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Morning Update: Emissions

May 15, 2026 The Morning Update

Today, on your Morning Update, securing your own supply chains makes sense for more reasons than not, so why did we give them up to our enemies and others, and why would anyone object to doing everything in our power to get them back? 00:00 The Illusion of Global Warming00:41 The Consequences of Offshoring Jobs01:31 … Read more

BREAKING: Federal Judge Sides w/NH EC on Emissions Testing Contracts

April 29, 2026 Steve MacDonald

We predicted that Gordon-Darby never stood a serious chance of winning this, and it looks like we are well on our way to being right. According to Councilor John Stephens, the effort by Gordon-Darby to force the state to renew a contract it canceled was dismissed. The Executive Council is the sole repository of this … Read more

MacDonald: Vermont Didn’t Miss It’s Emission Reduction Target

May 24, 2025 Steve MacDonald

As reported back in March, Vermont is pretending to be concerned about arbitrary man-made emissions reduction targets. Two months ago, experts predicted the state would miss by as much as 12%. All the usual suspects were pearl-clutching and hand-wringing, despite decisions about the things measured being as arbitrary and man-made as the target. What counts … Read more

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“Ban Weekend Driving To Meet ‘Climate Goals'” Was Not The Dumbest Thing Said by The German Government, Last Week

April 18, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Germany, like Vermont, has some problems. They are both scrambling to meet arbitrary and unnecessary emissions targets. Stop laughing; they think this is serious. And like Vermont, Germany has unworkable laws with rules to get there from here, because the world might end if they can’t agree on how to massage or cheat them.

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Leaf Blow Me!

December 26, 2023 Auntie Vaquser

The war on common sense isn’t limited to gender conflict. The same people taking things away from women are keen on robbing everyone else of something. Washington State Rep. Amy Walen has proposed a bill banning gas-powered landscaping equipment. My first thought?

China Dumps the Pretense” – Abandons the Paris Climate Agreements; Will Eco-Socialists Call China “Selfish”?

July 31, 2023 Skip

After all, after years of commenting over at Treehugger, that was the normal response. Anyone not going along with the 1.5-degree lifestyle to save GAIA was a self-centered climate denier who is so selfish as to doom everyone to a fiery Hell on Earth. Thus, showing us that they hated themselves almost as badly as … Read more

There is no Connection Between Low Atmospheric CO2 to Less Extreme Weather

June 18, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The Climate Cult’s apocalyptic prognostications don’t hold up well when compared to facts and science, but anyone who points this out is smeared as a denier. To be fair, I do deny the validity of their arguments, their “science,” the alleged causes, effects, and cures.

Shouldn’t We Talk About Lithium Battery Fire Emissions?

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Lithium batteries are dangerous. If you don’t believe me take a hazmat certification course to ship them anywhere. It’s a big deal. Lots of rules. They can’t be fully charged. Very specific packaging requirements.

The Eco-Socialists That Are Trying to Horn Us Into Unaffordable EVs … Won’t Tell You This

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 Skip

“New cars compared to 1970 vehicle models: 99% cleaner for common pollutants. New trucks compared to 1970 vehicle models: 99% cleaner for common pollutants. So why are the climate change fanatics trying to force us to buy EVs?”

WIRED Magazine Exposes the Social and Environmental Costs of the “Green” Agenda

August 30, 2023February 23, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Our readers are no strangers to reports, exposes, documentaries, or commentaries about one of the green movement’s biggest lies. It’s not only not green; it’s brown and black and killing brown and black people.

Is This The Biggest Climate Cult Lie Ever?

February 13, 2023February 11, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The Climate Cult’s record is not good. Their “frontmen” keep making predictions that never come true. Their prescriptions are not “green.” And there is no evidence that their “cure” will result in the changes prophesized. There is, however, evidence that it won’t.

Democrat Bill Would Tie NH to California Emission Rules (That Ban Combustion Engine Vehicles)

February 5, 2023 Steve MacDonald

There aren’t enough rare earth metals for the New World Order, generation capacity, infrastructure, money to pay for it, or time to build it if we could. So, are New Hampshire Democrats stooges of villains?

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Vermont Electric Vehicle Mandates “Interview” Never Asks the Only Question That Matters …

February 4, 2023October 1, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Vermont has locked in on the California Cobb up-the-backside Electric Vehicle/emissions reduction plan. By 2035 you won’t be able to buy or register a new gas-powered vehicle in the state. All new vehicles will be electric which is a problem for a host of reasons.

Zero Emissions: Pretend Locally, Emit Globally

September 13, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The American Left’s zero emissions climate goals are not much different than shipping all your plastic garbage to Asia. We do it and pretend it’s recycling, then try to ban straws or bags here when they throw them in the ocean. It’s offshoring, and with Electric vehicles, we are just offshoring emissions, but it’s worse.

Let’s Go Nuclear

July 16, 2022 Steve Earle

We hear those on the Left admonishing us frequently to “follow the science”. We hear it regarding global warming (very much debated), homeopathy medicine (the debunked theory that ultra-small doses of poisonous substances are actually healthy), men can get pregnant and give birth, there are multiple genders and other such nonsense then push us to … Read more

Breaking: EPA’s Own “Emanations and Penumbras” Emissions Got Shut Down by a Higher Power – SCOTUS

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Skip

Big news and AS BIG as the earlier three Biggie Decisions (abortion, Second Amendment, religious liberty). This has HUGE ramifications for unelected, unaccountable, and unassailable faceless bureaucrats that believe that THEY are the lawmakers in our Republic.

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British Royal Backs Face Masks for Cows ‘cuz Climate Change

June 7, 2022 Steve MacDonald

There has been a great deal of discussion about bovine emissions. Ruminant mammals are the scourge of the earth and our obsession with eating them is the cause of global ills. But until recently the concern has been focused on backend “greenhouse” gasses. What about the front of the beast?

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Arctic Sea Ice Canary Won’t Die in the Global Warming Coal Mine

May 21, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Temperatures in New Hampshire are expected to hit close to 100 degrees this weekend before tailing off to more seasonal weather. The Warmists will be all aflutter, so this seems like a good time to point out this little fact: Arctic sea ice is growing above the 30-year average.

Note to Leftist Economic Illiterates – A Government Distorted Market is NOT a Free Market

December 21, 2021 Skip

The Left continues to try and redefine our common language out from underneath us in order to push an Agenda. In this case, it’s about getting us to stop driving and to rely upon on the Government to provide transport.

Data Point – So, You Believe China When Xi Says Their Emissions are Going to go Down?

May 10, 2021 Skip

If you Believe China when Xi says their emissions are going to go down I’ve got bridges to sell you and places where land and water intermix (kinda smelly, though, with things there that might want to eat you).