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Marita Noon (May 20, 2012)
It is fire season in the West. Reports say the early start is “not a good sign,” and forecasts claim the “combination of heat and dryness will only make western wildfires... more
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Marita Noon (May 13, 2012)
The wind energy industry has been having a hard time. The taxpayer funding that has kept it alive for the last twenty years is coming to an end, and those promoting the... more
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Marita Noon (May 06, 2012)
Global warming has been off the energy-news radar as high gas prices have usurped the spotlight—however Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has brought it back. “Defense... more
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Marita Noon (May 01, 2012)
Frequent readers of my column might be surprised to see that I am defending Al Armendariz, the newly resigned EPA Administrator of Region 6. In his recently revealed... more
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Marita Noon (Apr 29, 2012)
The revelation of the EPA’s “philosophy” used in their regulation of oil and gas companies—“crucify” and “make examples” of, just as the Romans crucified random citizens in... more
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Marita Noon (Apr 22, 2012)
Despite his speechmaking touting an “all of the above” energy strategy, President Obama’s reelection could depend his willingness to stand in the way of developing... more
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Marita Noon (Apr 15, 2012)
With gas prices continuing to climb, there is an ever-increasing quest for ways to find a culprit that can carry the blame. More and more, the finger pointing is focused on... more
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Marita Noon (Apr 08, 2012)
During the three-day Supreme Court review of Obamacare, Justice Anthony Kennedy created news with his statement that the government has a “heavy burden of justification” to... more
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Marita Noon (Apr 01, 2012)
President Obama made headlines during his visit to Seoul, South Korea—though not for his public policy statements, rather for his private comments, unintentionally broadcast,... more
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Marita Noon (Mar 26, 2012)
The environmental movement has used “green schemes”—campaigns that changed an industry or damaged the economy for naught. Three specific schemes, with a long history... more
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Marita Noon (Mar 25, 2012)
President Obama must really be feeling the heat of high gas prices. He is on the defense.
For the past three years, America’s oil industry has endured public denigration,... more
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Marita Noon (Mar 24, 2012)
So who are all these evil-appearing “environmentalists?” Should all Birkenstock wearers be suspect? What about the lady at the grocery store with the canvas sack for her... more
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Marita Noon (Mar 20, 2012)
Environmentalists would have everyone believe that oil, gas, and coal—all fossil fuels—are at the base of much of the world’s ills. Nuclear is no better. They even oppose... more
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Marita Noon (Mar 18, 2012)
With gas prices climbing, so is the popularity of fuel-efficient cars. AltTransport.com, a site “dedicated to giving you the latest news and the smartest analysis of the... more
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Marita Noon (Mar 11, 2012)
While we are all squawking about high gasoline prices, there is an energy misdirection going on.
Sabre rattling by Iran has security specialists sitting on the edge of... more
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Marita Noon (Mar 08, 2012)
Lately, President Obama has been bragging about the drop in America’s dependence on foreign oil—now less than fifty percent. Earlier this week, he introduced a new chart to... more
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Marita Noon (Mar 04, 2012)
I don’t need to use a lot of space telling you why high gas prices are bad for America, but I contend that they are good for an election. Until the current precipitous price... more
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Marita Noon (Feb 26, 2012)
I'm trying to write a paper on why fossil fuels are good. I was wondering if you could help me out with some information? I couldn't find much information on the Internet... more
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Marita Noon (Feb 23, 2012)
Public confidence in scientific “consensus” regarding the theory of manmade climate change is threatening the believing scientists’ confidence. While polls show that taking... more
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Marita Noon (Feb 19, 2012)
President Obama’s crush on oil and gas was short lived.
On January 24, he angered his green base when, in his State of the Union address (SOTU), he stated that he is... more
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Marita Noon (Feb 12, 2012)
Because of the unproven notion that burning fossil fuels causes global warming, saving energy has become the cultural norm with the expectation that reducing the use of... more
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Marita Noon (Feb 05, 2012)
On February 1, an urgent alert was sent to supporters of wind energy. It stated: “The PTC is the primary policy tool to promote wind energy development and manufacturing in... more
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Marita Noon (Jan 29, 2012)
Mr. President, you are building the wrong car.
In a May 2007 speech before the Detroit Economic Club, Candidate Obama chastised American automakers for building the wrong... more
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Marita Noon (Jan 24, 2012)
Within 24 hours of rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline project—angering unions, industry, and Republicans, President Obama released his first campaign ad touting his record on... more
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Marita Noon (Jan 23, 2012)
“To me, the smoke coming out of those stacks is the most beautiful sight in the world. It means there is progress being made somewhere. Somewhere, some place, someone is... more
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Marita Noon (Jan 17, 2012)
Folks who stop at a slot machine in the Las Vegas airport between flights can usually risk the few dollars that will probably disappear, but the serious gambler—whether the... more
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Marita Noon (Jan 08, 2012)
Dear Mitt,
Congratulations on winning the Iowa Caucus! I know you have worked long and hard for the Republican Presidential Nomination.
On the night of the caucuses, the... more
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Marita Noon (Jan 01, 2012)
Ask people about the future of energy, and you’ll probably hear mention of “solar,” “wind,” and “ethanol.” These developing energy technologies have been invested in,... more