http://energyreformnow.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Comprehensive Energy Reform en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:56:57 GMT 2010-01-05T17:56:57Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975968&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace This video makes it easy to understand Cap and Trade, with real life examples of the effects it will have on our society.   Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:07:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975968&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2010-01-04T18:07:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975907&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace January 3, 8:28 PM Baltimore Conservative Examiner Al Ritter Al Gore, a self described expert in climate change has no degree in climatology. He doesn’t even possess a teaching degree to teach first . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:32:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975907&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2010-01-04T17:32:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974618&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace President Obama came into office with the promise of fundamentally changing the country.  Some say he has gone to far, others say he hasn't gone far enough.  However, there is one change, that . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:04:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974618&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2010-01-03T22:04:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974206&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace By NEIL FRANK HOUSTON CHRONICLE Jan. 2, 2010, 4:28PM Now that Copenhagen is past history, what is the next step in the man-made global warming controversy? Without question, there should be . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:02:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974206&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2010-01-03T16:02:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973971&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace A much needed book for scientific and non-scientific communities alike. Written by science writer (and former New York Times editor) Cornelia Dean, the book makes the case that scientists need to make . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:31:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973971&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace David K. 2010-01-03T12:31:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970647&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace As we ring in the new year and a new decade, it is often beneficial to look back at the past year/decade to learn from it. This way you can create a brighter future. Fox News did a poll on the . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:46:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970647&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-31T20:46:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968557&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Sir Richard Branson: the airline owner on his new war By Rowena Mason Published: 3:10PM GMT 28 Dec 2009 Comments 35 | Comment on this article Richard Branson, pcitured . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:01:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968557&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-30T13:01:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968552&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace ICECAP By Michael Asten From: The Australian THE Copenhagen climate change summit closed two weeks ago in confusion, disagreement and, for some, disillusionment. When the political . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:45:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968552&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-30T12:45:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967873&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Given the latest airplane terrorist attempt, there is a new call for more Walk-Through Scanners in airports.  Many object to them, because they are a little too accurate in showing what is under . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:28:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967873&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-29T23:28:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966482&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace We are getting reports of increased warming from one section and reports of cooling from another.  We who are not Climatologists are left to decide for ourselves which to believe.  This time . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:22:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966482&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-29T04:22:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965480&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace The Cloud Mystery 1 of 6 The video starts out with english subtitles but quickly moves to english speaking.   2 of 6   . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:43:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965480&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-28T11:43:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964400&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Bruised by the health care debate and worried about what 2010 will bring, moderate Senate Democrats, such as Mary Landriey and Ben Nelson, are urging the White House to give up now on any effort to pass . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:27:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964400&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-27T14:27:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964395&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Watts Up with That We’ve all pretty much had it up to our keesters with the brusque and dismissive treatment that commenters who don’t agree with the RC world view get over . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:24:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964395&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T14:24:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964374&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace The Resilient Earth For decades, the supporters of CO<small> 2 </small> driven global warming have discounted changes in solar irradiance as far too small to cause significant climate change. . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:40:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964374&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:40:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964367&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace World Climate Report Early last January, when the final 2008 numbers were in for the U.S. annual average temperature, we ran an article titled “ U.S. Temperatures 2008: Back to the Future? . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:29:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964367&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:29:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964363&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace World Climate Report A couple of months back, there was a discussion taking place over at Joe Romm’s ClimateProgress blog concerning a report that the earth’s ability to take-up . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:23:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964363&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:23:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964357&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace World Climate Report The wonderful Christmas season is upon us, and no Christmas story would be complete without snow. If you really like snow, Greenland is the place for you! The snow there lasts . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:13:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964357&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:13:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964356&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace World Climate Report A new paper that is soon to appear in the journal Geophysical Research Letters finds that across the U.S. daily record high temperatures are being set at about twice the . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:06:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964356&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:06:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963873&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace The global warmists would have you fear C02.   Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:18:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963873&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-26T22:18:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963865&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Does C02 cause greater warmth or does warmth cause greater C02? It appears the latter is true!   Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:10:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963865&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-26T22:10:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963470&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace American Thinker By David H. Douglass and John R. Christy The CRU e-mails have revealed how the normal conventions of the peer review process appear to have been compromised by a team* . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:16:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963470&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-26T13:16:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963360&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Climate denialists like to argue that they are "well armed" to deny the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change.  And in some respects they are, because these non-science free market . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:01:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963360&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace David K. 2009-12-26T12:01:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963333&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Tennessean Truth is not determined by majority vote. Any talk of a "consensus" in science is best not taken as the final word. As Somerset Maugham once put it, "If 40 million people say a foolish . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:20:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963333&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-26T09:20:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962655&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Merry Christmas ~ Mele Kalikimaka ~ Feliz Navidad ~ God Jul ~ Buone Feste Natalizie ~ La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou ~ Craciun Fericit ~ Feliz Natal ~ Maligayan Pasko ~ Meri Kirihimete ~ . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:37:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962655&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-25T13:37:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962321&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Climategate is much like Iran’s WMD, non existent.  How many time do politicians think they can fool the people and still get away with it.  If it had not been for the whistle blower we . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:33:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962321&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-25T02:33:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961868&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace CounterPunch Diary   By ALEXANDER COCKBURN I n the early 1970s the UN spearheaded the progressive notion of a new world economic order, one that would try to level the . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:02:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961868&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-24T17:02:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961517&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace ICECAP By Dr. Hans Von Storch, Wall Street Journal “Frankly, he’s an odd individual,” a well-known climatologist wrote about me in a private e-mail to a friend in the U.K. . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:51:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961517&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-24T10:51:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961511&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace ICECAP By Steve McIntyre, Climate Audit The UK Met Office has released a large tranche of station data, together with code. Only last summer, the Met Office had turned down my FOI . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:44:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961511&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-24T10:44:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960486&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace insciences.org|anisation WATERLOO, Ont. (Monday, Dec. 21, 2009) - Cosmic rays and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), both already implicated in depleting the Earth's ozone layer, are also responsible . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:27:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960486&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-23T16:27:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960476&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Watts up With That? by Willis Eschenbach People keep saying “Yes, the Climategate scientists behaved badly. But that doesn’t mean the data is bad. That doesn’t mean the . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:16:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960476&grpId=3659174697254674&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-23T16:16:20Z