Oh, my! Few things can better communicate the enormous benefits of the boom in U.S. shale oil and gas production from fracking than this. The boom not only drives costs for American energy consumers to record lows, but also drives down revenues for OPEC, the leading source of financial support to the world's biggest and most deadly terrorist organizations. … [Read more...]
John Kerry, Refrigerants, Global Warming, and Isis—What Did He Say, and Is It True?
Various news sources had a heyday when Secretary of State John Kerry made comments July 22 about HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), the chemicals used in many air conditioners and refrigerators around the world, calling them a major risk because they promote global warming. Conservative media tended to trumpet the news as one more instance of a patently absurd statement by the Secretary of State. Fox News headlined its story, "Kerry: Air conditioners as big a threat as ISIS." Washington Examiner's … [Read more...]