James M. Taylor, J.D.

James M. Taylor, J.D.

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Solar Variance Has Significant Impact on Climate, National Research Council Reports

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February 09, 2013

Small changes in solar output have a significant effect on the earth’s climate, National Research Council scientists report in a new study published by the National Academies Press.
Issue #80: Survey Shows Geoscientists and Engineers Are Skeptics

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February 08, 2013

Only 36 percent of geoscientists and engineers believe humans are creating a global warming crisis, according to a newly published survey reported in the peer-reviewed Organization Studies
Grassroots Environmentalists Break with Larger Groups Funded by Renewable Industry

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February 08, 2013

Grassroots environmentalists are increasingly calling out large, prominent activist groups for selling out to corporate donors from the renewable energy industry.
Survey: Geoscientists, Engineers Are Global Warming Skeptics

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February 07, 2013

Only 36 percent of geoscientists and engineers believe that humans are creating a global warming crisis, according to a survey reported in the peer-reviewed
Alarmists Continue to Fear Public Discussion, Debate

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February 06, 2013

Global warming alarmists are solidifying their image of fearing open discussion and debate.
Florida Rep. Gaetz Seeks End to State’s Ethanol Mandates

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February 05, 2013

Florida State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) will introduce legislation this year to repeal a state law requiring Florida service stations to sell only ethanol-blended gasoline.
DOE Admits Electric Vehicles Are Failing to Meet Expectations

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February 05, 2013

In yet another embarrassment for proponents of government picking winners and losers among energy technologies, the Obama administration last week pulled back from its prediction that automakers, w
Global Warming Models Fail Forecasting Principles

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February 04, 2013

Global warming forecasts and models produced by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change fail several fundamental principles of forecasting, University of Pennsylvania professor
Issue #79: Japanese Data Cast Doubt on Alarmist Temperature Claims

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February 01, 2013

Global temperatures are warming much more slowly than claimed by British and U.S.
Issue #78: Activists Control the Findings of Government Climate Report

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January 25, 2013

A majority of the senior scientists responsible for producing the U.S.
Ethanol Mandates Taking Toll on Nation's Food Supply

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January 23, 2013

Did you know that 44 percent of America’s corn crop is used for ethanol production rather than food?
President Should Declare Global Warming Victory and Go Home

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January 22, 2013

President Barack Obama in his second inauguration address called for new action to “respond to the threat of climate change,” saying “none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crip
Issue #77: Alarmists Concede Defeat in Heartland/Climate Reality Debate

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January 18, 2013

Global warming alarmists and skeptics alike report Heartland Institute Senior Fellow James M.
Global Warming Benefits Arctic Species, Peer-Reviewed Study Shows

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January 18, 2013

Global warming will benefit most Arctic species, a team of scientists report in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Wants Proof Renewable Energy Law Benefits Economy

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January 17, 2013

Nearly a year has passed since the Florida legislature passed H.B. 7117, handing over $100 million in subsidies to the renewable energy industry, and Gov.
Scientists Advocate Climate Realism at Heartland Institute’s ICCC-8

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January 15, 2013

The scientific method prevailed against shoddy science as The Heartland Institute hosted its Eighth International Conference on Climate Change, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in Munich, Germany.
Feds Open Glen Canyon Dam, Simulate Colorado River Flood

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January 14, 2013

Federal Bureau of Reclamation officials opened up turbines and bypass tubes in the Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona, unleashing a simulated flood designed to mimic a natural flood in the Colorad
Issue #76: Climate Reality Project vs. Heartland: Debate Video Posted

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January 14, 2013

Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project squared off against The Heartland Institute in a global warming debate January 8 in Tallahassee, Florida.
NOAA Caught Using Contradictory Temperature Data

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January 07, 2013

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration appears to be using two contradictory datasets for its official temperature records, meteorologist Anthony Watts reports.
Hurricane Sandy, Harry Reid, and the Shawshank Deception

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January 07, 2013

In the classic movie The Shawshank Redemption, one of the most fascinating characters is one that doesn’t exist. Peter Stevens, the silent, silent partner. A phantom. An apparition.

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