Is it unethical to procreate in light of past or potential natural disasters? What about man-made ones? We discuss this in light of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent comments ... Keep Reading
Climate Change
En Vogue Environmentalism, Political Fashion Statements, and Fact Checks
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper testified before the U.S. Houses Natural Resources Committee in D.C. Civitas President Donald Bryson commented on this event by saying, “Gov. Cooper is ... Keep Reading
NC’s ‘Steyer’ Wants to Re-educate Conservatives
The physical resemblance is uncanny, but it’s not the only thing Jay Faison and Tom Steyer have in common. They both are wealthy political environmental activists who have decided ... Keep Reading
2012 Hurricane Predictions Cause Sadness on the Left
The annual hurricane predictions are in and, surprisingly, the season looks to be only “average,” producing a “normal” number of tempests, according to WRAL (this is a sad day for ... Keep Reading
Wind Turbines: Legitimate Source of Energy or For Show?
North Carolina might actually want to consider sitting this race out. All along the East Coast, states are trying to be the first and most powerful energy producer of wind energy, ... Keep Reading
Green Fever Has Hit North Carolina
Take a look at this recently published Civitas opinion article in the Lincoln Tribune. The article provides an overview of the legislators who have caught "Green Fever" and their ... Keep Reading
Timing
Ah, nothing like comedic timing from the General Assembly. This hit my email box today... The Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change will meet Wednesday, January 13, ... Keep Reading
Correlation out with the storm
I recently submitted a letter to the editor taking issue with this N&O article. The Dec. 7 column, “Warming Woes and the World’s Women” argues that women are most affected by ... Keep Reading
New Group Adds up the Costs of Cap & Tax
A new group has formed to inform the public of what the costs of Obama's climate change (what happened to global warming?) legislation. The Cost of Energy Information Project ... Keep Reading