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Fracking: An existential threat to green dogma
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing is a true “game changer.” In less than two years, this proven but still rapidly advancing technology has obliterated longstanding claims that we are running out of petroleum. Instead, the USA now finds itself blessed with centuries of oil and gas.
Live Earth – Dead Africans
By Paul Driessen Policies that prevent energy development have lethal consequences for Africa Promoters claim the Live Earth concerts drew 2 billion fans – a number equal to people worldwide who still don’t have access to electricity. Others say the actual audience was a fraction of that – a few tens of millions, including via […]
Malaria Atonement and Forgiveness
In this politicized age, many people have their own lists of folks who “ought to be seeking forgiveness.” I’m on several – including Greenpeace’s roster of “climate criminals”…
Support ANWR drilling – Save wildlife habitats
Wind energy “alternative” to drilling would harm habitats, wildlife and US economy by Paul K. Driessen Eco-Imperialism.com March 28, 2005 The U.S. Senate budget bill would finally open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling. Environmentalists are shocked and outraged. “This battle is far from over,” they vowed. Indeed, the 51-49 margin underscores the […]
Environmentalists surf tsunami tragedy
Environmental activists are shamelessly trying to exploit last week’s earthquake-tsunami catastrophe in hopes of advancing their global warming and anti-development agendas. Two days after the tragedy, the executive director of Greenpeace UK told the British newspaper The Independent, “No one can ignore the relentless increase in extreme weather events and so-called natural disasters, which […]
Disasters don’t kill people – Poverty does
by Ross Clark The (London) Daily Telegraph January 2005 The most telling remark about last week’s tsunamis was made by a man who was in Scandinavia when the wave struck. In response to the reported deaths of 1,500 of his countrymen, Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson declared: “It is probably the worst [disaster] of our […]
When visions collide
The Rainforest Action Network’s real target is the Third World’s poor by Paul K. Driessen Eco-Imperialism.com January 2005 Rainforests are disappearing at a frightening rate, the students were taught, so they raised $523 for an activist group’s “protect an acre” program. At the behest of their teacher and the group, they trekked into Manhattan to […]
Promoting health, prosperity and human rights
College Campuses, Radio, Etc. Promoting health, prosperity and human rights by Paul K. Driessen Eco-Imperialism.com October 2004 College campuses – Following an October 13 debate, Yale University Political Union members voted 3:1 for Paul Driessen and the resolution: “American environmentalism harms developing countries.” Driessen has also spoken on the University of Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina and Wisconsin […]
Eco-Centered Policies Kill!
Myths and lies about pesticides and GM food kill millions by Paul K. Driessen Eco-Imperialism.com October 2004 MISGUIDED POLICIES KILL! Malaria infects 300 million people a year and kills 2 million. DDT and other pesticides are essential if we are to end the needless deaths and bring health and prosperity to developing nations. Eco myths revealed. Most […]
The wheels are coming off the wind energy gravy train
A common claim in the news stories is that we are actually an oil-and-gas funded entity. They’ve tied us to the Koch Brothers. We all wish. Apparently they cannot believe that individuals and local groups can think for themselves and impact public policy, without a puppet master telling us what to do and say.