Analyst: US Senate Should Unilaterally Refuse to Ratify Paris Climate Treaty
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-hollingsworth/analyst-us-senate-should-unilaterally-refuse-ratify-paris-climate “The Senate leadership does not want an institutional fight,” but after cedingits institutional prerogative to President Obama over the Iran nuclear deal, it can and should reclaim its constitutional role by unilaterally refusing to ratify theParis climate change treaty, saysChristopher Horner, an attorney and senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). “Although the Senate’s […]
US Christmas lights use more energy than entire countries
http://m.phys.org/news/2015-12-christmas-energy-entire-countries.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link Bright lights strung on American trees, rooftops and lawns account for 6.63 billion kilowatt hours of electricity consumption every year, according to a recent blog post by the Center for Global Development American household Christmas lights, a favorite holiday tradition, use up more electricity than some poorer countries—such as El Salvador or Ethiopia—do in […]