Our energy and environment deserve better – in South Africa and Qatar By Kelvin Kemm A few weeks ago, perhaps as a prologue to the “global warming disaster” convention in Doha, Qatar, South Africa’s Department of Environment Affairs took out a full-page advertisement in our country’s newspapers, promoting National Marine Week. The ad showed a…
Kelvin Kemm
Is Africa in an emissions arm lock?
First World industrialized nations are trying to prevent African development Dr Kelvin Kemm The latest world environment and climate change conference (COP-18) is taking place in Doha, Qatar. One of the prime issues under discussion is the attempt to force countries all over the world to adopt binding agreements to limit “carbon emissions.” The term…
Science and Environmental Policy Project
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT
The Week That Was December 8th, 2012 Quote of the Week “No known mode of natural climate variability can cause sustained, global-scale warming of the troposphere and cooling of the lower stratosphere.” By Benjamin Santer ******************************* Number of the Week Between 8 inches (0.2 meters) and 6.6 feet (2.0 meters), with 90% certainty. ******************************* This…
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Michigan Right-to-Work Bill Shows Decline of Labor Union Influence
By Jack Spencer Bills that would make Michigan the 24th right-to-work state in the nation passed in the House and Senate on Dec. 6, with the backing of Gov. Rick Snyder (R). Workers in right-to-work states have the freedom to choose if they want to be members of a union and are not forced to…
Gary Wickert
Christmas Past
By Gary L. Wickert Gary Wickert is an author, trial lawyer and town of C e d a r b u r g Supervisor, who lives in Cedarburg with his wife, Lisa and two sons. He can be reached at garywickert@ameritech.net. Christmas is a magical time of year. For the secular it is a time…
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An Unexpected Thanksgiving Blessing Black Friday night, that first night following the turkey/pie/football gorging holiday and all nighter for the truly committed Christmas bargain hunters, our family decided to go to a movie together. We planned to see “The Life of Pi” at the Menomonee Falls theater complex off Appleton Avenue and County Line Road.…