Day: January 20, 2013

EPA-proposed air pollution clean-up to cost Navajo nation coal plant $500 million

“Federal regulators want the plant to install a catalytic converter for approximately $500 million. However, particles from the catalytic converter could create further pollution problems and necessitate more pollution controls, which the Salt River Project, the coal plant’s operator, said could drive the total cost into the billions.” Continue reading EPA-proposed air pollution clean-up to cost Navajo nation coal plant $500 million

Plastics Suck Up Other Toxins: Double Whammy for Marine Life, Gross for Seafood

“That’s because not only are the plastics themselves toxic but some also act as sponges for other toxins.” Continue reading Plastics Suck Up Other Toxins: Double Whammy for Marine Life, Gross for Seafood

New Study: Warmer soils release additional CO2 into atmosphere

Warm soil warms the planet until temps hit 5 degrees above normal. We’ve had about a degree of warming since the pre-industrial era. So dirt will be a problem for some time to come? Continue reading New Study: Warmer soils release additional CO2 into atmosphere

Analysis shows tidal forcing is as a major factor in ENSO forcing

“Here on this page, you are going to find evidence that tidal forcing is one of the most important, if not the most important driver for ENSO variations.” Continue reading Analysis shows tidal forcing is as a major factor in ENSO forcing

NBC: Are you too sick to own a gun?

“But as lawmakers rush to restrict that access in the wake of recent mass shootings, mental health experts warn of unintended consequences: from gun owners avoiding mental health treatment to therapists feeling compelled to report every patient who expresses a violent thought.” Continue reading NBC: Are you too sick to own a gun?

Camp Lejeune Water Contaminated In 1953, Federal Agency Shows

There is no credible data linking this “contamination” to increased cancer risk. If politicians want to give money to servicemen, fine. But let’s not muck up the science for the rest of us. Continue reading Camp Lejeune Water Contaminated In 1953, Federal Agency Shows