Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt said on Monday that he is placing a hold on Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, which could delay a full Senate vote on the nominee. Continue reading Sen. Roy Blunt placing a hold on Obama’s EPA nominee
Month: March 2013
Prof Tells Students to Lobby for Soda Bans to Get an ‘A’
“George Washington University prof John Banzhaf assigned his students some unusual homework this week:” Continue reading Prof Tells Students to Lobby for Soda Bans to Get an ‘A’
Panel: Thumbs down on anthrax vaccine test in kids
As the efficacy of the anthrax vaccine has never been proven, it’s wonder that testing in children was ever considered. Continue reading Panel: Thumbs down on anthrax vaccine test in kids
Pete McMartin: ‘Climate change deniers cherry-picking in a fruitless debate’
The debate, of course, is not about whether climate is changing, but: (1) to what degree it is changing; (2) whether human activity is driving it; (3) whether climate change is adverse on a net basis; and, finally, (4) what, if anything, could be reasonably done about any potential adverse consequences. Continue reading Pete McMartin: ‘Climate change deniers cherry-picking in a fruitless debate’
LexiCON: Warmists claim no shift in terminology from ‘global warming’ to ‘climate change’
Can’t wait for the denial that they blown through “extreme weather” and into “climate disruption.” Continue reading LexiCON: Warmists claim no shift in terminology from ‘global warming’ to ‘climate change’
Michael Mann touts ClimateProgress’ Laugher — Romm’s vertical temperature spike projection
Reconstructed temps, projected temps — but no real temps… or yeah, those are flat. Continue reading Michael Mann touts ClimateProgress’ Laugher — Romm’s vertical temperature spike projection
ClimateProgress Laugher: Joe Romm chart has projected temps going vertical — starting now!
Ten-nine-ignition-sequence-starts-six-five-four-three-two-one-lift-off-Joe-Romm-has-lift-off. Continue reading ClimateProgress Laugher: Joe Romm chart has projected temps going vertical — starting now!
National Research Council: Petroleum use, GHG emissions could drop 80% by 2050 with ‘strong government policies’
Policies to “to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.” Continue reading National Research Council: Petroleum use, GHG emissions could drop 80% by 2050 with ‘strong government policies’
Coal state Dems press Obama to scale back EPA emissions rules
This’ll work: “We urge you to consider an alternative approach.” Continue reading Coal state Dems press Obama to scale back EPA emissions rules
CFACT Polar Bear Billboard
Another terrific billboard from CFACT. Continue reading CFACT Polar Bear Billboard
Striking Down Bloomberg’s Soda Ban: A Matter of Law, Not Activism
“… But everyone agrees the question properly before the court was not whether the judge agreed with the ban. It was instead whether the ban could pass muster under the relevant New York precedent…” Continue reading Striking Down Bloomberg’s Soda Ban: A Matter of Law, Not Activism
New Alarm: 10-fold increase in Katrina-strength hurricanes if planet warms by 2-degrees C
“This means that there will be a ‘Katrina’ magnitude storm surge every other year.” Continue reading New Alarm: 10-fold increase in Katrina-strength hurricanes if planet warms by 2-degrees C