Tim Haab at Environmental Economics asked for help understanding an article entitled “Privatization is the Real Tragedy of the Commons”, by “Robert Ovetz, PhD”. As a smart guy who is inimately familiar with nonsense of this sort, I’d like to offer my assistance. Robert Ovetz, PhD begins with a explanation of the theory behind the [...]
It’s always interesting to step out of your home environment and into one that is almost totally alien. Detroit, where I currently live, is Eastern Broadleaf Forest, whereas Moab is in the region of Intermountain Semi-Desert and Desert, according to the Forest Service. While I’ve been to the desert twice before, it’s still striking to [...]
I’ve been silent for the past two weeks due to a hastily-planned trip to Moab, Utah, for a bit of mountain biking on their famous trails. I’ll have a few comments about that soon; in the meantime, it’s worth noting that the energy bill has passed the House. There’s commentary over at my frequent haunts, [...]
Over at Marginal Revolution, they’re pointing out that the net effect of global warming to the U.S. economy will likely be positive. This is, of course, based on a study that assumes that the warming takes place at a measured pace and ignores both certain “nonmarket” effects and second-tier effects of disruptions to the rest [...]
Yesterday, a good friend e-mailed me a copy of the Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS) press release that was issued in response to a new National Academy of Sciences study that concludes that “a preponderance of scientific evidence shows that even low doses of ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays and X-rays, are likely to [...]
Over at the Nuclear Energy Information Service, “a non-profit organization committed to ending nuclear power,” they’re offering their view on “Why you can’t ‘nuke’ Global Warming“. It’s a great example of old-school environmental thought, the kind we must abandon. An analysis of their arguments shows why.NEIS offers a convenient, bulleted list of reasons we shouldn’t [...]
It has been over thirty years since construction commenced on the last nuclear reactor to be built in the United States. Strategic use of the EIS process by environmental groups concerned about the potential hazards of nuclear technology created an intractable legal situation for its advocates, and after the accidents at Three Mile Island and [...]