Enviros fear the worst with Keystone. Continue reading Enviros bluff Obama: Approve Keystone and forget about enviro help for Dem gains in 2014
Day: April 30, 2013
Claim: Breast implants interfere with breast cancer diagnosis
Weak statistical associations from a meta-analysis in which the researchers admit to not adjusting their results for confounding factors. Continue reading Claim: Breast implants interfere with breast cancer diagnosis
Al Gore slams journos for not asking Obama about ‘climate crisis’ at press conference
This is left-handed swipe at Obama for being all talk and no action on climate. Continue reading Al Gore slams journos for not asking Obama about ‘climate crisis’ at press conference
USA Today: Spring hard to find across northern USA
No doubt the new deniers will say, “the ocean ate my global warming.” Continue reading USA Today: Spring hard to find across northern USA
Report: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in ground turkey in 21 states
A new Consumer Reports scare. Cook your turkey well and you’ll be okay. No need to panic. Continue reading Report: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in ground turkey in 21 states
Study: Environmental Labels May Discourage Conservatives from Buying Energy-Efficient Products
Probably because environmental labels are like a sign flashing “CAUTION: THIS PRODUCT IS A JUNK SCIENCE-BASED RIP-OFF!” Continue reading Study: Environmental Labels May Discourage Conservatives from Buying Energy-Efficient Products
Claim: Sleeping duration linked with higher colon cancer risk
Dubious if not automatically self-debunking — data from the perpetual junk science machine (i.e., self-reported and unverified data, multiple inquiry fallacy) known as the Nurses Health Study. Continue reading Claim: Sleeping duration linked with higher colon cancer risk
Claim: Secondhand smoke presents greater threat to teen girls than boys
Regardless of the validity of the researchers dubious HDL claims, unfortunately for these researchers, cholesterol levels have nothing to do with risk of heart disease. Continue reading Claim: Secondhand smoke presents greater threat to teen girls than boys
WebMD offers dangerous junk science-based dietary salt advice…
… even though one of its cited “experts” tacitly admits there is no established cause-and-effect relationship between typical/normal/current salt intake and adverse health effects. Continue reading WebMD offers dangerous junk science-based dietary salt advice…
New York AG: Keystone XL construction is illegal; View positioned as ‘neutral’ because pipeline not running through NY
“Mr. Schneiderman says, the State Department’s belief that the pipeline could be constructed without damaging the environment runs contrary to federal environmental law…” Continue reading New York AG: Keystone XL construction is illegal; View positioned as ‘neutral’ because pipeline not running through NY
Native American Tribal Judge: ‘Keystone XL = Death’; Certain rupture to cause children, grandchildren to die of thirst
Written in ignorance or disregard of all the existing pipelines over the Ogallala aquifer. Continue reading Native American Tribal Judge: ‘Keystone XL = Death’; Certain rupture to cause children, grandchildren to die of thirst
Facebook CEO on enviro sh*t list for supporting Keystone XL, fracking
“It’s great that Mark Zuckerberg is promoting immigration reform. Too bad he has to do so by echoing big oil’s agenda,” Daniel Weiss, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, told POLITICO. Continue reading Facebook CEO on enviro sh*t list for supporting Keystone XL, fracking