Steve Goreham

Steve Goreham is a member of the board of directors of the Cornwall Alliance and a speaker on the environment, business, and public policy and author of the book Outside the Green Box: Rethinking Sustainable Development.

No Governor Inslee, Repeal of Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act Won’t Hurt the Climate

Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) faces the possibility of repeal this fall. Governor Jay Inslee and others claim the CCA will reduce pollution and help stop climate change. But the CCA isn’t having the slightest effect on the climate, while it is boosting the cost of living for Washington residents.  Washington’s Climate Commitment Act […]

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New US-EU Methane Rules Won’t Affect Temperatures

In March, the US Environmental Protection Agency published new methane emissions regulations for the oil and gas industry. In May, the European Union enacted new rules to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector. Agriculture is also being targeted regarding methane. But methane regulations, even if established worldwide, won’t have a measurable effect on global

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Winter Without Your Gasoline Car?

January of this year brought near-zero temperatures to Chicago and other northern cites, producing an electric vehicle (EV) charging nightmare. National media showed images of owners pushing dead EVs around charging stations and waiting for hours to try to charge their vehicle. Drivers lucky enough to connect to a charger sat in their freezing-cold automobile, unable to

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Climate Activists Are Wrong About Which Energy Source Reduces Air Pollution

Today’s media are filled with concerns about air pollution. But few people know which energy source has produced the greatest modern reduction in air pollution. The answer isn’t wind or solar energy. During the 1950s, my grandfather had a coal furnace in his basement, like many homes in Chicago. Five days after a winter snowfall,

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The Next Big Climate Scare:  Counting Climate Change Deaths 

The next big climate scare is on the way. Advocates of measures to control the climate now propose that we begin counting deaths from climate change. They appear to believe that if people see a daily announcement of climate deaths, they will be more inclined to accept climate change policies. But it’s not even clear

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Green Energy Goals in Conflict: Electric Power

Twenty-three states have adopted goals to move to 100 percent clean energy by 2050. State governments propose to retire coal- and gas-fired power plants and adopt wind and solar systems. But these goals conflict with efforts to promote electric vehicles (EVs), electric appliances, and a new rising demand for electric power. Photo: Creative Commons under

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Can the Government Create a Green Hydrogen Fuel Industry?

World leaders promote hydrogen as a possible low-emissions fuel for transportation and industry. Nations have announced hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies to support development and supply of hydrogen. But will governments be able to create a new green hydrogen fuel industry? When hydrogen burns, the only combustion product is water vapor. Net Zero

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