Electric vehicles (EVs) are the future. Everyone will want one because they’re emission-free, ecologically responsible, and more affordable every year. That’s why GM, Volvo, and other manufacturers will soon be making only EVs. Or so we’re told. Some people have high disposable incomes and do most of their driving locally. For them buying an EV may be a viable choice. Why do the rest of us need mandates and subsidies to “persuade” us to buy EVs, instead of internal combustion engine … [Read more...]
CFACT – Special Report from Conference in Bali
When the U.N. convened its 13th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change in steamy Bali in December, it held high expectations that the international community would be united over what course of action should be taken to curb the buildup of greenhouse gases. The event was carefully orchestrated from beginning to end, with an eye toward presenting to the world that a "consensus" had been reached on the need for a second Kyoto Treaty to replace the current one set to expire in … [Read more...]
Fruitful Dominion: Time for a New Environmental Ethic?
Responsible stewardship can bring prosperity to all of the earth’s inhabitants Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28 (NKJV) When it comes to mankind’s relationship to nature, the idea of “dominion,” as expressed in the opening chapter of the Book of Genesis, is for some people one of the most … [Read more...]
