From the House Natural Resources Committee: Continue reading House Comm. debunks Obama State of the Union drilling claims
Day: February 14, 2013
Study: Non-stick cookware linked to arthritis
Doubtful (poor quality data & misuse of statistics), especially since the claimed “effect” was reported in women but not men. Continue reading Study: Non-stick cookware linked to arthritis
Study: ‘High-glycemic’ foods tied to diabetes risk
“The analysis did not pinpoint precisely how many of the 125,000 participants actually developed the disease.” Continue reading Study: ‘High-glycemic’ foods tied to diabetes risk
Republican plans Senate bill to put brakes on E15 approval
E15 has been shown to damage car engines. Continue reading Republican plans Senate bill to put brakes on E15 approval
Sanders, Boxer Propose Climate Change Bills
“The proposal was drafted as two measures, the Climate Protection Act and the Sustainable Energy Act.” Continue reading Sanders, Boxer Propose Climate Change Bills
Sen. Boxer hopes to bring ‘gold standard’ for climate legislation to floor by summer
Where it will be stomped to death. Continue reading Sen. Boxer hopes to bring ‘gold standard’ for climate legislation to floor by summer
Water use for fracking is decreasing
Another anti-fracking excuse is evaporating. Continue reading Water use for fracking is decreasing
ClimateProgress: Climate Change is Remaking Winter
“The planet is getting warmer. I can feel it, you can feel it.” So who needs the IPCC? Continue reading ClimateProgress: Climate Change is Remaking Winter
GAO: Climate change poses big financial risks to US government
“The federal government is facing significant financial risks related to climate change, including damage to property it owns, losses through its flood insurance and crop support programs and its duty to provide emergency aid in disasters, the Government Accountability Office warns in a new report.” Continue reading GAO: Climate change poses big financial risks to US government
RFKJr Bloviates: Keystone XL a ‘criminal enterprise’; Attorney has a ‘duty to break the law’
Someone is also “stealing the air” from his son’s lungs. Deniers are “biostitutes.” Continue reading RFKJr Bloviates: Keystone XL a ‘criminal enterprise’; Attorney has a ‘duty to break the law’
Polar Bear-Gate Update: PEER claims ‘Drowned polar bear appear vindicated — again’
” The U.S. Department of Interior has found no scientific error in a high profile research paper by its scientists on sightings of polar bears drowned in open water following a storm, according to documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). This is another black eye for the agency’s Office of Inspector General (IG), which has waged a controversial but fruitless campaign against the paper’s authors for nearly three years.” Continue reading Polar Bear-Gate Update: PEER claims ‘Drowned polar bear appear vindicated — again’
Guardian slams UK energy minister, Greenpeace for invoking WWII and Cold War rhetoric
“Climate change is ‘our moonshot’ but we need to do better than divisive Cold War rhetoric.” Continue reading Guardian slams UK energy minister, Greenpeace for invoking WWII and Cold War rhetoric