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N.C. Not Yet Joining N.Y. ‘Investigations’ Of Oil, Coal Companies

RALEIGH — While environmental activists believe New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s investigations of oil giant Exxon Mobil and coal producer Peabody Energy could develop into a multistate class-action matter on the scale of the lawsuit against cigarette makers, North Carolina has not joined Schneiderman’s campaign. Environmental groups have pushed Schneiderman to determine if Exxon Mobil and Peabody Energy misled the public about the public health risks from climate change.

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Noted Climate Scientist Michaels Debunks Gloom-And-Doom Sea-Level Claims

RALEIGH — If predictions of more than three feet of rising sea levels by 2100 have you ready to flee from your beach house, a leading climate scientist might be ready to take your place on the North Carolina coast. He explains why in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report.

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Friday Interview: Warming News Always ‘Worse Than We Thought’

RALEIGH — If you’ve spent much time following the news surrounding global warming, you might have noticed that each new report on the topic seems to tell us that conditions are much worse than scientists had expected. It’s rare to hear about research that says conditions are better than projected or about the same. Dr. Patrick Michaels, senior fellow in environmental studies with the Cato Institute, says there’s a good reason for this pattern in the way global warming research is presented. Michaels discussed the issue with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.

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Friday Interview: Scientist Describes a Climate Coup

RALEIGH — It’s hard to spend much time reading the news without encountering a story spelling out the purported danger of global warming. Even if you don’t believe the hype, it’s important to know the impact that hype has on our lives. Patrick Michaels, senior research fellow for economic policy development at George Mason University and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, edited a recent book that focuses on the issue. Michaels discussed Climate Coup: Global Warming’s Invasion of Our Government and Our Lives with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.

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State Lawmaker Calls for Offshore Drilling, End to Global Warming Commission

RALEIGH — A Davie County Republican is urging fellow state lawmakers to stop wasting time and money on the state’s climate change commission and support energy policy he says will have a tangible impact on the state. Sen. Andrew Brock says the legislature should move to tap the massive natural gas reserve experts believe is sitting off the North Carolina coast.

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State Climate Commission Needs to Shift Focus

RALEIGH – Legislators should allow North Carolina’s climate commission to disappear, unless the group refocuses its efforts on its original mandated mission. A John Locke Foundation analyst offers that recommendation as a House committee considers reauthorizing the commission for another year.

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No Climate Analysis Offered on C02 Regs

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Division of Air Quality, through its Climate Action Plan Advisory Group, is finalizing recommendations to reduce the volume of greenhouse gases emitted within the state, but the agency offers no analysis of how any options under consideration will affect temperatures or other weather conditions.

Paul Chesser
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Expert: Beware Global Warming Bias

RALEIGH — A North Carolina group studying global warming needs to beware of “pervasive bias” in the debate, according to Virginia’s state climatologist. Pat Michaels says negative reports about global-warming projections outnumber positive reports by a 15-1 ratio. Related NC Air Quality Articles: Commission speakers debate emissions Utilities urge limits on carbon dioxide

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