Category Archives: Environment

Will Global Warming Flood Coastal United States?

Two new studies are predicting accelerated sea-level rises on the East and West coasts of the United States, primarily due to global warming. Major media outlets—and in some ways the studies themselves—have painted a distorted picture of past, current, and … Continue reading

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Can Virginia’s Coal Industry Survive the EPA ?

 (This first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch) Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner soon, possibly this week, will have a chance to strike a blow in favor of responsible environmental policies that are balanced with common sense about the … Continue reading

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The EPA’s War on Virginia

Last September, Dominion Power announced it would shut down a coal-fired power plant in Chesapeake, Virginia that will take 638 megawatts of affordable and reliable electricity off the grid. Unfortunately for the state, this is the first of many power … Continue reading

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Smart Growth for Conservatives (Part 1 of 3)

Smart growth is too important to leave to liberals. Conservatives must articulate their own vision for creating prosperous, livable and fiscally sustainable communities. (Part One of three — This essay has been adapted from a speech delivered at the 2012 … Continue reading

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Using Earth’s Resources to Better Mankind

Good environmental stewardship requires sound financial footing – and improving and safeguarding human health and welfare requires maintaining a strong, vibrant, innovative economy that can sustain continued environmental progress. When a country is in dire need of food, clothing, shelter and other … Continue reading

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