“So the benefits appear to be bogus and the costs real.” Continue reading Politico: As EPA mercury rule is published, lawsuits are a go
Day: February 16, 2012
First-ever federal fracking rules draw mixed reviews
“This will be another burden on the operators in Wyoming if adopted.” Continue reading First-ever federal fracking rules draw mixed reviews
Ireland gets new anti-fracking group
“Energy company Tamboran Resources has claimed that a gas exploration project for Ireland could create 600 full-time jobs.” Continue reading Ireland gets new anti-fracking group
Physician group questions smart meters
Privacy and electricity rationing, not safety, are the problems with smart meters. Continue reading Physician group questions smart meters
Greenpeace: University trustees are among ‘biggest climate criminals on the planet’
Greenpeacers get arrested for breaking the law but call others “criminals.” Continue reading Greenpeace: University trustees are among ‘biggest climate criminals on the planet’
Worsening air pollution costs China dearly: study
But a recent study shows U.S. air is more deadly? Continue reading Worsening air pollution costs China dearly: study
Organic foods: Secret source of dietary arsenic?
“Brown rice poisoning” gets a whole new meaning. Continue reading Organic foods: Secret source of dietary arsenic?
Ransom: ‘If Al Gore Had a Change of Heart; It’s that Big’
“While books by climate heretics usually receive little attention,” writes Spiegel Online, “it could be different in Vahrenholt’s case… Heretics? And they wonder why we call climate change a religion. Continue reading Ransom: ‘If Al Gore Had a Change of Heart; It’s that Big’
Irony: ‘Crooks and Liars’ hit Koch in Heartland theft case
Will the real “crooks and liars” please stand up? Continue reading Irony: ‘Crooks and Liars’ hit Koch in Heartland theft case
Fracking Pollution Claim ‘Unproven’
“Gas found in water wells within some shale drilling areas could be traced to natural sources, and was probably present before fracking operations began.” Continue reading Fracking Pollution Claim ‘Unproven’
Coal on the rise in India
“India’s coal demand is expected to climb 41 percent to 981 million tons in the next five years.” Continue reading Coal on the rise in India
The Case of the Disappearing Sierra Snowfall
A new report says snowfall in the Sierra hasn’t shrunk, but not everyone’s buying it. Continue reading The Case of the Disappearing Sierra Snowfall