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Climate Activists Want Michael Moore’s Doc Panning Green Energy Banned, Say It’s Chock Full of ‘Misinformation’

April 27, 2020April 26, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

Anti-fossil fuel activists unsuccessfully attempted to browbeat the film producer behind a new Michael Moore documentary panning green energy into permanently removing the movie over claims that it contains pro-oil industry misinformation.

Activist Josh Fox, climate scientist Michael Mann, and other environmentalists signed onto a petition Friday asking the producer to take down Planet of Humans, claiming Moore’s film relies on old data to claim solar and wind energy is dependent on fossil fuels. Films for Action initially nixed the film before putting it back online, saying the move was meant to engage in debate.

Analysis: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s Pitch for the Green New Deal Is Unhinged From Reality

March 5, 2020March 4, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently gave an impassioned pitch for her “Green New Deal” on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. After stating that her opponents were misrepresenting the legislation, she read the full text of it into the Congressional Record and claimed that the reason it is “so, so controversial” is “because for years we have prioritized the pursuit of profit at any and all human and environmental cost.”

YouTube Star Asks Her Fellow Teenagers to ‘Think’ Before Jumping Aboard Greta Thunberg’s ‘Alarmism’

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

An up-and-coming YouTube star is setting herself up as the antithesis of everything that activist Greta Thunberg represents: a teenager who is asking youngsters to think before jumping into “climate alarmism.”

House DFL Wants to Use $190 Million of Budget Surplus for Climate Change Initiatives

February 23, 2020February 22, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

House DFLers announced a package of one-time appropriations last week totaling more than $190 million for “solutions that address the climate crisis.”

Commentary: The GOP’s Silly ‘Carbon Capture’ Dodge

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23) is releasing a climate bill this week. The purpose is “to put the GOP on the map on climate” in response to polls reporting that enough young voters have finally succumbed to a lifetime of being propagandized on climate.

Minnesota House Democrats Say They Will Prioritize Gun Control and Climate Change in 2020

February 7, 2020February 11, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Minnesota House Democrats said they will once again prioritize gun control and climate change during the upcoming legislative session.

Green New Deal Supporters Sanders and Warren Turn to Private Planes for Iowa Campaign

January 29, 2020January 28, 2020 Jordyn Pair

Despite voicing increased concerns over climate change, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are turning to private planes to aid tight schedules amid President Trump’s impeachment hearing.

Conservative Research Fellow Challenges Walz to Consider ‘Dissenting’ Voices on Climate Change

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

A conservative policy fellow with the Center of the American Experiment applied for Gov. Tim Walz’s “Advisory Council on Climate Change,” which promised to “represent different perspectives and experiences.”

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Deals Brutal Blow to Teens Who Sued Trump Over Climate Change

January 18, 2020January 17, 2020 Admin

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California ruled Friday that children do not have standing to sue the Trump administration and the federal government for not adequately addressing climate change.

Australian Police Charge at Least 20 People for Intentionally Setting Bushfires, Activists Blame Climate Change

January 8, 2020January 7, 2020 Admin

New South Wales police charged more than 20 people for deliberately starting fires across Australia as the country beats back wildfires. Activists and celebrities said climate change played a part in the blaze.

Greta Thunberg’s Dad Worries About ‘All the Hate’ Aimed at Her

January 6, 2020January 5, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

Speaking to a BBC Radio Programme, of which his daughter Greta is guest-editor today, Svante Thunberg said the 16-year-old had become “very happy” as a result of her climate activist work despite facing regular abuse from people who “don’t want to change” their lifestyles and he worries about all the “hate” she faces. Ironically the BBC flew presenter Mishal Husain to Stockholm to interview the teenager and her dad, New York Post reports.

Senate DFL Launches New ‘Climate Caucus’ to Push Walz’s Climate Agenda Through Senate

December 15, 2019December 14, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

DFL members of the Minnesota Senate announced the formation of a new “Senate DFL Clean Energy and Climate Caucus” last week.

Minneapolis City Council: Failure to Act on Climate Change ‘Antithetical’ to the Declaration of Independence

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

A Minneapolis City Council committee passed a resolution Monday to declare that “there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences.”

Gov. Walz Signs Executive Order Establishing ‘Climate Change Subcabinet’

December 3, 2019December 2, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Monday that establishes a new “Climate Change Subcabinet” in addition to a “Governor’s Advisory Council on Climate Change.”

Commentary: Rotary Takes a Hard Left Turn on Climate Change

December 2, 2019December 1, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

When I joined Rotary in 2014, one of the most important guides I was given by the members is that Rotary is not political. Although I’ve been involved in local politics for many years, I really have enjoyed putting politics aside and working with other Rotarians of all stripes to help those less fortunate locally and internationally.

Commentary: An Unexpected Climate Hero is Equity Markets

December 1, 2019November 30, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Joesph Stalin allegedly said that the “death of one person is a tragedy; the death of one million is a statistic.” Fitting neatly with his horrendous ideology, our brains are simply not equipped to understand suffering of astonishing proportions – for a single person suffering we feel empathy; with millions we blink cluelessly before looking away, dumbfounded.

Commentary: The Politics, Science, and Politicized Science of Climate Change

November 30, 2019November 29, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

One has to wonder if the shock and despair described in David Bowie’s 1971 hit, “Five Years,” would be the preferred collective mentality for humanity, at least if the relentless propaganda campaigns of climate change activists are successful. And one must admit they have powerful allies at their disposal. A climate alarm consensus informs America’s entire educational, entertainment, and media establishments, along with most corporate marketing, and most political platforms from the local city council to the United Nations.

Republicans Criticize Enbridge Protests as ‘Elaborate Fundraising Opportunity’

November 27, 2019November 26, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The protest group “Stop Line 3” blocked the entrance to Enbridge’s Clearbrook office during a Monday demonstration and asked for “generous donations” to its cause.

Dean Phillips Cosponsors ‘100 Percent Clean Economy Act,’ Says ‘Humankind’s Ability to Thrive’ in Question

November 23, 2019November 22, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) touted his status as an “original cosponsor” of a bill that would force America on the path to a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050.

St. Paul City Council Considering Resolution on ‘Psychological Stresses’ of Climate Change

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The St. Paul City Council will soon consider a resolution to acknowledge that the “climate crisis” has caused increased “economic hardship and psychological stresses.”

Analysis: Climate Change Fears of Teen Activist Are Empirically Baseless

October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

At a recent United Nations summit, 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg claimed that the Earth is on the brink of destruction and that older generations are betraying younger ones by not doing enough to stop climate change. The media has amplified these allegations by giving her speech broad, glowing coverage, but the fears she expressed are not grounded in reality.

Minnesota DFL Will Work With Youth Climate Activists to Push ‘Climate Action Plan’ in 2020

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The Minnesota House DFL recently formed a new “Climate Action Caucus” and plans to work with youth climate activists to develop a “Climate Action Plan” to push through the State Legislature in 2020.

State Rep Wants Governor to Trade in SUVs for Electric Vehicles in Response to New Clean Car Standards

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

A Minnesota Republican plans to introduce a bill forcing Gov. Tim Walz to live up to his own “clean car” standards.

Commentary: Why Even Liberals Should Be ‘Climate Change Skeptics’

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

When you’re several decades older than Greta Thunberg, her impassioned warning of impending doom hits you differently than it may college students or early twentysomethings. In a word, it sounded “familiar.”

Here Are the Scenes From DC’s Climate Protest

September 24, 2019September 23, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Climate change activists protested on the streets of Washington, D.C., Monday, aiming to shut down the city in an effort to push the government to take action on the climate crisis.

Minneapolis and St. Paul School Districts Allowed Students to Skip Class for Climate Strike

September 23, 2019September 22, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts reportedly alerted parents that their children would not be disciplined for participating in Friday’s global youth climate strike.

Commentary: Child Hostages Obey Their Climate Captors

September 22, 2019September 21, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

On Friday, schoolchildren around the world will be prompted to walk out of class as part of the “Global Climate Strike.” These young “climate strikers” will protest alleged inaction on climate change and promote an end to fossil fuel use.

Sen. Booker Reveals $3 Trillion Climate Plan, Promises to Clobber Oil Companies

September 4, 2019September 3, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker announced a pricey climate plan Tuesday, marking a trend as the New Jersey Democrat joins other presidential candidates who are pushing trillion-dollar plans to tackle global warming.

Commentary: Everything You’ve Heard About the Amazon Fires Is Wrong

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

The international news coverage of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fires has been a complete disaster. News outlets published inaccurate yet easily verifiable “facts” about the number of fires, declaring the situation “record-breaking” and “unprecedented.” Social media lit up with misleading claims about the loss of planetary oxygen supply (20 percent, said French President Emmanuel Macron) threatening to asphyxiate us all. Stock photos and images of forest fires from the last two decades including Peru and Bolivia were shared widely and wildly. Celebrities and politicians alike heaped condemnation upon Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leading to an ongoing geopolitical crisis.

Enbridge Protesters Chain Themselves to Entrance of Company’s Bemidji Office

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

More than 50 protesters, six of whom chained themselves to a pair of gates, blockaded the entrances to an Enbridge office in Bemidji Monday morning.

A Deep Dive into the ‘Density Delusion’

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

For decades, American workers have watched as their ability to enjoy middle-class lifestyles erodes away. Conventional explanations abound. American industry in the immediate aftermath of World War II was uniquely unscathed, and with a near-monopoly on global manufacturing, it was able to pass much of the ample profits on to workers. It wasn’t until the 1970s that American manufacturers confronted serious foreign competition, and ever since, the competition has only become more intense.

Keith Ellison Sued for Allegedly Illegal ‘Embedding’ of Bloomberg-Linked Lawyers in Attorney General’s Office

August 18, 2019August 17, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Attorney General Keith Ellison is being sued for declining to hand over documents related to his office’s hiring of a lawyer connected to Michael Bloomberg’s State Energy and Environmental Impact Center.

BBC Says We Only Have 18 Months to Save the Planet from Climate Change

July 27, 2019July 26, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Humanity has only 18 months left to take decisive political steps to avert the catastrophic effects of climate change, according to a report Wednesday by the BBC.

Climate Experts Admit to Republican Congressman That Humans Aren’t Responsible for Past 20,000 Years of Global Warming

July 13, 2019July 12, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

During a Thursday hearing before the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL-05) got a panel of climate science experts to admit that “humans are not responsible for the Earth’s global warming that has occurred over the past 20,000 years.” All four of the experts…

House Democrats Spread ‘Lies’ About Climate Change And Hurricanes, Scientist Says

June 25, 2019June 24, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Michael Bastach House Democrats’ climate change hearing is based on “inaccurate” information that’s “not in accord with current science or consensus,” according to a scientist. A Committee on Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday on natural disaster policy “in the wake of climate change.” However, Democrats…

Climate Change, Open Borders Top Priorities in Klobuchar’s Plan for First 100 Days

June 20, 2019June 19, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Kyle Hooten Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar’s campaign posted an agenda to Medium Tuesday for her first 100 days in office, should she win the 2020 presidential election. Several measures to relax immigration law rank among her top priorities. The Minnesota Senator stated she would also rejoin the…

Commentary: Biden’s Climate Plan Requires a Savvy Response

June 17, 2019June 16, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Edward Ring Front running 2020 presidential contender Joe Biden has just released his climate “plan,”claiming that with a $1.7 trillion federal investment, U.S. carbon emissions will reach zero within 30 years. You can say this for Biden – the canny old campaigner isn’t highlighting his climate plan as a cure-all…

Minneapolis Official Calls for End to Car Ownership

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Sam Rockwell, president of the Minneapolis Planning Commission, suggested in a recent op-ed for The Star Tribune that in order “to save the planet, we have to get over cars.” “The way we live our lives is how we got into this climate catastrophe in the first place. Of…

Commentary: Novelist Michael Crichton and His Warnings about the Corruption, Politicization of Science

June 3, 2019June 2, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Edward Ring Just over 10 years ago, the world lost Michael Crichton, bestselling author and screenwriter, who succumbed to cancer at age 66. His loss was greater than we could have known at the time. During the final years of his life, Crichton became increasingly focused on the…

The Global Revolt Against Climate Policies Continues As Conservatives Sweep Aussie Elections

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Michael Bastasch Australia’s left-wing Labor Party decided to make tackling climate change the centerpiece of its electoral strategy. It lost in a major election upset Saturday. The election results present a warning to U.S. Democrats pushing costly global warming policies at the national level. “Every time liberal politicians…

Minneapolis Wants to Ban New Drive-Thru Windows to Reduce Carbon Emissions

May 20, 2019May 19, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Minneapolis wants to ban all new drive-thru windows citywide in order to cut down on carbon emissions produced by idling cars. The City Planning Commission has been considering a drive-thru ban since 2017, but the idea didn’t really start to come to fruition until the 2018 conversations surrounding the…

UN Warns of Imminent Ecological Catastrophe, Just Like They Did in 1982

May 7, 2019May 6, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Michael Bastach The United Nations is out with another alarming report, claiming that one million species, more than ever before, are threatened with imminent extinction if drastic actions aren’t taken. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s similar warning to one given by the head of the United Nations Environment…

Commentary: Why Don’t Climate Activists Support Nuclear Power?

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Edward Ring For several days in mid-April, downtown London was paralyzed by thousands of “climate activists” protesting the failure of the British government to act swiftly enough to combat climate change. In mid-March, thousands of students across the United States staged school “walkouts” to demand action on climate…

Far-Left Environmentalists Aren’t Impressed with Robert Francis ‘Beto’ O’Rourke’s $5 Trillion Climate Change Agenda

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Michael Bastach Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke’s $5 trillion climate change plan has not enthused far-left environmentalists, who say it doesn’t go as far as the Green New Deal. “Beto claims to support the Green New Deal, but his plan is out of line with [the] timeline it…

Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Leads Charge to Get 2020 Candidates to Participate in Debate on Climate Change

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) announced Monday that he supports U.S. Youth Climate Strike’s petition to require the Democratic 2020 presidential candidates to have a debate on climate change. “I’m in! Climate change demands unprecedented action that requires our full and complete attention. This is an economic issue, a social justice…

Commentary: Today’s European Climate Marchers Will Be Tomorrow’s Yellow Vest Protesters

April 22, 2019April 21, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Bill Wirtz For months, young climate marchers have taken over Europe and the US. Now we know what they actually want – and it’s exactly what we thought it would be. Why They March If you’re unfamiliar with the “Youth4Climate” or “Fridays for Future” movement, it’s probably because,…

House Democrats Introduce ‘Minnesota Green New Deal’ Written By High School Students

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Minnesota lawmakers have officially introduced a state level “Green New Deal” that was inspired in large part by youth-activist organizations. In fact, when introducing his bill Wednesday, Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis) said it was the “first time” he’s ever “witnessed high school students actually writing a bill.” Hornstein was joined…

Minnesota Democrats Introduce $53 Million Omnibus Bill to Tackle Climate Change

March 30, 2019March 29, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Minnesota House Democrats on the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Committee unveiled a $53 million omnibus bill this week to tackle climate change in the state. According to a House press release, the omnibus package incorporates elements of 16 different bills that have been introduced this session and is…

Commentary: Students Love the ‘Green New Deal’ Until They Hear What’s In It

March 22, 2019March 21, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by CHQ Staff We’ve told CHQ readers about the deleterious effects of the “Green New Deal,” a Socialist plan aimed at taking hold of American economic life under the guise of drastically reducing carbon emissions in the next ten years. One of the principle reasons Democrats have launched the…

Commentary: The Mainstreaming of Political Fanaticism

March 20, 2019March 19, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Bill Wirtz The most fanatical of activists have an impact on actual policies. That is why they cannot be ignored. Greta Thunberg The 16-year-old Swedish student activist has now been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her environmentalist activism. Thunberg protests the inability of governments to…