Daily Archives: December 30, 2011

Top Ten JunkScience.com Stories of 2011

By popular choice. Drum roll please… Continue reading

WashPost: Mild winter is not global warming?

“At the National Arboretum, the white petals of snowdrops — normally an early spring flower — have unfurled,” reports the Washington Post. Continue reading

Gingrich kills climate chapter in new book

We’d been pushing on this since the Los Angeles Times first reported (Dec. 9) on the upcoming book. Continue reading

Win: EPA Cross-State Emissions Rule Stayed by Court!

Yea! Continue reading

Is low-level radiation more potent than high-level radiation?

Should the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of low-level radiation be set at greater than 1? Continue reading

Explosive: Fisker Recall for Battery Fire Risk

Yes, but can taxpayers recall their $528 million subsidy for the Made-in-Finland cars? Continue reading

Battle of 2012: Rep. Bob Latta v. Angela Zimmann

Help Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) continue his valiant efforts to rein in the EPA. Continue reading

Indoor swimming reduces testosterone in adolescent males?

Scrotal absorption? Continue reading

FDA on Food Coloring: It’s the Kids Not the Chemicals

Still the FDA tries dancing around activist sensitivities. Continue reading

Calif. solar users whine about novel fee

Who says solar is “the right thing to do”? Continue reading

Landrigan: Scientific evidence unnecessary to condemn chemicals

We’ll just let Phil decide? Continue reading

EPA mercury rules to raise Louisiana electricity prices by 25%

Breathe the new air. Same as the old air — just more expensive. Continue reading

Clean teeth reduce pneumonia risk?

Regular brushing is a good idea even without this half-baked study. Continue reading

Weed killer Atrazine aids conservation tillage

“There is no good substitute for atrazine.” Continue reading

Gulf Coast Sees Record Tourism Rebound After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Time to get back to drilling. Continue reading

Judge halts enforcement of low-carbon fuel regulations in Calif.

The Interstate Commerce Clause wins a round against “California warming.” Continue reading

China rebuffs scheme to cut emissions

An excuse is made-up to cover for China’s resistance to greenhouse gas emission cuts. Continue reading

IBD: Hormuz or Keystone?

“No carrier battle groups would be needed to escort oil from Canada’s tar sands to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries”. Continue reading

IBD: A Bad Green Dream

“The Obama administration promised a green energy future. What it delivered, though, is a present filled with rancid politics, aching failure and tawdry scandal.” Continue reading

WSJ: Europe’s Green Airline War

“A new tax on jet carbon emissions invites retaliation.” Continue reading