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  there is no reason at this point to create any national or international policy addressing AGW as it is not happening. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,662092,00.htmlOn Hot planet to Obama: What's your Plan B? posted 16 hours, 36 minutes ago 6 Responses

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  There is no global warming http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,662092,00.html but many of the folks who visit this site are too politically attached to the idea the globe is still warming to admit that the evidence is slowly falling apart.On Top 25 reasons to give a damn about climate change posted 16 hours, 38 minutes ago 14 Responses

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  Obama would be well served to avoid the so called climate issue. SInce AGW is a theory we are constantly collecting more data and learning new ways to understand the planets climate. The facts are the data is trending towards a cooler regime. For those with an open mind yet on this important topic here is just one tidbit of many that might be reason to put the brakes on cap and trade and other nonsense that could derail the fragile economic recovery. http://ams.allenpress.com/archive/1520-0477/90/10/pdf/i1520-0477-90-10-1457.pdfOn Hot planet to Obama: What's your Plan B? posted 2 days, 4 hours ago 6 Responses

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  Bravo Jeremy I totally concur with your post. We have way too much fear mongering going on in this world already. I am really becoming annoyed with sloppy research by bloggers that apparently do a quick google search and go from there without any deeper digging or trying to understand the issue. Its like they have a preconceived idea that in this case its the end of the line for bees and then fill in the blank with something online that agree with that view.On Heat makes honey toxic, and other myths of the hive posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago 10 Responses

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  most wilderness areas are in areas that have a combination of short growing seasons or no real forage. for instance in the upper midwest like WI, MI, MN its northern boreal forest areas. few if any beekeepers operate in these regions, in fact there are no commercial beeks making a living up there since its just not conducive to honey production. out west its the mountain ranges that are wilderness and thats not where the honey production is made either. most of the good western areas are river bottoms. organic honey is a non event for the industry. the average beekeeper is 62 years old and its a tough business. we only produce about 40% domestic honey for what the country consumes. my point is if you are a beekeeper and are selling local raw honey you have no problem selling it at a premium. being certified would not be worth it since the lost production from being in marginal areas is not offset by maybe a 20% higher price. plus the cost of certification and long distance to an viable market is a further negative. also for the most part my bees do not feed on lawns (no honey in grass) corn or soybeans. the bulk of my crop in the midwest is made from basswood trees and clover. neither of these forage sources are sprayed so most beekeepers feel that the organic standard is a sham. similar to organic maple syrup. how can they not be organic? from what I see perusing the large certification house sites like QAI and Oregon Tilth there is less then a handful of certified organic honey producers in the USA. not even 2 dozen.On Heat makes honey toxic, and other myths of the hive posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago 10 Responses