Category Archives: Environment

Seed Controversy Continues

Posted on April 13, 2016 by matt ohern

CropLife America, American Seed Trade Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers, Agricultural Retailers Association, among others, are standing up to help American farmers use treated seeds and seed treatments. A coalition of petitioners including non-government organizations, beekeepers and farmers … Continue reading →

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Turning Sea Level Rise Into a Competitive Economic Advantage

Posted on March 30, 2016 by matt ohern

To hear Henry R. “Speaker” Pollard describe all the economic risks associated with rising sea levels in Hampton Roads — soaring insurance rates, higher financing costs, declining property values, disruption to business — one might be forgiven for wondering why … Continue reading →

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More Climate Change Silliness

Posted on March 16, 2016 by matt ohern

European scientists from Chalmers University of Technology Sweden suggest consumers should stop eating so much beef and dairy and limit climate change. The new study concludes eating beef and dairy products create too much methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), which is … Continue reading →

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Counties Attack EPA’s TMDL Regulations

Posted on March 2, 2016 by matt ohern

Counties in Pennsylvania, New York and Virginia have filed a friend of the court brief (Amicus Curiae) in the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) case between the American Farm Bureau Federation v EPA. Seventeen county governments in these three states spell … Continue reading →

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Remember the Climate

Posted on March 2, 2016 by matt ohern

Military triumphs and catastrophes have often hinged on how well (or luckily) armies and navies employed, avoided or benefited from weather and other natural events. Severe storms helped the British navy defeat Spain’s Armada in 1588. George Washington knew horrid … Continue reading →

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