Category Archives: Environment

Our Real Manmade Climate Crisis

Posted on March 20, 2013 by matt ohern

In his first address as Secretary of State, John Kerry said we must safeguard “the most sacred trust” we owe to our children and grandchildren: “an environment not ravaged by rising seas, deadly super-storms, devastating droughts, and the other hallmarks … Continue reading →

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Carbon Tax Hallucinations

Posted on March 7, 2013 by matt ohern

Average planetary temperatures haven’t budged in 16 years. Hurricanes and strong tornadoes are at or near their lowest ebb in decades. Global sea ice is back to normal, Arctic ice is nearly normal, and the Antarctic icepack continues to grow. … Continue reading →

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Real Sustainability Versus Activist Sustainability

Posted on February 21, 2013 by matt ohern

Companies everywhere extol their sustainable development programs and goals. Sustainability drives UN programs like Agenda 21, EU and US green energy initiatives, and myriad manufacturing, agricultural, forestry and other efforts. But what is sustainability? What is – or isn’t – … Continue reading →

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Demanding the Impossible

Posted on February 6, 2013 by matt ohern

Virginians care about the health of their rivers and streams. The Commonwealth has long been an active partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in implementing the Clean Water Act. Lately, however, the state roles and the federal roles have … Continue reading →

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New Life for Broken Streams

Posted on January 31, 2013 by matt ohern

Near the Henrico County government training center, a five-foot pipe spills water into Rocky Branch, a forlorn and forgotten urban creek. When it rains, water from more than 80 acres of roofs and parking lots along Broad Street rushes through … Continue reading →

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