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Stopping Obama's Environmental "End-Around":  With the "science" of global warming collapsing like a house of cards, the Copenhagen "climate change" conference accomplishing absolutely nothing and a massive energy tax hike going nowhere in the U.S. Senate, President Barack Obama is now faced with a conundrum. He can either read the handwriting on the wall, or seek to accomplish through regulation what he couldn't accomplish through legislation: the handover of U.S. environmental

The Continuing Federal Land Grab:  The use and abuse of the Antiquities Act, legislation which dates back to the time of Teddy Roosevelt, is nothing new. While the bulk of the national monuments so created came in the first few decades after the Act's 1906 adoption, the practice of creating them was again accelerated with President Carter creating 15 national monuments out of Alaskan territory in 1978. By doing so he throttled the resource development of these areas and angered local officials who wanted Washington's hands off the land.

Beck v. Levin, Part 1:  The first day of CPAC 2010 had concluded by the time I had a chance to actually look at my program. It was then that I realized that Mark Levin was nowhere to be found on the schedule. Strange, I thought. I was 90% positive that I remembered conference organizer Lisa dePasquale Tweeting at least a couple of months prior that Levin was a confirmed speaker this year. Puzzled, I Tweeted a fellow attendee to verify that Levin had been booked. My friend replied that he didn't think so. Since I had left myself open to that 10% margin of doubt, I assumed I had either misread Lisa's Tweet or maybe even dreamed the whole thing. (Yes, I must admit it. Phantom Tweeting has occurred in my dreams. Hello, my name is Glen and I'm a hopeless Twitterholic.)

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Solomaic Mercy for Harry Reid:  After nearly 30 years ensconced in Washington's heady corridors of political power, Harry Reid has worn out his threadbare welcome. The time has come for him to be removed. Assuredly from his lofty position as Senate Majority Leader. Perhaps even from the Senate, itself.

Four Decades of Deceit:  The publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring launched the modern environmental movement. However, it also marked the beginning of a movement that not just tolerated, but encouraged scientists to misrepresent the facts if it helped to create media attention to promote its agenda.

The Embarrassing Episode of the Bozeman Boondoggle:  Sometimes, what seems like the smallest of stories actually has the greatest of ramifications. Such is the case with the tennis court boondoggle story now emerging out of tiny Bozeman, Montana: population 40,000.

The Enslaving Folly of "Shared Sacrifice":  First, and most important, is the fact that America was never intended to be a "liberal democracy." From Day One, we were a constitutional Republic. What's the difference you say? A very big one.

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Valerie Jarrett: "Lapping for Action"
Americans will be surprised when they learn of who is one of Obama's most trusted advisors.

Lisa Heinzerling: Bringing Good Things to Death
Are their cases of environmental pollution that are so egregious that the polluters should be punished as murderers?

The Overnights from NetRight Nation.
This week Adam Bitely discusses Americans for Limited Government's New Media Operation.

ALG in the News: StopJarrett.com
Americans for Limited Government's new project to stop Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett is featured by Michelle Malkin.

Lunch Briefing Explores Policy and Market Opportunities for Sector

Washington, DC – The Solar Energy Industries Association will host a media briefing with industry leaders and members of the environmental community to discuss the future of utility-scale solar power at Noon on Tuesday, September 29 at SEIA offices.

Lunch will be offered for media attendees.

WHAT:  Lunch briefing to discuss outlook for U.S. utility-scale solar power

WHO:          Rhone Resch, President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association

                     Dr. Fred Morse, Senior Advisor, U.S. Operations, Abengoa Solar and Chair, SEIA Utility-Scale Solar Power Division

                     Rachel McMahon, Director, Government Affairs, Solar Millennium

                    Jim Presswood, Energy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council

WHEN:    Tuesday, September 29, 2009, Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. (Please RSVP to jblanton@seia.org.)

WHERE:    Solar Energy Industries Association

                    575 7th Street, Suite 400 (near Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro; F & 7th Streets)

                    Washington, DC 20004

About SEIA:

Established in 1974, the Solar Energy Industries Association is the national trade association of solar energy industry. As the voice of the industry, SEIA works to make solar a mainstream and significant energy source by expanding markets, removing market barriers, strengthening the industry and educating the public on the benefits of solar energy.  Learn more at www.seia.org.

SEIA President & CEO Rhone Resch is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RhoneResch

SEIA is on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/thesolarindustry) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Solar-Energy-Industries-Association/112495296809)

New Hampshire’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Designed to Protect Residents’ Health

Concord, NH – As part of continuing efforts to protect the health of New Hampshire citizens and guests from environmental hazards, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Environmental Services (DES) today announce the launching of the Environmental Health Data Integration Network (EHDIN). EHDIN is a first-of-its-kind environmental health tool and part of a national initiative led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to close the gap in what is known about the impact of environmental hazards on health.

This web-based system tracks key environmental hazards and health problems, such as air pollution and asthma as well as arsenic and bladder cancer, across New Hampshire. The data will improve understanding of such hazards and lead to actions that can prevent chronic illnesses.

“In the face of challenging issues such as increasing cancer rates and growing health care costs, tracking and understanding the impact of environmental conditions is a top priority,” said Dr. Jose Montero, Director of Public Health at DHHS. “The Environmental Health Data Integration Network is a major step forward in web-based surveillance. We have worked hard to preserve an environment of clean air, pure water, and safe housing in our state – now its time to show our past success and track our continued progress. It may sound simple, but better health statistics really does mean better disease prevention.”

With EHDIN, residents will be able to access both environmental data and health outcome data simultaneously. This will help them make informed decisions and take action to protect themselves and their communities. On the website people can learn about environmental hazards and related health effects in New Hampshire and in their county, including:

Asthma and heart attack hospitalization rates for counties and the State

Air pollution trends for ozone and particulate matter

Drinking water contaminants, such as arsenic, in public water systems

Cancer rates for counties and the State as a whole

“Environmental hazards are one factor in the overall health equation. These data will be available for the public to use in conjunction with consideration of how certain lifestyle issues and genetic factors play a role in health outcomes,” said DES Commissioner Thomas Burack. “The launch of the new EHDIN system provides a new tool to help make existing data more accessible.”

New Hampshire is one of 16 states to receive funding from the CDC to build tracking networks and conduct pilot projects in order to improve our knowledge of potential links between environmental hazards and health effects.

There has been a fundamental gap in the country’s knowledge of how and the extent to which environmental hazards affect health. For example, chronic disease accounts for 70% of deaths in the United States. Links between certain chronic diseases and environmental hazards have been reported; however, whether there are additional causal connections remains unclear. With New Hampshire’s participation, CDC’s environmental public health tracking efforts are working to develop additional information to help determine the role of environmental hazards in health outcomes.

For more information and to access the New Hampshire EHDIN, please visit www.nh.gov/epht. To visit the national Tracking Network, go to www.cdc.gov/ephtracking.