Earthling's Progress
Conservative Conservationist
William Pedersen is a writer who contributed to The Weekly Standard between 2003 and 2007. His articles for the magazine focused on environmental policy and the politics of climate change, including coverage of the Bush administration's approach to greenhouse gas issues and the environmental movement.
Conservative Conservationist
Last Child in the Woods
WHY IS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ALMOST universally seen as a left-wing issue? A lively debate within the "environmental community" makes one reason clear. Many professional environmentalists want it that way. Sound evidence--and the actual needs of environmental protection--come second to that…
CREDIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS always comes hard for Republicans. Sure enough, the Bush administration's global warming policy, though largely a model of prudent judgment and respect for science, is relentlessly denounced. And the attacks take their toll. The Bush team's alleged indifference…