“Here’s the latest installment in the great war between Tesla Motors and The New York Times, launched after a Times reporter chronicled a troubled test drive of Tesla’s all-electric sedan.” Continue reading Enviros: Tesla offers incomplete, misdirected response to New York Times critique
Month: February 2013
Wyo. coal company strikes export deal; Enviros aim to kill project, jobs
The enviros will now try to block it. Continue reading Wyo. coal company strikes export deal; Enviros aim to kill project, jobs
Study: Melting Arctic may make algae flourish
“By letting sunlight through, thinning Arctic sea ice may be promoting the growth of algae, researchers suggest online February 14 in Science.” Continue reading Study: Melting Arctic may make algae flourish
Al Gore hits free market groups for tobacco industry ties — like his own?
Al Gore’s family was part of the same tobacco industry (even 20 years after the Surgeon General’s 1964 report) and he accepted tobacco industry contributions (even after his chain-smoking sister’s lung cancer death). Continue reading Al Gore hits free market groups for tobacco industry ties — like his own?
Claim: The Most Influential Climate Study Few People Know About
The 2-degree target is arbitrary (See Climategate 2.0 for the admission by Phil Jones). Continue reading Claim: The Most Influential Climate Study Few People Know About
The Atlantic: Greens wasting bullets on Keystone XL
Pipeline or no pipeline, U.S. emissions will be the same. Continue reading The Atlantic: Greens wasting bullets on Keystone XL
House Comm. debunks Obama State of the Union drilling claims
From the House Natural Resources Committee: Continue reading House Comm. debunks Obama State of the Union drilling claims
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