Defending Fossil Fuel Companies Against Climate Catastrophists

capitalismmagazine.com ^ | 10/16/2016 | Jaana Woiceshyn

[rktman]

In the dark world of the climate catastrophists, fossil fuel companies are the villains. Having been persuaded by the hugely inaccurate (to the point of being irrelevant) climate change models and operating from an anti-human stance, climate catastrophists are continually attacking oil, natural gas, and coal producers and advocating for renewable energy sources—primarily wind and solar—which they claim to be “clean.” Using tactics such as acknowledging only potential negative side effects of fossil fuel production and consumption, catastrophe scenarios based on grossly inaccurate climate models, and made-up statistics, the catastrophists are trying to influence the media, the public opinion, and governments to share their anti-fossil fuels view. Unfortunately, they are succeeding.

(For an excellent analysis of the accuracy of climate models, listen to Alex Epstein’s podcast interview of Dr. Patrick Frank, member of the scientific staff at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource/SLAC at Stanford University).

‘Catastrophic, man-made’ climate change is taken as a not-to-be-questioned fact by most of the media and the general public. In their eagerness to secure re-election, governments are responding by trying to gradually suffocate fossil fuel companies through climate action plans, carbon taxes and emission caps, and stalling or banning new pipelines (in the case of oil and natural gas). And the born-again converts to climate alarmism are embracing the government measures and working diligently to reduce their ‘carbon footprint’, stopping short of ceasing to breathe.

While the climate catastrophists are cheering at their success, anyone who cares about human flourishing, should pause and do the following:

[rktman]

Guess the lsm ain't just in bed (yewwww!) with helldabama on things. Seems like they're continuing to push the progressive platform against fossil fuels. Nothing a half a billion solar panels can't solve eh helldabama?

[2001convSVT]

“Defending Fossil Fuel Companies Against Climate Catastrophists”

If we don’t we may end up with the largest transfer of wealth to the rich in history, via $10 a gallon for gasoline and $500 a month for electricity.