Markey attacks gas exports in bid to hurt coal — and help chemicals?

Here’s some common ground for competing fossil fuel interests. Continue reading Markey attacks gas exports in bid to hurt coal — and help chemicals?

Whistleblower: Keystone XL Pipeline Not Safe

We tend to be suspicious of people who say they’ve involved themselves in controversy because their kids encouraged it. Continue reading Whistleblower: Keystone XL Pipeline Not Safe

Ecuador: Chevron loses appeal against $18 billion pollution fine

That’s about 16% of Ecuador’s GDP. Continue reading Ecuador: Chevron loses appeal against $18 billion pollution fine

Rust: Beware EPA Bearing Gifts

By Dr. James Rust
January 4, 2012, JunkScience.com

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman posted a column in the December 31 The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWhy we should celebrate the gift of new EPA rules.” Continue reading Rust: Beware EPA Bearing Gifts

Earn $500 in JunkScience.com’s Himalayan Glacier Melt Challenge

Glacier-hard cash in your pocket… all you have to do is attend a movie screening, ask a question and send us a video. Continue reading Earn $500 in JunkScience.com’s Himalayan Glacier Melt Challenge

Letter: DDT ban has deadly consequences

Kudos to Wayne Michaelchuck (Gibbstown, NJ) for this terrific letter-to-the-editor of the Gloucester County Times. Continue reading Letter: DDT ban has deadly consequences

Car-boom! Ford to sell SUVs in India

So much for India’s rickshaw revival. Continue reading Car-boom! Ford to sell SUVs in India

IBD: Gov’t Motors Catches Fire — Literally

“President Obama’s electric car vision is off to a hot start. First the heavily subsidized Chevy Volt started catching fire. Then government-backed Fisker Automotive had to recall all its cars due to a fire hazard.” Continue reading IBD: Gov’t Motors Catches Fire — Literally

French socialists would shutter 40% of nuke plants

The anti-nuke movement surfs the Fukushima tsunami. Continue reading French socialists would shutter 40% of nuke plants

Penn State Prof: Skeptics ‘deeply ethically abhorrent’, ‘malicious, ‘morally reprehensible’

Michael Mann colleague Donald Brown says it is unethical to differ from “consensus-approved” IPCC conclusions. Continue reading Penn State Prof: Skeptics ‘deeply ethically abhorrent’, ‘malicious, ‘morally reprehensible’

Ohio earthquake was not a natural event, expert says

“We know the depth (of the quake on Saturday) is two miles and that is different from a natural earthquake.” Continue reading Ohio earthquake was not a natural event, expert says

Waste: Gowanus cleanup to be taxing

“The feds’ Superfund cleanup of Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal could sock taxpayers with a bill of hundreds of millions of dollars.” Continue reading Waste: Gowanus cleanup to be taxing