We Berate, You Deride - A look at Steven J. Milloy’s current affiliates and backers

November 28th, 2007

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The author has looked at a bogus survey and Steve Milloy’s background as a science propagandist. Today the author dives deep into the people and organizations who fund Mr. Milloy’s disinformation activities, and how they’re connected. Part 3 of 3.

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We Berate, You Deride - Steven J. Milloy’s background and associates

November 27th, 2007

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The author looks at Mr. Milloy’s associates going back to the tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s and concludes that he and they have long manipulated science and the public to serve his supporter’s ideological, political, and financial ends. Part 2 of 3.

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DemandDebate.com’s propaganda survey on the global heating consensus

November 26th, 2007

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DemandDebate.com, a project of former tobacco lobbyist Steven J. Milloy, released the results of a survey that purported to test the level of consensus among the IPCC scientists who wrote the physical basis document for the IPCC earlier this year. The author analyzes the survey and concludes that its only function is to serve as anti-global warming propaganda. Part 1 of 3 of a series investigating DemandDebate.com and Steve Milloy.

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Want to keep the feds from overruling states on power lines? Form multi-state power line co-ops.

October 18th, 2007

The author discusses a way that states can avoid being overruled by the FERC regarding the placement and construction of transmission lines. He also closes a 4-day series of posts with some concluding remarks.

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Electric transmission lines plus FERC permits equals utilities using eminent domain

October 17th, 2007

The author goes into the law of rights-of-way, easements, and the exercising of eminent domain by utilities with FERC transmission line construction permits.

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The FERC overrules local control over transmission lines

October 15th, 2007

Today the author discusses how the process of granting transmission line construction permits, and overruling local control in the process, works in the federally designated national interest electric transmission corridors.

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Vague and broadly worded laws make for bad energy policy

October 15th, 2007

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President Bush recently declared two large regions of the country “national interest electric transmission corridors,” opening the door for the federal government to overrule local and state control over where and when transmission lines are located. This is the first of a four part series discussing the ramifications of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to electric transmission lines, local control, eminent domain, and federal authority.

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August 22nd, 2007

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