Month: December 2011

Christmas tree wars: Junk science flies in real vs. fake battle

The only thing stupider than the environment-related claims made by Christmas tree sellers ar the consumers who fall for them. Continue reading Christmas tree wars: Junk science flies in real vs. fake battle

Greenland ice loss lifts bedrock, say researchers

“An unusually hot melting season in 2010 accelerated ice loss in southern Greenland by 100 billion tons – and large portions of the island’s bedrock rose an additional quarter of an inch in response.” Continue reading Greenland ice loss lifts bedrock, say researchers

DC: Gingrich’s environmental proposals include altering climate with giant mirrors

Gingrich suggested building “a large array of mirrors [that] could affect the earth’s climate, ” to extend farmers’ growing season. Continue reading DC: Gingrich’s environmental proposals include altering climate with giant mirrors

Gingrich Cosponsored 1989 Climate Change Bill With Pelosi

“Alongside Pelosi, several other pro-choice advocates sponsored the bill [which included population control measures], including John Conyers, Barbara Boxer, Barney Frank, and Chuck Schumer.” Continue reading Gingrich Cosponsored 1989 Climate Change Bill With Pelosi

WSJ’s Bussey: An Inevitable Keystone Pipeline

“Keystone XL, or a similar pipeline and set of worries, isn’t just inevitable. It’s something we should accept to prevent worse alternatives from coming to pass.” Continue reading WSJ’s Bussey: An Inevitable Keystone Pipeline

WSJ: More Ninth Circuit Mayhem

A ruling by the whacky Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals would allow enviros to shut down logging by requiring road stormwater run-off to be managed by logging-stopping permitting rather than logging-enabling “best practices.” Continue reading WSJ: More Ninth Circuit Mayhem