The irony of environmental protests
24 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in environmental economics, environmentalism Tags: activists, do gooders, green hypocrisy, Left-wing hypocrisy
@oxfamnz @GreenpeaceNZ Further evidence of mass kidnappings of principled environmentalists – indoor pollution version
23 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, development economics, economics of regulation, environmental economics, health economics Tags: expressive voting, indoor air pollution
4.3 million die every year. Indoor air pollution is the least reported problem of the world. bit.ly/1BfMiZg https://t.co/yZRcl9vWoa—
Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) October 22, 2015
The deadliest environmental problem today is indoor air pollution — killing 4 million a year. vox.com/2014/9/15/6150…http://t.co/xtwLRfkVF2—
Vox Maps (@VoxMaps) June 11, 2015
@RusselNorman tried to outthink, outsmart @JohnKey unlike @nzlabour who just tried to smear him
22 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in environmental economics, Marxist economics, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: Leftover Left, New Zealand Greens, New Zealand Labour Party, rational ignorance, rational rationality, Russel Norman, Twitter left
Five characteristics of science denial
21 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, environmental economics, health economics Tags: Anti-Science left, climate alarmists, conjecture and reputation, cranks, philosophy of science, Quacks
@GreenpeaceNZ @jamespeshaw The Futility and Farce of Global Climate Negotiations @RichardTol
18 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in constitutional political economy, development economics, economics of bureaucracy, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, growth disasters, growth miracles, international economics, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: bootleggers and baptists, climate alarmism, expressive voting, free-riders, global warming, green tariffs, international public goods, Leftover Left, New Zealand Greens, Twitter left
It is time for the environmental movement to face up to the fact that there never will be an international treaty to restrain carbon emissions. The practical way to respond to global warming is healthier is wealthier, richer is safer. Faster economic growth creates more resources for resilience and adaptation to a changing environment.
NEW REPORT: The Futility and Farce of Global Climate Negotiations bit.ly/1LvFFv3 http://t.co/TwbFUwaPlm—
Manhattan Institute (@ManhattanInst) October 17, 2015
India's target compared to its recent history http://t.co/pIvwhoSTpL—
Richard Tol (@RichardTol) October 02, 2015
What is the current rate of species extinction?
14 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in environmental economics, environmentalism Tags: dangers species, doomsday profits, species extinction
Is the North Pole ice free as @algore predicted to happen by now
14 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming Tags: Al Gore, climate alarmism
Leaked letter shows how @Oxfam @sierraclub lobbied to block cheap energy for poor nations @GreenpeaceNZ @oxfamnz
12 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, energy economics, entrepreneurship, environmental economics, environmentalism, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: energy poverty, expressive voting, global poverty, green rent seeking, Leftover Left, Oxfam, rational ignorance, rational irrationality, stream poverty, The Great Escape
https://twitter.com/MichaelBTI/status/651503672002785281
Outrageous & Orwellian for @Oxfam to lobby to deny cheap energy to poorest people in world. #ElectrifyAfrica http://t.co/b2P09Gn7rP—
Mike Shellenberger (@MichaelBTI) October 06, 2015
Oxfam world HQ looks like such a pleasant place to work. Grid electricity. Effective security. Ample parking. http://t.co/lsxTf2DN6b—
Mike Shellenberger (@MichaelBTI) October 06, 2015
Here's @Oxfam's luxury office building in UK. Were its steel & glass components constructed with solar panels? http://t.co/642mm2zB4B—
Mike Shellenberger (@MichaelBTI) October 06, 2015
https://twitter.com/MichaelBTI/status/651458416569909248
https://twitter.com/VoxMaps/status/608411758022291456/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Radiation in Perspective
11 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in environmental economics, health economics Tags: environmental scares, Green alarmism, risk risk trade-offs
Radiation in Perspective. http://t.co/iuUQboD3un—
Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) June 24, 2015
Will Auckland become like San Francisco?
10 Oct 2015 1 Comment
in economic history, economics of regulation, environmental economics, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, urban economics Tags: Auckland, housing affordability, land supply, land use planning, RMA, San Francisco, zoning
https://twitter.com/JoshZumbrun/status/652517712070082561/photo/1
"Your neighborhood could be next." San Francisco-wide mailer in support of Prop I, the Mission housing moratorium. http://t.co/PtN38JTaUM—
Jed Kolko (@JedKolko) October 10, 2015
@sival84 @MarketUrbanism @SFyimby More for thought: Permits vs prices for top ten tech hubs trulia.com/blog/trends/pr… http://t.co/yRvjVWDova—
Ralph B. McLaughlin (@housingnomix) October 01, 2015
@GreenpeaceNZ @savethearctic real reason @Shell stopped Arctic drilling @NZGreens
07 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
5 Ways People Power Helped Defeat Shell >> bit.ly/1L4KgAP #savethearctic http://t.co/e3Bn319yOe—
Greenpeace Canada (@GreenpeaceCA) October 06, 2015
Today in Energy: Sustained low oil prices could reduce exploration and production investment go.usa.gov/3twad http://t.co/zH8EpFc4Xx—
EIA (@EIAgov) September 24, 2015
CHART: Thanks to #fracking, US produced >89% of energy consumed this year (through June) for 1st time since 1984 http://t.co/8yEUac1pBA—
Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) September 29, 2015
CHART: Thanks to #fracking, US petroleum imports this year through August (25.3%) are lowest in 44 years, since 1971 http://t.co/ThSbPTVDkH—
Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) September 29, 2015
New EIA Data: US oil output fell to 9.1 bpd last week, down by 508,000 bpd from July peak ir.eia.gov/wpsr/overview.… http://t.co/VwAjeQ2dEN—
Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) September 30, 2015
Energy Milestone: Thanks #fracking US Nat Gas Production Increased in July to New Record High eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_pro… http://t.co/8KECE6ftxm—
Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) September 30, 2015
Humanity keeps finding new reserves of energy: buff.ly/1LbOCcW #progress http://t.co/QhzgYkjWEi—
HumanProgress.org (@humanprogress) October 04, 2015
@RichardTol on energy pollution trade-offs
05 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: air pollution, Richard Tol, trade-offs
BBC @RHarrabin on RE emissions pollution etc, good summary of complexity by @RichardTol
bbc.co.uk/news/science-e… http://t.co/xQNGzlpUSe—
Roddy Campbell (@Roddy_Campbell) September 29, 2015
Energy poverty and Euro inflation rates
04 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: climate alarmism, energy poverty, energy prices, EU, green rent seeking, power prices
I wonder what caused that negative inflation print? ec.europa.eu/eurostat/docum… http://t.co/rYI5VnZOzI—
Lorcan Roche Kelly (@LorcanRK) September 30, 2015
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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