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Earth Week 2008

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From April 22-25, the Sutherland Institute hosted Earth Week 2008: The Future of Utah. The nation's top energy and climate experts were in Salt Lake City to discuss the effects that "green" policies will have on the state of Utah. These experts know the truth about man-made global warming, the benefits of nuclear energy, and the disastrous Clinton "off-limits" policy regarding the Grande Escalante Staircase.

4/22: Natural Resources

Natural Resource Use Day
On Tuesday, April 22, Dave Tabet, Program Manager for Utah Geological Survey will present "Lookout vs. Explore: What to Do with Utah's Natural Resources." Roy Innis, National Chairman for the Congress of Racial Equality will present "Who's Paying for Our Energy and Environmental Policies?"

David E. Tabet, Utah Geological Survey
David E. Tabet is the Manager of the Energy and Minerals Program for the Utah Geological Survey. He has worked as a geologist for the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, and ARCO Coal Company.

Roy Innis, Congress of Racial Equality

Roy Innis is National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), one of America’s oldest and most respected civil rights groups. He is a life-long advocate of economic development rights for poor families and communities around the world.

Natural Resources Keep Utah Open for Business
Fact: 1,480 Utah businesses, employing over 35,000 Utahns, depend on natural resources for their living.

Abundance vs. Scarcity: Enough is Enough!
Fact: The world's current estimated supply of oil is over 500 times what it was thought to be in 1948.

Natural Resources: Lighting our Future
Fact: About 98 percent of the electricity that powers Utah homes and businesses currently comes from fossil fuels.

Natural Resources are a Boon to Rural Utah
Fact: Income of mining employees in a rural Utah County was more than double the countywide average income.

The New Civil Rights Struggle: Access to Affordable & Efficient Energy
Formal remarks of Roy Innis, National Chairman for Congress of Racial Equality at Sutherland Institute's Earth Week 2008 on April 22, 2008.

Lockout vs. Explore: What to do with Utah's Natural Resources
Powerpoint presentation of David E. Tabet, Manager of the Energy and Minerals Program for the Utah Geological Survey, at Sutherland Institute's Earth Week 2008 on April 22, 2008.

A Brief History of Land Use in Utah
This essay discusses the history of agriculture, water rights, timber, and mining in Utah, which provides a background to policy discussions regarding land use.

4/23: Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Day
On Wednesday, April 23, Jack Spencer, an economist with The Heritage Foundation, will present "Avoiding Blackout: A Case for Nuclear Energy." Michael R. Fox, PhD., a nuclear scientist who has 40 years of experience in the energy field, will present "Mother Nature is Radioactive."

Jack Spencer, The Heritage Foundation
Jack Spencer is the Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy at The Heritage Foundation's Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies. In this position, Spencer works on domestic and international nuclear energy and related nuclear and energy issues, including security and defense.

Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., Nuclear Scientist
Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., is a retired nuclear scientist and university chemistry professor. He has nearly 40 years experience in the energy field.

Nuclear Power: Radiating Economic Benefits for Utah
Fact: The average nuclear power plant employee makes 79 percent more than Utah's average annual income.

Nuclear Power: "The Other Green Energy"
Fact: Nearly 97 percent of nuclear waste can be recycled to produce more nuclear fuel.

The Core of Nuclear Power: Affordability
Fact: Electricity from nuclear power is between 31 and 229 percent cheaper than electricity from other power sources.

Avoiding Blackout: The Case for Nuclear Energy
Formal remarks of Jack Spencer, the Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy at The Heritage Foundation's Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, at Sutherland Institute's Earth Week 2008 on April 23, 2008.

4/24: Global Warming

Global Warming Day: SOLD OUT
On Thursday, April 24, Willie Soon, an astrophysicist from Harvard, will present "Hockey Sticks and Sun Spots: Why the Earth is Really Warming." Roy Spencer, a principal research scientist for the University of Alabama, will present "Largest Factor in Climate Change: Man or Nature?"

Willie Soon, Ph.D, Harvard University
Willie Soon, Ph.D, is the receiving editor in the area of solar and stellar physics for New Astronomy. He is also the chief science adviser of the Science and Public Policy Institute.

Roy Spencer, Ph.D, University of Alabama
Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D, is a Principal Research Scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville where he directs a variety of climate research projects.

Climate Forecasts Deserve Skepticism
Fact: Recent research suggests that climate model predictions are incorrect.

Global Warming "Facts" Just Don't Add Up
Fact: Glaciers in Greenland are getting 5.4 centimeteers thicker every year.

Saving the Planet, but Condemning the Poor
Fact: A family making $25,000 in 2006 spent twice as much of their income on power bills as the average Utah family.

Economic Casualties in the Fight Against Global Warming
Fact: The cost to Utah of fighting global warming could be as high as $2.3 billion

Hockey Sticks and Sun Spots: Why the Earth is Really Warming
Powerpoint presentation of Willie Soon, Ph.D, receiving editor in the area of solar and stellar physics for New Astronomy and chief science adviser of the Science and Public Policy Institute, at Sutherland Institute's Earth Week 2008 on April 24, 2008.

Global Warming: Some Reasons for Optimism
Powerpoint presentation of Roy Spencer, Ph.D, Principal Research Scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, at Sutherland Institute's Earth Week 2008 on April 24, 2008.

4/25: Utah Film Premiere

Film Premiere Day: SOLD OUT
The Sutherland Institute will show a free screening of the documentary, "Mine Your Own Business," at 9 am on Friday, April 25 at Megaplex 12 at the Gateway in Salt Lake City. The documentary reveals the real agenda of liberal environmentalism. The two film-makers, Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer, will be available for questions and comments.

Phelim McAleer, Documentary Filmmaker
Phelim McAleer directed, produced and wrote “Mine Your Own Business," the world’s first anti-environmentalist documentary that hacks away at the cozy image of environmentalists as well-meaning, harmless activists.

Ann McElhinney
Ann McElhinney is a Fellow of the Moving Picture Institute, a non-profit dedicated to advancing liberty through the medium of film (thempi.org). McElhinney directed and produced "Mine Your Own Business."