LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Wind energy isn’t nearly as environmentally friendly as most green groups claim, journalist Matt Ridley wrote in The Spectator Friday. Ridley notes wind turbines generate far less energy than environmentalists like to claim. “You may have got the impression from announcements like that, and from the obligatory pictures of wind…
Andrew Follett Displayed with permission from Daily Caller News Foundation A green energy CEO says companies selling the idea that everything in modern civilization can rely solely on solar and wind power are selling a “hoax.” Customers think their homes are powered entirely with green energy and pay extra money for the service, while they’re actually getting conventional electricity in most…
By Chris White Anti-fossil fuel activists lined up outside confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee wearing campy dinosaur costumes and protesting against Exxon Mobil. Demonstrators associated with environmentalists group 350.org gathered in Washington, D.C, Wednesday to protest Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson’s appearance in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations….
by Josh Guckert Just as soon as Donald Trump was declared the victor in Tuesday’s (somewhat) tight election, some progressives went to social media to lay the blame at the feet of third-parties. Presidential candidates other than Trump or Hillary Clinton received over 6 million votes. There ought to a major grain of salt when speculating…
by Kitty Testa We’ve all been told by one passionate voter or another that this is the most historic election in American history. Some portray it as a contest of Biblical proportions, our last chance to save our country from the inevitable downfall that is surely our fate if one or the other of these…
by Josh Guckert In recent weeks, the media has acted similarly to football officials late in a one-sided game. In those instances, viewers often sense those in black-and-white stripes attempting to throw more flags in favor of the losing team in an attempt to create a more competitive contest and save ratings. Likewise, followers of…
by Josh Guckert On Twitter Friday, Edward Snowden tweeted that 2016 may be the year for Americans to finally vote for a third party. He said this in light of the fact that The New York Times currently gives Hillary Clinton a 93% chance of winning the presidential election. It should not be surprising to many that…
by Julie Borowski A lot of people are accusing Ron Paul of suggesting that libertarians should vote for Jill Stein. Of course, Ron Paul did no such thing. Here’s what Ron Paul actually said in the interview, “The independents who don’t know what to do and who should they pick, I say if you tend to…
By Geoffrey Ingersoll Whole Foods may have sparked the organic food revolution, but it is no beacon of cleanliness. The Food and Drug Administration found evidence of the deadly bacteria Listeria on its visit to a Whole Foods preparation facility in Everett, as well as condensation from ceiling pipes dripping on food. The agency recently…
By Chris White Norway has decided to prohibit the selling of all gasoline-powered cars by 2025, according to Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv. The ban, which has received support from political parties on the left and the right, is pegged to be the most aggressive anti-gasoline energy policies of its kind in the world – the…