Key Environmentalist Myths about Energy Go Up in Smoke

Environmentalists who genuinely care about lowering CO2 emissions should heed the data — even when they defy progressive shibboleths about the future of energy.

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People participate in a climate protest in New York City, March 25, 2022.

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New data confirm that several common environmentalist talking points about energy are highly misleading. The chasm between reality and eco-activist fantasy is so wide that even the Washington Post — not exactly a right-wing media outlet — has taken notice.

Reality has disrupted both the simplistic left-wing narrative of blue states producing clean energy while red states allegedly pollute and popular conceptions of what a “green” energy future might look like.

Andrew Follett

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Andrew Follett

Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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