Is Much of Washington State Experiencing Severe and Extreme Drought?

From the Cliff Mass Weather Blog Cliff Mass It is very unfortunate when government entities provide information that is incorrect and exaggerated. Misinformation made worse by the willing repetition by…

How Unusual Is the Recent Dry Period?

No suggestion that global warming/climate change is the cause.

Increased Wildfire Danger over the Western U.S. from Wet and Cold Conditions

A cool, wet winter has created an increased wildfire threat by producing a bountiful volume of flammable grasses. 

Breezes and Sunshine to charge Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s EV’s

nslee is demonstrating his visionary limitations, as he cannot see the ugly side of his wind, solar, and EV mandated world.

Update 2 on Northwest US Heat Wave Predictions

Surface temperatures will get above 112F over and near the western slopes of the Cascades. Large portions of western Oregon and Washington away from the water will be above 104F.

Evidence of COVID Herd Immunity, Why COVID is Increasing In WA and OR, And Why It May Soon Decline Here.

There is a lot of talk about the need to get herd immunity, in which enough of the population will be vaccinated or have had COVID so that the virus…

Grass Fires, Not Forest Fires Dominated Washington State in 2020: What Does That Imply Regarding Global Warming?

But this year, something did happen that made the grass/sageland burn. Something unusual. Extraordinary, record-breaking winds (for the season) hit eastern Washington, with gusts reaching 50-70 mph on September 7th.

Washington Utility: “No more wind” or solar!

Guest “Ha Ha!” by David Middleton ‘No more wind.’ WA state utility questions efficacy of wind farms for power generationBY BILL VIRGIN CONTRIBUTING WRITERSEPTEMBER 19, 2020 […] Renewables, a category…

Multiple Fires Ignited, Major Dust Storm Develops, Tens of Thousands Out of Power, and I-90/US 2 Closed By Winds in Eastern Washington

Strong winds, gusting to 50-70 mph, has caused a dust storm that has closed major roads in eastern Washington (e.g., I-90 and US-2). Here is a recent satellite image, with…

Washington State Lacks a Rational Coronavirus Testing Approach: Can We Follow Oregon’s Lead?

From the Cliff Mass Weather Blog

A Science-Based Approach to Dealing with Climate Change in Washington State

From The Cliff Mass Weather and Climate Blog Thursday, December 19, 2019 A Science-Based Approach to Dealing with Climate Change in Washington State Sometimes I muse about it–if I were…

Washington State Voters Reject Carbon Dioxide Tax, Again December 7, 2018

From The Heartland Institute. By Joe Barnett Tax would have funded ‘clean energy’ projects For the second time in two years, Washington State voters rejected a proposal to tax carbon…

Onwards, Ever Onwards

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I’ve been remiss in my duties as travel correspondent. When last heard from, the gorgeous ex-fiancee and I were rolling out of Butte, Montana in…

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup

The Week That Was: 2013-06-29 (June 29, 2013) Brought to You by SEPP (www.SEPP.org) The Science and Environmental Policy Project ################################################### Quote of the Week: : “The influence of mankind…

State of the Union climate spin doctors stand ready to take your call

People send me stuff. In this case somebody sent me something that I hadn’t gotten through the ‘approved’ channels. Thanks to “Son Of Soylent Green” for this tip via email.…

Ralph Nader: Dems running away from Global Warming debate

This video from C-Span of Ralph Nader is a surprising admission that really says it all. No matter how much whining and wailing there is about my appearance on PBS,…

Shocker: burning trees release stored carbon

From the Department of Obvious Science and the USDA Forest Service – Pacific Northwest Research Station, comes this shocking headline: Washington’s forests will lose stored carbon as area burned by…

Another mooooot press release – cows and climate change

From the University of Washington, another press release making gloom where there is none. I had to laugh at this statement: The authors also found that dairy farmers are already…

If Obama is going to kill coal, he has to hide the body

Guest post by Alec Rawls The graphics were changed in the last two days, but Conn Carroll at the Washington Examiner took a screenshot of Obama’s “All of the Above”…

Hurricane-Force Wind Gusts, Heavy Snow to Hammer Northwest

For Immediate Release – AccuWeather News March 12, 2012 — State College, PA –As locations east of the Rockies experience Maylike warmth, residents in the Pacific Northwest are in for…

Newt's climate train wreck

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, December 31, 2011 Contact: Chris Horner 202.262.4458 Chris.Horner@ATI.org Texas Tech ignores request for Gingrich book records Controversial activist professor claims to have spent 100+ hours…