He wasn’t complaining about fossil fuels when he recently took his kids to an 84-degree indoor water park in Washington state. Continue reading Dave ‘Nuremberg Trials for Skeptics’ Roberts likens fossil fuels to slavery
Month: February 2013
MOJO: Could Chris Christie Bring the GOP Around on Climate?
“But in simply acknowledging that climate change is not some liberal conspiracy, Christie is standing out from the GOP pack. He’s a popular Republican with national ambitions who seems to recognize the threat. That’s raised a question among some hopeful activists: Can Chris Christie shift the politics of climate change?” Continue reading MOJO: Could Chris Christie Bring the GOP Around on Climate?
EPA Hid Information Behind False Identities
“A personal memo sent out by EPA staff refers to the existence of secondary email accounts for top staffers, according to a new release of agency documents. These secret email accounts were allegedly only known to high-level senior staff, and their contents are not available to the public. Since the EPA is a government agency, its emails are supposed to be available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).” Continue reading EPA Hid Information Behind False Identities
EPA Inspector General: Agency Needs to Improve Air Emissions Data for the Oil and Natural Gas Production Sector
We’re still waiting for the EPA IG reports on the agency’s illegal human testing and the financial conflicts of interest among the agency science advisors. Continue reading EPA Inspector General: Agency Needs to Improve Air Emissions Data for the Oil and Natural Gas Production Sector
China emissions tax may replace ‘pollutant discharge fees’
EPA denies claim that former director Jackson used NJ email account
“…the use of alias and non-federal government accounts suggests an attempt to skirt federal records laws and requests.” Continue reading EPA denies claim that former director Jackson used NJ email account
IPCC head Pachauri acknowledges global warming standstill
“Dr Pachauri said global average temperatures had plateaued at record levels and that the halt did not disprove global warming.” Continue reading IPCC head Pachauri acknowledges global warming standstill
Study: Geoengineering by coalition would work where a climate treaty has failed
“… countries that aren’t included in the coalition would actually want to join so that they could move the thermostat, so to speak, in the direction that better suits their interests.” Continue reading Study: Geoengineering by coalition would work where a climate treaty has failed
Arbitrary 2C temp limit scare fails: Warning now down to 1.5C
“1.5C rise in temperature enough to start permafrost melt, scientists warn.” Continue reading Arbitrary 2C temp limit scare fails: Warning now down to 1.5C
EPA Succession: Like when Fidel Castro ‘passed the hammer and sickle to his little brother Raul’
From the American Energy Alliance: Continue reading EPA Succession: Like when Fidel Castro ‘passed the hammer and sickle to his little brother Raul’
NYTimes: The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food
“But the largest weight-inducing food was the potato chip. Continue reading NYTimes: The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food
NASA Photo of Muir Glacier: “Now you See It (1941); Now You Don’t (2004)”
If you look really close in the 2004 image, you can see the human fingerprint…but don’t strain your eyes. Continue reading NASA Photo of Muir Glacier: “Now you See It (1941); Now You Don’t (2004)”