“Coal by 2030 will be the most widely used fuel worldwide.” Continue reading WashTimes: ‘King Coal’ reigns as global powerhouse; U.S. phasing out energy source
Month: March 2013
Bennett Johnson: Natural Gas Exports and the Mythical ‘Sweet Spot’
“Congressional meddling so warped the market in 1977 that an emergency law was needed to undo the harm.” Continue reading Bennett Johnson: Natural Gas Exports and the Mythical ‘Sweet Spot’
Tren: Environmentalists Try to Squash a Bug Killer
Richard Tren (Africa Fighting Malaria) explains in the WSJ the junk science attack on neonicotinoid pesticides by the EU. Continue reading Tren: Environmentalists Try to Squash a Bug Killer
WSJ: EPA may try to implement cap-and-trade without Congress
The Wall Street Journal editorial page explains how EPA may try to implement cap-and-trade on its own. Continue reading WSJ: EPA may try to implement cap-and-trade without Congress
IBD: State Approves Keystone XL (Again)
“In yet another clean bill of health, the State Department’s draft review says the pipeline from Canada will not affect global warming or harm aquifers it crosses. But it will create jobs and economic growth.” Continue reading IBD: State Approves Keystone XL (Again)
NYTimes Columnist: Hansen’s ‘unscientific views’ on Keystone XL, oil companies are ‘misguided’
Joe Nocera slams NASA’s Jim Hansen — 350.org, too. Strong stuff. Continue reading NYTimes Columnist: Hansen’s ‘unscientific views’ on Keystone XL, oil companies are ‘misguided’
WaPo: Anti-Keystone XL activists ‘are fighting the wrong battles’
Big day. First Juliet Eilperin gets booted from her enviro beat. Now this. Things changing at the WaPo? One can always hope. Continue reading WaPo: Anti-Keystone XL activists ‘are fighting the wrong battles’
NYC soda ban takes effect soon; You can buy a 20 oz. beer, but not a 20 oz. soda!
The ban does not apply to alcoholic beverages… Continue reading NYC soda ban takes effect soon; You can buy a 20 oz. beer, but not a 20 oz. soda!
Michael Mann supports excluding opponents from blog comments?
Scientific American Bora Zivkovic lays out the concepts and techniques. Mann says “great piece.” Continue reading Michael Mann supports excluding opponents from blog comments?
Republicans press Obama EPA nominee on transparency issues
“Congressional Republicans are already pressing Environmental Protection Agency assistant administrator Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick for the agency’s new administrator, on the EPA’s use of secret data to formulate air quality rules.” Continue reading Republicans press Obama EPA nominee on transparency issues
Study: No ‘Significant Health Risks’ From Natural Gas Emissions
“An air quality study of natural gas drilling sites in Fort Worth found no significant health threats, the city said Thursday.” Continue reading Study: No ‘Significant Health Risks’ From Natural Gas Emissions
Report: New science standards to banish climate skepticism from classrooms
Adoption of the standards into curricula is being fast-tracked by publishers. Continue reading Report: New science standards to banish climate skepticism from classrooms