Daily Archives: July 26, 2011

Failure: Calorie labeling on menus

A new study in the British Medical Journal reports that calorie labeling on restaurant menus has largely failed to reduce calorie consumption at fast food restaurants. Continue reading

CBO: Clean energy standard more expensive than cap-and-trade for reducing carbon

The Congressional Budget Office says in a new report that both a national “renewable energy standard” (RES) and a so-called “clean energy standard” (CES) would be more expensive ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions than the infamous-and-now-dead cap-and-trade. Continue reading

American Lung Association says ‘more will die’ but refuses to provide proof

In an effort to support the job- and economy-killing agenda of its benefactor, the American Lung Association (ALA) claimed today that the EPA’s decision to delay its tightening of the ozone standard will kill and sicken more Americans. Continue reading

Lynn Goldman (sort of) accepts Steve Milloy’s ‘Show me the bodies’ challenge

I apparently “deeply offended” the Marxist-environmentalist complex with my “Show us the bodies, EPA” column. Continue reading

Governor Moonbeam: Wind, solar opponents to be ‘crushed’

California Gov. Jerry Brown isn’t planning to debate the merits of wind and solar energy. Continue reading

Gingrich fibs in apology for Pelosi TV ad

Newt Gingrich told WGIR-AM radio host Paul Westcott that he regretted appearing in a pro-cap-and-trade TV ad with Nancy Pelosi. Gingrich said: Continue reading

Should coal states boycott New York City?

New York City Michael Bloomberg declared war against coal states last week by donating $50 million to the Sierra Club’s effort to stop coal-fired electricity generation. Will coal states and their residents take this lying down? Continue reading