground-based firefighting capabilities.
Up to now, all this has been prohibited, litigated and shut down in states that now have horrific fires. Radical Greens have even blocked cattle grazing that would control grass and brush in national forests.
Still not convinced? Look at recent major fires that petered out when they reached managed forests.
For years, San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation foresters chain-sawed overgrown trees, harvested better timber, improved timber stands, and used controlled, prescribed burns, weed killer and other measures to keep their forests healthy, protect sacred sites, and preserve jobs and wildlife. They even turn scrubby trash trees into particle board and sell it for furniture, as part the tribe’s timber business.
In 2017, the Wallow Fire, the most destructive wildfire in Arizona history, burned 538,000 acres – but fizzled out when it reached the reservation’s well-managed forest. A year later, the Rattlesnake Fire torched more than 20,000 acres in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest – but likewise faded out when it reached the neighboring White Mountain Apache timberlands, which had also been managed responsibly and proactively, using the same management practices that guide San Carlos Apache foresters.
Similar success stories can be found in the most unlikely place: California. For decades, the Southern California Edison electric utility employed selective logging, prescribed burns and other management strategies in its Shaver Lake Forest. This year’s Creek Fire raged through treetops and several hundred thousand acres in the Sierra National Forest. But when it reached the SoCalEd timberlands, it dwindled into a low-intensity surface or ground fire – which doesn’t incinerate big trees and wildlife.
Back in August 2013, the monstrous high-intensity Rim Fire immolated 180,000 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest. Thankfully the National Park Service (NPS) had been employing prescribed burning and other proactive management practices for years in Yosemite National Park next door. When the wildfire reached the park, it turned into a far less destructive surface fire.
The ferocious Rough Fire of 2015 roared through California’s Sequoia and Sierra National Forests, totally torching 150,000 acres. But it too became a ground fire when it reached Sequoia National Park, where the NPS had also used prescribed burns and other good management practices for decades.
A final point. The raging fires in our long mismanaged forests are not natural. They are not what used to burn with regularity through America’s forests. A century of fire suppression and fuel accumulation means they turn into superheated infernos. Manage them properly first. Then let nature work again.
The lesson? Regardless of what Earth’s climate may do – regardless of who or what may be responsible for any fluctuations – we must take responsible, appropriate, effective measures now. Doing so will save habitats, wildlife, homes and human lives today, and tomorrow.
We cannot and must let more megafires incinerate forests and people for decades to come, under an hubristic, misguided, ideological belief that we can eventually end global fossil fuel use and control planetary climate and weather conditions, thereby somehow making monster wildfires a dim memory.


Wildfires not climate

Wildfires are raging out west .
As of this week , there are approximately 28 wildfires burning across California , destroying 3.3 million acres .
In Oregon , 36 active fires have burned more than 1 million acres .
And in Washington State , there have been a reported 1,458 fires that have burned over 800,000 acres of land .
In addition to Utah , Nevada , Arizona , Wyoming , Montana , and Idaho , the wildfires have killed approximately three dozen people and displaced hundreds of thousands of others .
Where is this all coming from ?
Depends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were to ask California Gov .
Gavin Newsom , the cause for all the fires is climate change straight up .
If you were to ask President Trump , he ’ d put the onus on forest mismanagement .
Who ’ s right in this debate ?
My guest today is Gabriella Hoffman , she ’ s host of the podcast , “ District of Conservation , ” and an award-winning outdoor writer whose columns you can find in TownHall.com .
On today ’ s show , we ’ re going to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these wildfires so intense , what ’ s causing all of it , and how people on opposite sides of the spectrum can unite to address our many environmental problems .
“ Hashing it Out ” is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi , Washington Examiner ’ s commentary video editor and writer .
Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are .
If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” is the podcast for you .

Wildfires are raging out west. As of this week, there are approximately 28 wildfires burning across California, destroying 3.3 million acres. In Oregon, 36 active fires have burned more than 1 million acres. And in Washington State, there have been a reported 1,458 fires that have burned over 800,000 acres of land. In addition to Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, the wildfires have killed approximately three dozen people and displaced hundreds of thousands of others.
Where is this all coming from? Depends on who you ask. If you were to ask California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the cause for all the fires is climate change straight up. If you were to ask President Trump, he’d put the onus on forest mismanagement. Who’s right in this debate?
My guest today is Gabriella Hoffman, she’s host of the podcast, “District of Conservation,” and an award-winning outdoor writer whose columns you can find in TownHall.com.
On today’s show, we’re going to discuss how conditions on the ground have made these wildfires so intense, what’s causing all of it, and how people on opposite sides of the spectrum can unite to address our many environmental problems.
“Hashing it Out” is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner’s commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then “Hashing it Out” is the podcast for you.


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-24--Going zany on climate

Going zany on climate

The planet is a large place , and its climate is changing , and always has , for a variety of factors far beyond our reach .
One of the major factors influencing climate change is—not surprisingly—the sun itself .
Politicians and climate activists can not control Earth ’ s climate , much less its relationship to the much larger sun , including sunspot activity .
Such realities have not stopped them from promising to affect the climate – lately to the point of grotesque absurdity .
Politicians promise lots of things that are beyond their control , including impacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of jobs , keeping us out of war , etc .
A president and Congress can influence such areas , in contrast to climate , so campaign embellishment has long become typical and accepted in America .
In June 2008 , then-Senator and presidential candidate Obama won enough primaries to secure the needed delegates to win the Democratic Party ’ s nomination for president .
His defeat of then-Sen. Hillary Clinton was a stunning upset .
During his victory speech , Sen. Obama was understandably exuberant and made a bold prediction that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.
” Sen. Obama , of course , would go on to make history as the first black American president and serve two terms .
The ocean levels have not since receded , yet the Obamas still purchased oceanfront property .
The planet still burns , at least on the American west coast and previously in Australia .
Storms and hurricanes still afflict Caribbean islands and the south and east coasts of the U.S , as they have for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jesus Christ once personally observed , “ even the winds and the sea obey Him ” ( Matthew 8:27 ) .
It turns out , not so for Obama .
But let ’ s be fair , while he exhilarated many , no serious person mistook the former president for a deity , and we should cut him slack for rhetorical excess in the heat of his historic political victory over the favored Hillary .
The promises by politicians to control the climate continue , only nowadays it ’ s calculated and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dishonesty , or both .
Presidential candidate , Joe Biden , who was Vice President under Mr. Obama , recently warned in a presentation that if he is not elected to implement his climate policies , the suburbs “ will be blown away in super storms , ” and by floods and wildfires .
He provided no scientific basis for preventing such weather .
Also unmentioned was “ Super Storm Sandy ” in 2012 , which hit hard the east coast , including the suburbs of New Jersey and Long Island during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suburbs are where presidential elections are decided .
Are suburbanites sufficiently gullible that one president versus another means fewer such weather events ?
I never took Obama ’ s rhetoric about oceans receding and planet healing seriously since he could be excused for political elation .
In Biden ’ s case , he was making a purportedly serious policy speech chock full of bogus climate predictions .
Climate politics and threats have now entered the battle over filling the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court with the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schumer said “ a court with a kind of nominee President Trump will choose will…not make global warming less likely but more likely and it will come quicker.
” Who knew it was Earth in the balance ( to coin a phrase ) with the next Supreme Court justice !
Presumably , Sen. Schumer was referencing court decisions on the extent to which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could regulate carbon emissions .
In a narrowly decided 2007 case , Massachusetts v. EPA , the Court found the agency must regulate carbon emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1970 Clean Air Act .
However , a subsequent case in 2014 limited the EPA ’ s regulatory power over carbon in certain instances .
The Supreme Court of the United States has become a powerful body , way beyond what was envisioned in the Constitution that established a democratic republic .
But not even the Court ’ s powers in the 21st century have reached the point controlling Earth ’ s climate , yet some politicians would have us believe otherwise .
These overheated climate admonitions are the tip of the ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicians have long been insulting our intelligence ; lately by promising to prevent extreme weather in your leafy suburb .
Rather than take seriously such political drivel , which many do , including in the prostrated news media , Americans should weigh the implications of climate policies in a sober and realistic way .

The planet is a large place, and its climate is changing, and always has, for a variety of factors far beyond our reach. One of the major factors influencing climate change is—not surprisingly—the sun itself.
Politicians and climate activists cannot control Earth’s climate, much less its relationship to the much larger sun, including sunspot activity. Such realities have not stopped them from promising to affect the climate – lately to the point of grotesque absurdity.
Politicians promise lots of things that are beyond their control, including impacting the economy, reducing poverty, creating millions of jobs, keeping us out of war, etc. A president and Congress can influence such areas, in contrast to climate, so campaign embellishment has long become typical and accepted in America.
Then came Barack Hussein Obama.
In June 2008, then-Senator and presidential candidate Obama won enough primaries to secure the needed delegates to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. His defeat of then-Sen. Hillary Clinton was a stunning upset. During his victory speech, Sen. Obama was understandably exuberant and made a bold prediction that his triumph was “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”
Sen. Obama, of course, would go on to make history as the first black American president and serve two terms.
The ocean levels have not since receded, yet the Obamas still purchased oceanfront property. The planet still burns, at least on the American west coast and previously in Australia. Storms and hurricanes still afflict Caribbean islands and the south and east coasts of the U.S, as they have for all of recorded history.
The first disciples of Jesus Christ once personally observed, “even the winds and the sea obey Him” (Matthew 8:27). It turns out, not so for Obama. But let’s be fair, while he exhilarated many, no serious person mistook the former president for a deity, and we should cut him slack for rhetorical excess in the heat of his historic political victory over the favored Hillary.
The promises by politicians to control the climate continue, only nowadays it’s calculated and deliberate to the point of either lunacy, dishonesty, or both.
Presidential candidate, Joe Biden, who was Vice President under Mr. Obama, recently warned in a presentation that if he is not elected to implement his climate policies, the suburbs “will be blown away in super storms,” and by floods and wildfires. He provided no scientific basis for preventing such weather. Also unmentioned was “Super Storm Sandy” in 2012, which hit hard the east coast, including the suburbs of New Jersey and Long Island during the Obama-Biden administration. Whatever.
The suburbs are where presidential elections are decided. Are suburbanites sufficiently gullible that one president versus another means fewer such weather events? I never took Obama’s rhetoric about oceans receding and planet healing seriously since he could be excused for political elation. In Biden’s case, he was making a purportedly serious policy speech chock full of bogus climate predictions.
Climate politics and threats have now entered the battle over filling the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court with the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Earlier this week, Sen. Chuck Schumer said “a court with a kind of nominee President Trump will choose will…not make global warming less likely but more likely and it will come quicker.”
Who knew it was Earth in the balance (to coin a phrase) with the next Supreme Court justice!
Presumably, Sen. Schumer was referencing court decisions on the extent to which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could regulate carbon emissions. In a narrowly decided 2007 case, Massachusetts v. EPA, the Court found the agency can regulate carbon emissions as a “pollutant” under the 1970 Clean Air Act. However, a subsequent case in 2014 limited the EPA’s regulatory power over carbon in certain instances.
The Supreme Court of the United States has become a powerful body, way beyond what was envisioned in the Constitution that established a democratic republic. But not even the Court’s powers in the 21st century have reached the point controlling Earth’s climate, yet some politicians would have us believe otherwise.
These overheated climate admonitions are the tip of the (melting?) iceberg, as many politicians have long been insulting our intelligence; lately by promising to prevent extreme weather in your leafy suburb. Rather than take seriously such political drivel, which many do, including in the prostrated news media, Americans should weigh the implications of climate policies in a sober and realistic way.


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-24--It’s begun! Climate Hustle 2 tonight!

It’s begun! Climate Hustle 2 tonight!

They ’ re already watching Climate Hustle 2 : Rise of the Climate Monarchy in Australia , Asia and Africa .
Wherever you are , this important film is headed your way at 8 PM tonight .
New Zealand was first .
An exuberant fan already emailed us this morning saying , “ I just watched the world-wide premiere of # ClimateHustle2 – BRILLIANT !
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” Down Under they tweeted out a photo saying “ Avid crowd absorbing # ClimateHustle2 right now in Perth Western Australia .
Thank you @ CFACT !
” In Uganda , a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students reported , “ what amazed me… [ is ] some were asking me to give them a copy to go and use it for study purposes !
” Journalist Mark Steyn said , “ Tune into Climate Hustle 2 to see ‘ the new world the global warm-mongers are planning for us . '
” Reactions are pouring in .
As of this afternoon people have been loving CH2 in Australia , New Zealand , Fiji , The Philippines , Malaysia , Thailand , Japan , South Korea , Afghanistan , Saudi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few .
The film is just starting to go live in Europe .
Indeed , people from over 70+ nations around the world have bought tickets .
Many are holding “ watch parties ” where family and friends gather to enjoy the movie ( and hopefully some snacks ) together .
People are loving Climate Hustle 2 .
Their excitement is contagious .
Actor Kevin Sorbo wrote this morning , “ The left never stops pushing .
They despise us and the freedom that defines us as Americans .
Understanding how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stopping them.
” Get the word out !
Tell everyone you can to buy a ticket for tonight ’ s world premiere of Climate Hustle 2 and join us at 8 PM .

They’re already watching Climate Hustle 2: Rise of the Climate Monarchy in Australia, Asia and Africa.
Wherever you are, this important film is headed your way at 8 PM tonight.
New Zealand was first. An exuberant fan already emailed us this morning saying, “I just watched the world-wide premiere of #ClimateHustle2 – BRILLIANT!!!”
Brilliant? We’ll take it!
Down Under they tweeted out a photo saying “Avid crowd absorbing #ClimateHustle2 right now in Perth Western Australia. Thank you @CFACT!”
You’re welcome!
In India they tweeted, “India and the world needs to watch this! #ClimateHustle2 bringing out the truth about Climate Change from experts. Big thanks to @CFACT for this eye-opener!” Keep those eyes open!
In Uganda, a person who organized a viewing with friends and students reported, “what amazed me…[is] some were asking me to give them a copy to go and use it for study purposes!”
Study up, it’s important!
Journalist Mark Steyn said, “Tune into Climate Hustle 2 to see ‘the new world the global warm-mongers are planning for us.'”
Reactions are pouring in. As of this afternoon people have been loving CH2 in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, The Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Uganda, to name a few. The film is just starting to go live in Europe.
Indeed, people from over 70+ nations around the world have bought tickets. Many are holding “watch parties” where family and friends gather to enjoy the movie (and hopefully some snacks) together. People are loving Climate Hustle 2. Their excitement is contagious.
Actor Kevin Sorbo wrote this morning, “The left never stops pushing. They despise us and the freedom that defines us as Americans. Understanding how the left hustles us on climate is crucial to stopping them.”
Get the word out!
Tell everyone you can to buy a ticket for tonight’s world premiere of Climate Hustle 2 and join us at 8 PM.
Let’s stop the climate hustlers together.


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-25--Climate Hustle 2 is a hit!  ENCORE!

Climate Hustle 2 is a hit!  ENCORE!

To the thousands who watched Climate Hustle 2 in so many countries — THANK YOU !
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For the heaps of praise and messages of appreciation pouring in — THANK YOU !
!
To the many who messaged and told us you wanted to watch but couldn ’ t Thursday night , to everyone who wants to watch again and to all the new friends joining now : Check out this map .
Together we are exposing the hustlers and turning the tide .
CH2 ’ s audience is truly global !
Thanks also for the pictures that keep on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mark from Southern California : Just watched # ClimateHustle2 .
Wow – extremely well done and informative !
Watch it if you get the chance .
Danny from Canada : More info @ ClimateDepot Thanks to Marc Morano and @ CJRucker Half the senior citizens in Streamstown Alberta watched and enjoyed # ClimateHustle2 Now we know what 2 get the grand kids for Xmas .
Perfect gift 4 teens .
90 shopping days left 😊 Marcel from Amsterdam : I just watched the world premiere of Climate Hustle 2 # ClimateHustle2 .
Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to know about global warming : the hypocrisy of the climate leaders , the indoctrination at schools , the ideology behind it .
Message : it ’ s all about our freedom .
Lily ( no location given ) : I truly enjoyed this film .
Very accurate .
Should be mandatory watching in all schools at all grade levels .
Kara , high school student from Michigan : everyone was super impressed [ with the film ] and enjoyed being able to get together to do something with school being out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purchased your ticket for Climate Hustle 2 : Rise of the Climate Monarchy , BUY IT NOW .
If you bought tickets for the live premiere you can watch it again as often as you like until Sunday night 9/27 at midnight Hawaii time ( covers just about everyone ) .
Spread the word .
Tell everyone .
This is important .
Climate hustlers are seeking vast fortunes and unprecedented control over each and every one of us .
Watch Climate Hustle 2 : Rise of the Climate Monarchy this weekend .
Learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back with the facts .

THANK YOU!!!
To the thousands who watched Climate Hustle 2 in so many countries — THANK YOU!!
For the heaps of praise and messages of appreciation pouring in — THANK YOU!!
To the many who messaged and told us you wanted to watch but couldn’t Thursday night, to everyone who wants to watch again and to all the new friends joining now:
Check out this map. Together we are exposing the hustlers and turning the tide. CH2’s audience is truly global!
You humble us.
Thanks also for the pictures that keep on coming of people enjoying the film.
Mark from Southern California: Just watched #ClimateHustle2. Wow – extremely well done and informative! Watch it if you get the chance.
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Lily (no location given): I truly enjoyed this film. Very accurate. Should be mandatory watching in all schools at all grade levels.
Kara, high school student from Michigan: everyone was super impressed [with the film] and enjoyed being able to get together to do something with school being out.
If you’ve not yet purchased your ticket for Climate Hustle 2: Rise of the Climate Monarchy, BUY IT NOW.
If you bought tickets for the live premiere you can watch it again as often as you like until Sunday night 9/27 at midnight Hawaii time (covers just about everyone).
Spread the word. Tell everyone. This is important.
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Learn to spot the hustle and beat it back with the facts.


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-25--A few charts say it all on wildfires

A few charts say it all on wildfires

Another huge heatwave is coming to the West .
I did an extensive post on Weatherbell.com on the evolution of the pattern from winter , perfectly natural though enhanced by the distorted warming that has taken place in reaction to the warming of the oceans .
That Oceanic warming has always been cyclical and natural .
But it does lead to an interesting competition between positive and negative reactions in regard to people .
The Weather does not have feelings , people do , and so the weather does what it will do naturally , but people reactions to it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blog traces the origins of the warm eastern winter due to the large scale pattern in the tropical Pacific , that evolved to the sudden turn to colder in April and May , to the hurricane season being greater than average in the Atlantic while the Pacific Basin shut down .
And by the way , climate speaking that is much more important than the Atlantic , The Pacific has 4 times the ACE of the Atlantic , and playing the name game is not a full portrayal of what is going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its lowest years on record as far as tropical production .
But one of the offshoot of all this is a repeat of the western “ ridge ” eastern trough that we saw in spring , as we head into fall .
Some of the latest cold on record showed up this year in the east and plains , and recently some of the earliest cold ( and another major shot is on the way ) .
Chances are we go back to a warmer than average winter in the east .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the spring NOT produce wildfires , but would do so now ?
Because winter is wetter , summer is drier , so we dry out and we are more prone to wildfires ( 90 % btw Human caused ) .
So when a pattern like this : leads to an early spring in the west and eastern cold , at this time of the year when it shows up , the kind of monster enhancement : It leads to temperatures like this : to enhanced chances for wildfires .
But you don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pattern that was evolving from far away places long ago and led to the natural evolution .
Instead all you know is the west is burning up and it ’ s a sign of man made climate change that demands immediate action , which of course is jumped on by people with the agenda they have .
Its an example of weaponization , which my book deals with that enlists fear and panic and demands a reaction for safety .
It is very easy to see this classic tactic used by just looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what most young kids being taught seen , the increase in wildfires since 1981 And its blamed on manmade global warming .
Never mind the population explosion in the west which using simple analysis , given man is responsible for 90 % of wildfires would have to lead to an increase .
More people hiking in the woods , More campfires etc .
Here are the leading causes .
As many as 90 percent of wildland fires in the United States are caused by people , according to the U.S. Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campfires left unattended , the burning of debris , downed power lines , negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson .
This is not from a right wing think tank but instead from this site .
More people , more fires .
Combine that with a classic “ road to hell paved with good intentions ” environmental policy that discourages the kind of forest management needed , and what do you think is going to happen ?
Now keeping that chart in mind , and that chances are this is what most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chart back to the 1920s : Any discussion of Wildfires without the proper historic perspective , in my opinion , is either purposefully deceptive , or just sloppy preparation .
How can you have a debate without the entire picture ?
You can ’ t , and that circles back to what this may be all about , the shutting down of debate , in an effort to weaponize these events for an agenda that has little to do with how it is portrayed .
In what I do , the key is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what .
The Long and Winding Road that has led to this Door of Wildfire enhancement ( come on , where are you going to see a blog tying in weather with the Beatles .
You got ta love that , ) has been there well before .
But if its kept hidden , then people will buy whatever they are told , and given what is going on today , the results speak for themselves in how all these things are portrayed .

Another huge heatwave is coming to the West.
I did an extensive post on Weatherbell.com on the evolution of the pattern from winter, perfectly natural though enhanced by the distorted warming that has taken place in reaction to the warming of the oceans. That Oceanic warming has always been cyclical and natural. But it does lead to an interesting competition between positive and negative reactions in regard to people. The Weather does not have feelings, people do, and so the weather does what it will do naturally, but people reactions to it vary. In any case, that blog traces the origins of the warm eastern winter due to the large scale pattern in the tropical Pacific, that evolved to the sudden turn to colder in April and May, to the hurricane season being greater than average in the Atlantic while the Pacific Basin shut down. And by the way, climate speaking that is much more important than the Atlantic. The Pacific has 4 times the ACE of the Atlantic, and playing the name game is not a full portrayal of what is going on. The Globe is having one of its lowest years on record as far as tropical production. But one of the offshoot of all this is a repeat of the western “ridge” eastern trough that we saw in spring, as we head into fall. Some of the latest cold on record showed up this year in the east and plains, and recently some of the earliest cold (and another major shot is on the way). Chances are we go back to a warmer than average winter in the east.
But why would the same pattern that occurred in the spring NOT produce wildfires, but would do so now? Because winter is wetter, summer is drier, so we dry out and we are more prone to wildfires ( 90% btw human caused). So when a pattern like this:
leads to an early spring in the west and eastern cold, at this time of the year when it shows up, the kind of monster enhancement:
It leads to temperatures like this:
to enhanced chances for wildfires. But you don’t know the origin of this pattern that was evolving from far away places long ago and led to the natural evolution. Instead all you know is the west is burning up and it’s a sign of man made climate change that demands immediate action, which of course is jumped on by people with the agenda they have. Its an example of weaponization, which my book deals with
http://phonyclimatewar.com/
that enlists fear and panic and demands a reaction for safety. It is very easy to see this classic tactic used by just looking at 2 charts. The first chart is what most young kids being taught seen, the increase in wildfires since 1981
And its blamed on manmade global warming. Never mind the population explosion in the west which using simple analysis, given man is responsible for 90% of wildfires would have to lead to an increase. More people hiking in the woods, More campfires etc. Here are the leading causes.
As many as 90 percent of wildland fires in the United States are caused by people, according to the U.S. Department of Interior. Some human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the burning of debris, downed power lines, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson.
This is not from a right wing think tank but instead from this site.
https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-wildfires#:~:text=As%20many%20as%2090%20percent,and%20intentional%20acts%20of%20arson.
More people, more fires. Combine that with a classic “road to hell paved with good intentions” environmental policy that discourages the kind of forest management needed, and what do you think is going to happen?
Now keeping that chart in mind, and that chances are this is what most people are shown, look at the chart back to the 1920s:
Any discussion of Wildfires without the proper historic perspective, in my opinion, is either purposefully deceptive, or just sloppy preparation. How can you have a debate without the entire picture? You can’t, and that circles back to what this may be all about, the shutting down of debate, in an effort to weaponize these events for an agenda that has little to do with how it is portrayed.
In what I do, the key is letting people know the why BEFORE the what. The Long and Winding Road that has led to this Door of Wildfire enhancement (come on, where are you going to see a blog tying in weather with the Beatles. You gotta love that,) has been there well before. But if its kept hidden, then people will buy whatever they are told, and given what is going on today, the results speak for themselves in how all these things are portrayed.


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-26--California to replace Cuba as vintage car capital of the world

We have all seen the photos from Cuba with all their vintage cars from the 40 ’ s , 50 ’ s and 60 ’ s .
Well , those photos from Cuba may be a prelude to what California will look like in the decades ahead .
The Governor has convinced himself that the devastating forest fires in the state are a direct result of climate change and is doing everything in his powers to change the world .
The governor is oblivious to the facts that USDA Forest Service data documents the greatest number of wildfires occurred from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re one-tenth of the record .
i.e.
, that is a 90 percent reduction in burned acreage from almost a century ago .
Rather than have Californians drive more fuel efficient vehicles in the decades ahead , Newsom ’ s actions to phaseout the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 will most likely result in California looking like Cuba in the decades ahead with vintage gas-powered vehicles being continuously re-registered each year , that are less fuel efficient , and bigger emission polluters , than state-of-the-art gas-powered newer vehicles that will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor wants to add more electrical charging demands onto a dysfunctional energy program that has already shuttered one nuclear power plant and three natural gas power plants in recent years , and has five more to shutter in the cross hairs – the last nuclear plant at Diablo Canyon and four more natural gas power plants .
California imports more electricity than any other state – currently at 32 percent from the Northwest and Southwest and dysfunctionally HOPES that other states will be able to generate enough power to meet the demands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are supportive of jumping onto the EV train , knowing that EV ’ s have a very dark side of environmental atrocities , and the non-existing transparency of human rights abuses occurring in other countries , both of which are directly connected to the mining for the exotic minerals and metals that are required by the EV batteries .
Zero and low emission vehicles are generally from the hybrid and electric car owners which are a scholarly bunch ; over 70 percent of respondents have a four-year college or post-graduate degree , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of electric vehicle ( EV ) purchasers is upwards of $ 200,000 .
If you are not in that higher educated echelon and the high-income range of society , there may not be an appetite for an EV .
Income growth for many Californians has been largely stagnated , particularly for the poorer , less educated workers , and households , and the 39 percent that represent the Hispanic and the 6 percent that are African Americans .
With 45 percent of the California population – that ’ s a whopping 18 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – being Hispanic and African American that may not be in a financial position to procure new vehicles , there will be continuous re-registrations of their current vehicles for the foreseeable decades ahead .
In a recent Los Angeles Times article , citing Edmunds data , The number of battery-electric models available more than doubled from 2018 to 2019 , but EV sales budged in the wrong direction .
In response to the major efforts by manufacturers , the horrific EV sales data shows that only 325,000 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down from 349,000 in 2018 .
Half of all EV ’ s in America are in one state – California .
The rest of the country seems to be less enthralled with EV ’ s .
Those dismal EV numbers represent an embarrassing dismal 2 % of the 17 million vehicles of all types sold in the United States in 2019 .
California sales were more than 10 percent of the nation as California vehicle sales have exceeded 2 million for three straight years .
Are EV carmakers driving off a cliff ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicles were consuming 10 million gallons a day of diesel and 42 million gallons a day of gasoline .
In 2019-20 and 2020-21 , it was estimated that fuel consumption accounted for $ 7.2 billion and $ 7.5 billion , respectively for taxes .
The fuel tax is one of several sources of revenue for the transportation program .
The Governor ’ s goal to reduce fossil fuel driven vehicles will also reduce the funds for road maintenance as there will be a resultant reduction of fuels taxes and a reduction in fees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; the cap and trade program , the low-carbon fuel standard program , and the renewable fuels standard program , that are currently dumped onto the posted prices at the pumps .
Governor Newsom may have forgotten that whatever type of vehicles use the roads , there are huge funding requirements for both California ’ s transportation infrastructure , and for the environmental compliance programs that have come from the gas pumps .
California has almost 400,000 miles of roadways that are heavily dependent on road taxes , the same tax base that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , in addition to buying new vehicles , owners may think they ’ re saving money by not buying fuel , but lookout – here comes that VMT ( Vehicle Mileage Tax ) program for vehicle miles traveled on highways for the state to get back the revenue they are losing at the gas pumps .

We have all seen the photos from Cuba with all their vintage cars from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Well, those photos from Cuba may be a prelude to what California will look like in the decades ahead.
The Governor has convinced himself that the devastating forest fires in the state are a direct result of climate change and is doing everything in his powers to change the world. The governor is oblivious to the facts that USDA Forest Service data documents the greatest number of wildfires occurred from 1928 to 1936 and that today, they’re one-tenth of the record. i.e., that is a 90 percent reduction in burned acreage from almost a century ago.
Rather than have Californians drive more fuel efficient vehicles in the decades ahead, Newsom’s actions to phaseout the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 will most likely result in California looking like Cuba in the decades ahead. This, with vintage gas-powered vehicles being continuously re-registered each year, that are less fuel efficient and bigger emission polluters than state-of-the-art gas-powered newer vehicles that will be banned in the state.
The Governor wants to add more electrical charging demands onto a dysfunctional energy program that has already shuttered one nuclear power plant and three natural gas power plants in recent years. They have five more to shutter in the cross hairs – the last nuclear plant at Diablo Canyon and four more natural gas power plants.
California imports more electricity than any other state – currently at 32 percent from the Northwest and Southwest and they have dysfunctional HOPES that other states will be able to generate enough power to meet the demands of the state.
The Governor’s actions are supportive of jumping onto the EV train, knowing that EV’s have a very dark side of environmental atrocities and the non-existing transparency of human rights abuses occurring in other countries. Of which both are directly connected to mining for the exotic minerals and metals that are required by the EV batteries.
Zero and low emission vehicles are generally from the hybrid and electric car owners which are a scholarly bunch; over 70 percent of respondents have a four-year college or post-graduate degree, which may explain that the average household income of electric vehicle (EV) purchasers is upwards of $200,000. If you are not in that higher educated echelon and the high-income range of society, there may not be an appetite for an EV.
Income growth for many Californians has been largely stagnated, particularly for the poorer, less educated workers and households. That would be the 39 percent that represent the Hispanic and the 6 percent that are African Americans. With 45 percent of the California population – that’s a whopping 18 of the 40 million residents of the state – being Hispanic and African American that may not be in a financial position to procure new vehicles, there will be continuous re-registrations of their current vehicles for the foreseeable decades ahead.
In a recent Los Angeles Times article, citing Edmunds data, The number of battery-electric models available more than doubled from 2018 to 2019, but EV sales budged in the wrong direction. In response to the major efforts by manufacturers, the horrific EV sales data shows that only 325,000 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2019, down from 349,000 in 2018. Half of all EV’s in America are in one state – California. The rest of the country seems to be less enthralled with EV’s.
Those dismal EV numbers represent an embarrassing dismal 2% of the 17 million vehicles of all types sold in the United States in 2019. California sales were more than 10 percent of the nation as California vehicle sales have exceeded 2 million for three straight years. Are EV carmakers driving off a cliff?”
California’s 31 million registered vehicles were consuming 10 million gallons a day of diesel and 42 million gallons a day of gasoline. In 2019-20 and 2020-21, it was estimated that fuel consumption accounted for $7.2 billion and $7.5 billion, respectively for taxes. The fuel tax is one of several sources of revenue for the transportation program.
The Governor’s goal to reduce fossil fuel driven vehicles will also reduce the funds for road maintenance. This as there will be a resultant reduction of fuels taxes and a reduction in fees for the environmental compliance programs. Programs such as; the cap and trade program, the low-carbon fuel standard program, and the renewable fuels standard program, that are currently dumped onto the posted prices at the pumps.
Governor Newsom may have forgotten that whatever type of vehicles use the roads, there are huge funding requirements for both California’s transportation infrastructure, and for the environmental compliance programs that have come from the gas pumps. California has almost 400,000 miles of roadways that are heavily dependent on road taxes, the same tax base that will be diminishing in the decades ahead. So, in addition to buying new vehicles, owners may think they’re saving money by not buying fuel, but lookout – here comes that VMT (Vehicle Mileage Tax) program for vehicle miles traveled on highways for the state to get back the revenue they are losing at the gas pumps.
The Governor’s dance continues!


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-26--ENERGYCAST: The “famous frackers” who achieved energy independence in the U.S.A.

Not long ago , a colleague turned me on to a terrific book about the history of Fracking and the men who shaped the industry as we know it today .
That book was The Frackers , and it is a detailed narrative of the breakthroughs that led to the most important energy renaissance in the last 50 years .
The book covers the exploits of about a dozen individuals , but for this podcast , we are focusing on four of the largest personalities : • None Founder of Mitchell Energy and widely regarded as the Mitchell believed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was ultimately proved correct by one of his engineers .
When they used water instead of complicated hydraulic chemicals , fracked Mitchell wells produced more oil & gas than ever before .
• None .
Hamm came from humble beginnings to become one of the richest men in America .
He is largely credited with combining fracking with horizontal drilling , as well as the development of North Dakaota ’ s Bakken Shale region , one of the richest Oil & Gas deposits in the country .
Hamm has served as an energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s campaigns .
• None Co-founder and former CEO of .
Souki was a former Wall Street banker and restaurateur ( his L.A.-based restaurant was tied to the O.J .
Simpson murders ) before he became enamored with liquified natural gas ( LNG ) exports .
But when fracking exploded on the scene , his LNG terminals were designed for imports .
With clever financing , we was able to bankroll some expensive retrofits and position Cheniere as a global player in the energy marketplace .
• None Aubrey McClendon–Co-founder , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the largest Oil & Gas exploration companies .
McClendon often served as the face of the fracking industry , and is credited for much of its rise .
However , his bold leadership style eventually caught up with him .
He was indicted by a federal grand jury for antitrust violations in March 2016 and died in a car accident one day later .
I reached out to the author , Gregory Zuckerman , and was able to interview him over the phone from his home in New Jersey one Friday afternoon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Frackers .
He has been a reporter for the Wall Street Journal since 1996 .
We discussed each of these men and some of the characteristics that defines them all .
I was also fascinated by his motivations to head out of the city and into the oilpatch .
I ’ ve also been fascinated by the process authors take to get 400+ pages out of a single story .

Not long ago, a colleague turned me on to a terrific book about the history of Fracking and the men who shaped the industry as we know it today. That
book was The Frackers, and it is a detailed narrative of the breakthroughs that led to the most important energy renaissance in the last 50 years.
The book covers the exploits of about a dozen individuals, but for this podcast, we are focusing on four of the largest personalities:
George Mitchell– Founder of Mitchell Energy and widely regarded as the “Father of Fracking.” Mitchell believed in the Barnett Shale for years before he was ultimately proved correct by one of his engineers. When they used water instead of complicated hydraulic chemicals, fracked Mitchell wells produced more oil & gas than ever before.
Harold Hamm– CEO of Continental Resources . Hamm came from humble beginnings to become one of the richest men in America. He is largely credited with combining fracking with horizontal drilling, as well as the development of North Dakaota’s Bakken Shale region, one of the richest Oil & Gas deposits in the country. Hamm has served as an energy advisor on Mitt Romney and Donald Trump’s campaigns.
Charif Souki– Co-founder and former CEO of Cheniere Energy . Souki was a former Wall Street banker and restaurateur (his L.A.-based restaurant was tied to the O.J. Simpson murders ) before he became enamored with liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. But when fracking exploded on the scene, his LNG terminals were designed for imports. With clever financing, we was able to bankroll some expensive retrofits and position Cheniere as a global player in the energy marketplace.
Aubrey McClendon–Co-founder, former CEO and Chairman of Chesapeake Energy , one of the largest Oil & Gas exploration companies. McClendon often served as the face of the fracking industry, and is credited for much of its rise. However, his bold leadership style eventually caught up with him. He was indicted by a federal grand jury for antitrust violations in March 2016 and died in a car accident one day later.
I reached out to the author, Gregory Zuckerman, and was able to interview him over the phone from his home in New Jersey one Friday afternoon. Greg has written three books, including The Frackers. He has been a reporter for the Wall Street Journal since 1996.
We discussed each of these men and some of the characteristics that defines them all. I was also fascinated by his motivations to head out of the city and into the oilpatch. I’ve also been fascinated by the process authors take to get 400+ pages out of a single story.
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committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-27--Climate change’s biggest joke: Save the planet by going vegan

Sadly , the world already has 1.5 billion vegetarians but only 75 million by choice .
The rest can not afford the health giving protein and fat in meat .
As they move out of poverty they will likely happily bring meat into their diets .
Bjorn Lomborg who has written a number of sensible books about climate and environment , continues to resist recognizing that mankind ’ s impact on the Earths temperature can not be calculated , making zero a very good default number .
Perhaps he does not want to lose a significant number of his admirers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , False Alarm , he does squarely take on the idea of thinking that becoming Vegan in ones eating habits could possible play any role in climate change .
This is in spite of the fact that he has been a life long vegetarian , making him a particularly credible expert on the subject .
In this book he puts the lie to “ the idea that if you care about the environment you should eat less meat ” even though it has been commonplace in the West .
The most disgusting comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Figueres former head of the UN ’ s climate committee who said “ how about restaurants in 10-15 years start treating carnivores in the same way that smokers are treated ?
If they want to eat meat , they can do it outside the restaurant.
” It is actually very difficult to be a vegetarian or a vegan who eats no products stemming from a meat animal .
One major US survey showed that 85 per cent of people who decide to become vegetarians do not succeed , most in less than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true vegan would significantly reduce their so called carbon footprint .
It would mean , get this , giving up milk , eggs , honey , poultry , seafood , fur , leather , wool and gelatin among other items originating from animals .
Yet the media promotes stories about reducing carbon dioxide emissions by promoting vegetarianism using data that in no way reflects reality .
An article published by the World Resource Institute in 2019 calculated that eliminating meat from your diet would reduce the personnel emissions of an individual in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dioxide a year .
That works out to 4.2 % of average emissions produced by an individual .
But it really is not even that good .
Vegetarian diets are usually somewhat cheaper than diets containing meat so one could expect that the money saved might well be spent on other items that produce CO2 emissions .
In economics this is called the rebound effect .
But as P.T .
Barnum the famous Circus impresario once said , there is a sucker born every minute and Germany proves the point .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country of 83 million residents .
It is a small number but buying Vegan occasionally to virtue signal increases the number significantly .
A recent survey at YouGov said that 63 percent of Germans do wish to reduce their meat consumption .
The Vegan label was once a symbol of eco-extremists , but now has become a symbol for “ healthy ” and climate friendly , whether it is or not .
When one reads all the ingredients in these products , they are more likely not .
Though this does not reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Germany have been increasing 30 % a year for a decade .
Conventional meat product producers are strengthening their bottom lines with alternatives to real meat .
At the same time they happily admit that sales of real meat continue to rise .
Quite surprisingly the National Association of the German Meat Industry says this is particularly true among young consumers .
It would appear that in the super market the mind and stomach go in different directions .
It is also clear that polls as to diets are not matched by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear to most people that their eating habits could have little impact on the Earth ’ s thermostat , they remain concerned that man does play an important role in controlling that same thermostat .
Thus , perhaps every little bit helps , sad as that might seem .
I strongly recommend the topic for dinner time conversation .
It is not likely to result in a political argument while it may sharpen ones common sense .

Sadly, the world already has 1.5 billion vegetarians but only 75 million by choice. The rest can not afford the health giving protein and fat in meat. As they move out of poverty they will likely happily bring meat into their diets.
Bjorn Lomborg who has written a number of sensible books about climate and environment, continues to resist recognizing that mankind’s impact on the Earths temperature can not be calculated, making zero a very good default number. Perhaps he does not want to lose a significant number of his admirers. In his newest book, however, False Alarm, he does squarely take on the idea of thinking that becoming Vegan in ones eating habits could possible play any role in climate change. This is in spite of the fact that he has been a life long vegetarian, making him a particularly credible expert on the subject.
In this book he puts the lie to “the idea that if you care about the environment you should eat less meat” even though it has been commonplace in the West.
The most disgusting comment on this subject was made by Christiana Figueres former head of the UN’s climate committee who said “how about restaurants in 10-15 years start treating carnivores in the same way that smokers are treated ? If they want to eat meat, they can do it outside the restaurant.”
It is actually very difficult to be a vegetarian or a vegan who eats no products stemming from a meat animal. One major US survey showed that 85 per cent of people who decide to become vegetarians do not succeed, most in less than a year.
It is likely that a true vegan would significantly reduce their so called carbon footprint. It would mean, get this, giving up milk, eggs, honey, poultry, seafood, fur, leather, wool and gelatin among other items originating from animals. Yet the media promotes stories about reducing carbon dioxide emissions by promoting vegetarianism using data that in no way reflects reality.
An article published by the World Resource Institute in 2019 calculated that eliminating meat from your diet would reduce the personnel emissions of an individual in the industrialized world by 1,191 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. That works out to 4.2% of average emissions produced by an individual. But it really is not even that good. Vegetarian diets are usually somewhat cheaper than diets containing meat so one could expect that the money saved might well be spent on other items that produce CO2 emissions. In economics this is called the rebound effect.
But as P.T. Barnum the famous Circus impresario once said, there is a sucker born every minute and Germany proves the point.
They have 1.3 million Vegans in Germany, a country of 83 million residents. It is a small number but buying Vegan occasionally to virtue signal increases the number significantly. A recent survey at YouGov said that 63 percent of Germans do wish to reduce their meat consumption.
The Vegan label was once a symbol of eco-extremists, but now has become a symbol for “healthy” and climate friendly, whether it is or not. When one reads all the ingredients in these products, they are more likely not. Though this does not reduce their popularity.
Sales of vegan products in Germany have been increasing 30% a year for a decade. Conventional meat product producers are strengthening their bottom lines with alternatives to real meat. At the same time they happily admit that sales of real meat continue to rise. Quite surprisingly the National Association of the German Meat Industry says this is particularly true among young consumers. It would appear that in the super market the mind and stomach go in different directions. It is also clear that polls as to diets are not matched by buying habits.
While it is probably clear to most people that their eating habits could have little impact on the Earth’s thermostat, they remain concerned that man does play an important role in controlling that same thermostat. Thus, perhaps every little bit helps, sad as that might seem.
I strongly recommend the topic for dinner time conversation. It is not likely to result in a political argument while it may sharpen ones common sense.


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-28--Wind turbines generate mountains of waste

Environmentalists and wind energy opportunists ( entrepreneurs who take advantage of overly generous tax credits and multiple other subsidies ) want you to believe wind energy is as pure “ green ” as newly driven snow is white , and as cheap as Taco Bell .
They never tell you about the costs – or the environmental destruction – that they have hidden from you for decades .
But neither do most governments , news media or social media .
Ars Technica science editor John Timmer says wind hardware prices are dropping , even as new turbine designs are increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Timmer did admit that “ wind is even cheaper at the moment because of a tax credit given to renewable energy generation ” [ emphasis added ] .
He cautioned that phasing out the many existing incentives could surely create uncertainties regarding wind ’ s future cost and dominance .
But that ’ s about it .
The U.S. Department of Energy ’ s 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report glowingly stated : “ With the support of federal tax incentives , both wind and solar power purchase agreement ( PPA ) prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burning natural gas in existing gas-fired combined cycle units.
” This is despite the fact that the DOE ’ s own data show wind ’ s “ capacity factor ” ( percent of time actually generating electricity at full capability ) is only 35 % , compared to 57 % for natural gas plants and 92 % for nuclear .
In many locations , huge industrial wind facilities actually generate power well below 30 % of the year .
On the hottest and coldest days , it ’ s often close to zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plants actually produced 20 % of U.S. electricity in 2019 , despite having only 9 % of the nation ’ s generation capacity .
In addition to being weather-dependent , intermittent and unreliable , wind turbines cover vast areas of land ; affect scenic views and local wind flow , temperature and moisture ; and kill bats and birds of prey , with no penalties under migratory bird or endangered species laws .
They have relatively short life spans and , especially for ocean turbines , require massive amounts of raw materials compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuclear plants .
Their mining , processing and manufacturing also results in enormous air and water pollution , especially in faraway countries where many turbine blades are constructed prior to being shipped to America .
All this is just ignored .
Similarly , you might also be surprised to learn that not a single page of that massive DOE report mentions the term “ wind turbine waste.
” Nor does the DOE ’ s Fact Sheet , “ Advancing the Growth of the U.S. Wind Industry : Federal Incentives , Funding and Partnership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wind turbines never die and never leave anything behind .
Typically , when turbines reach end-of-life , the project owner replaces the old turbines and blades with newer models ; only a few companies have chosen total decommissioning and removal .
Some states ( most recently Texas and North Carolina ) and some localities have their own standards .
But the only federal standards ( overseen by the Bureau of Land Management ) are for facilities on federal lands .
The DOE fact sheet provides information on four tax credit programs , three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for R & D grants and cooperative agreements , and five sources for technology deployment grants – plus a number of partnership opportunities with DOE national laboratories .
But it is silent on wind turbine waste , including huge concrete and rebar foundations , and blades that are up to 107 meters ( 351 feet ) long .
So are most politicians , wind advocates and wind energy publications .
In fact , turbine foundations and blades are generally not recyclable , economically or otherwise .
The volume of wind turbine waste is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with mining and manufacturing waste , service waste , and end-of-life waste the major sources .
It is estimate there will be 43 million metric tons just of blade waste worldwide by 2050 .
China is projected to be responsible for generating 40 % of the waste , followed by Europe ( 25 % ) and the USA ( 19 % ) .
London-based Principia Scientific International calls turbine blades “ a toxic amalgam of unique composites , fiberglass , epoxy , polyvinyl chloride foam , polyethylene terephthalate foam , balsa wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is just too much plastic-composite-epoxy crapola that isn ’ t worth recycling.
” Until better methods are found , landfills are one of the few options .
In the European Union , used blades are cut up and burned in kilns or power plants .
But not in the USA .
A separate tractor-trailer is needed to haul each blade to a landfill , and cutting them up requires powerful specialized equipment .
With some 8,000 blades a year already being removed from service just in the United States , that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ; in a few years , the numbers will be five times higher .
Some wind energy companies cut the huge blades into short sections before sending them to landfills , because most landfills lack cutting tools .
Today ’ s turbine blades are 20 % longer and their towers up to 200 feet taller than most of those currently being landfilled .
Turbine disposal costs are upwards of $ 400,000 apiece .
That means $ 24 billion to dispose of the 60,000 turbines currently in use in the U.S .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will rise as more , longer , heavier blades reach their end of life .
Over the next 20 years , the U.S. alone could have to dispose of 720,000 tons of waste blade material .
Yet a 2018 report predicted a 15 % drop in U.S. landfill capacity by 2021 , with only some 15 years ’ capacity remaining .
We will have to permit entirely new landfills simply to handle wind turbine waste – on top of mountains of solar and battery waste .
But that is just the tip of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of Kansas studies confirming that wind farms create unsafe flying conditions .
The rotational force of wind turbines can create extreme turbulence that makes flying dangerous and landing close by nearly impossible .
Indeed , a Michigan county bars air ambulances from rescuing citizens living near wind farms , due to safety concerns .
Moreover , generating just today ’ s U.S. electricity output with wind power could warm continental USA surface temperatures by 0.24o C ( 0.43o F ) , with the warming effect strongest at night .
This is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solar photovoltaic systems , but not insignificant – and the larger the wind farm , the greater the localized warming .
Back in 2013 , when turbines were smaller than today , Lafarge North America said it took about 750 cubic yards ( 2,500,000 pounds ) of concrete ( plus rebar ) to anchor just one wind turbine ; Nextera wind admitted to using over 800 metric tons of concrete per smaller turbine .
( These figures do not include the significant concrete and asphalt needed to upgrade rural roads to handle heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concrete is already the third largest emitter of ( shudder ! )
carbon dioxide – after burning coal , oil and natural gas .
It also requires nearly a tenth of the world ’ s industrial water use .
To sum up , wind farms require a lot of carbon dioxide-emitting concrete , steel , aluminum , plastics , rare-earth metals , and other materials .
They disturb natural air flows .
They decimate bird and bat populations , and cause infrasound and light-flicker that impair human health , while generating relatively little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dead turbine blades overwhelm landfills .
Yet , advocates would have you believe wind is cheap , clean , green , renewable , and sustainable .
The Green New Deal joke would be funny , if it weren ’ t so economically and ecologically expensive .

Environmentalists and wind energy opportunists (entrepreneurs who take advantage of overly generous tax credits and multiple other subsidies) want you to believe wind energy is as pure “green” as newly driven snow, and as cheap as Taco Bell.
They never tell you about the costs – or the environmental destruction – that they have hidden from you for decades. But neither do most governments, news media or social media.
Ars Technica science editor John Timmer says wind hardware prices are dropping, even as new turbine designs are increasing the typical power generated by each turbine. Timmer did admit that “wind is even cheaper at the moment because of a tax credit given to renewable energy generation” [emphasis added]. He cautioned that phasing out the many existing incentives could surely create uncertainties regarding wind’s future cost and dominance. But that’s about it.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report glowingly stated: “With the support of federal tax incentives, both wind and solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices are now below the projected cost of burning natural gas in existing gas-fired combined cycle units.”
This is despite the fact that the DOE’s own data show wind’s “capacity factor” (percent of time actually generating electricity at full capability) is only 35%, compared to 57% for natural gas plants and 92% for nuclear. In many locations, huge industrial wind facilities actually generate power well below 30% of the year. On the hottest and coldest days, it’s often close to zero. That’s why nuclear power plants actually produced 20% of U.S. electricity in 2019, despite having only 9% of the nation’s generation capacity.
In addition to being weather-dependent, intermittent and unreliable, wind turbines cover vast areas of land; affect scenic views and local wind flow, temperature and moisture; and kill bats and birds of prey, with no penalties under migratory bird or endangered species laws. They have relatively short life spans and, especially for ocean turbines, require massive amounts of raw materials compared to coal, gas, hydroelectric or nuclear plants. Their mining, processing and manufacturing also results in enormous air and water pollution, especially in faraway countries where many turbine blades are constructed prior to being shipped to America.
All this is just ignored. Similarly, you might also be surprised to learn that not a single page of that massive DOE report mentions the term “wind turbine waste.” Nor does the DOE’s Fact Sheet, “Advancing the Growth of the U.S. Wind Industry: Federal Incentives, Funding and Partnership Opportunities.” It’s as if wind turbines never die and never leave anything behind.
Typically, when turbines reach end-of-life, the project owner replaces the old turbines and blades with newer models; only a few companies have chosen total decommissioning and removal. Some states (most recently Texas and North Carolina) and some localities have their own standards. But the only federal standards (overseen by the Bureau of Land Management) are for facilities on federal lands.
The DOE fact sheet provides information on four tax credit programs, three loan and grant programs, four sources for R&D grants and cooperative agreements, and five sources for technology deployment grants – plus a number of partnership opportunities with DOE national laboratories.
But it is silent on wind turbine waste, including huge concrete and rebar foundations, and blades that are up to 107 meters (351 feet) long. So are most politicians, wind advocates and wind energy publications. In fact, turbine foundations and blades are generally not recyclable, economically or otherwise.
The volume of wind turbine waste is projected to soar in years to come, with mining and manufacturing waste, service waste, and end-of-life waste the major sources. It is estimate there will be 43 million metric tons just of blade waste worldwide by 2050. China is projected to be responsible for generating 40% of the waste, followed by Europe (25%) and the USA (19%).
London-based Principia Scientific International calls turbine blades “a toxic amalgam of unique composites, fiberglass, epoxy, polyvinyl chloride foam, polyethylene terephthalate foam, balsa wood, and polyurethane coatings. Basically, there is just too much plastic-composite-epoxy crapola that isn’t worth recycling.” Until better methods are found, landfills are one of the few options.
In the European Union, used blades are cut up and burned in kilns or power plants. But not in the USA.
A separate tractor-trailer is needed to haul each blade to a landfill, and cutting them up requires powerful specialized equipment. With some 8,000 blades a year already being removed from service just in the United States, that’s 32,000 truckloads over the next four years; in a few years, the numbers will be five times higher.
Some wind energy companies cut the huge blades into short sections before sending them to landfills, because most landfills lack cutting tools. Today’s turbine blades are 20% longer and their towers up to 200 feet taller than most of those currently being landfilled.
Turbine disposal costs are upwards of $400,000 apiece. That means $24 billion to dispose of the 60,000 turbines currently in use in the U.S. The cost and the toll on existing landfills will rise as more, longer, heavier blades reach their end of life.
Over the next 20 years, the U.S. alone could have to dispose of 720,000 tons of waste blade material. Yet a 2018 report predicted a 15% drop in U.S. landfill capacity by 2021, with only some 15 years’ capacity remaining. We will have to permit entirely new landfills simply to handle wind turbine waste – on top of mountains of solar and battery waste.
But that is just the tip of the iceberg. The Locke Foundation cites University of Kansas studies confirming that wind farms create unsafe flying conditions. The rotational force of wind turbines can create extreme turbulence that makes flying dangerous and landing close by nearly impossible. Indeed, a Michigan county bars air ambulances from rescuing citizens living near wind farms, due to safety concerns.
Moreover, generating just today’s U.S. electricity output with wind power could warm continental USA surface temperatures by 0.24o C (0.43o F), with the warming effect strongest at night. This is only a tenth of the warming generated by solar photovoltaic systems, but not insignificant – and the larger the wind farm, the greater the localized warming.
Back in 2013, when turbines were smaller than today, Lafarge North America said it took about 750 cubic yards (2,500,000 pounds) of concrete (plus rebar) to anchor just one wind turbine; Nextera wind admitted to using over 800 metric tons of concrete per smaller turbine. (These figures do not include the significant concrete and asphalt needed to upgrade rural roads to handle heavy turbine components.)
Furthermore, manufacturing concrete is already the third largest emitter of (shudder!) carbon dioxide – after burning coal, oil and natural gas. It also requires nearly a tenth of the world’s industrial water use.
To sum up, wind farms require a lot of carbon dioxide-emitting concrete, steel, aluminum, plastics, rare-earth metals, and other materials. They disturb natural air flows. They decimate bird and bat populations, and cause infrasound and light-flicker that impair human health, while generating relatively little electricity at low capacity and high cost. Dead turbine blades overwhelm landfills.
Yet, advocates would have you believe wind is cheap, clean, green, renewable, and sustainable. The Green New Deal joke would be funny, if it weren’t so economically and ecologically expensive.


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-28--EP 107: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem

In Episode 107 of District of Conservation , Gabriella traveled to the Black Hills of South Dakota to exclusively chat with Governor Kristi Noem about the annual Buffalo Roundup , her love of hunting , why conservatives should be conservationists , and more .
In Episode 107 of District of Conservation , Gabriella traveled to the Black Hills of South Dakota to exclusively chat with Governor Kristi Noem about the annual Buffalo Roundup , her love of hunting , why conservatives should be conservationists , and more .
In 2010 , after serving in the South Dakota legislature for several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as South Dakota ’ s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives .
During her time in Congress , in addition to many other successes , Governor Noem helped pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , which put $ 2,400 back in the pockets of the average South Dakota family .
In 2018 , with the platform of protecting South Dakotans against tax increases , government growth , federal intrusion , and government secrecy , she was elected as South Dakota ’ s first-ever female Governor .
As Governor , Noem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by trusting them to exercise their personal responsibility to make the best decisions for themselves , their loved-ones , and – in turn – their communities .
This approach has been most evident in her response to the COVID-19 pandemic : Governor Noem never ordered a single business or church to close and never issued a statewide shelter-in-place order .

In Episode 107 of District of Conservation, Gabriella traveled to the Black Hills of South Dakota to exclusively chat with Governor Kristi Noem about the annual Buffalo Roundup, her love of hunting, why conservatives should be conservationists, and more.


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-29--EP 108: Samantha Pedder of The Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports

In Episode 108 of District of Conservation , Gabriella spoke to Samantha Pedder—Director of Operations at the Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports .
She previously served as the Manager of Outreach and Diversity for the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the Hunting Outreach Specialist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission .
Samantha has spent her career focusing on improving contemporary R3 practices through each of these organizations .
Samantha holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University , a Master of Natural Resources from Utah State University and just recently finished a Master of Business Administration from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avid hunter and angler , and a novice trapper .
More and more of her time afield is being dedicated to pursuing waterfowl , however , she still annually reserves a week to spend time with family and friends pursuing white-tailed deer during Pennsylvania ’ s rifle season .
About the Council : The Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports was formed by the leaders in the Conservation community to take a fresh look at the business of recruiting and retaining hunters and shooters and to develop new and sustainable strategies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support these groups so vital to Conservation and America ’ s heritage .

Gabriella Hoffman is a Media Strategist and Award-Winning Outdoor Writer. She hosts the "District of Conservation" podcast and CFACT's original YouTube series "Conservation Nation." Learn more about her work at www.gabriellahoffman.com


committeeconstructivetomorrowcfactorg--2020-09-29--ENERGYCAST: Is carbon capture technology viable?

I first met John Thompson in 2008 , when I was working for the Clean Coal Technology Foundation of Texas .
John was attending our annual conference and immediately charmed our membership , many of whom had spent their careers fighting environmentalists over the right for coal power to exist .
Later that year , I asked John to write the opening piece in our annual report .
John and the Clean Air Task Force believe coal and other fossil fuels are necessary to meet our energy demands .
But they also believe carbon capture needs to be implemented ASAP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the beleaguered Kemper County energy project on NPR .
As he put it , it isn ’ t the carbon capture piece that is causing delays , it ’ s the first-of-its-kind gasification component .
John also pointed out to me that NRG ’ s Petra Nova joint venture has been operating successfully since last year , capturing approximately 1.6 million tons of CO2 .
It had been about 8 years , and it was great to reconnect with John during this interview .
As always , I found his thoughts on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accommodating , and eloquent .
I wish there were more out there like him searching for a meeting of the minds from all sides of the debate .

I first met John Thompson in 2008, when I was working for the Clean Coal Technology Foundation of Texas. John was attending our annual conference and immediately charmed our membership, many of whom had spent their careers fighting environmentalists over the right for coal power to exist. Later that year, I asked John to write the opening piece in our annual report.
John and the Clean Air Task Force believe coal and other fossil fuels are necessary to meet our energy demands. But they also believe carbon capture needs to be implemented ASAP. John recently spoke out in support of the beleaguered Kemper County energy project on NPR. As he put it, it isn’t the carbon capture piece that is causing delays, it’s the first-of-its-kind gasification component.
John also pointed out to me that NRG’s Petra Nova joint venture has been operating successfully since last year, capturing approximately 1.6 million tons of CO2.
It had been about 8 years, and it was great to reconnect with John during this interview. As always, I found his thoughts on climate change and energy policy thoughtful, accommodating, and eloquent. I wish there were more out there like him searching for a meeting of the minds from all sides of the debate.
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