The Committee on Public Utilities and Energy voted 18-13 Wednesday to kill a proposal that would have ended the state policy of subsidizing solar farms and other forms of renewable energy. Continue reading Rentseekers win in North Carolina: State House committee defeats proposal to end renewable energy program
Month: April 2013
Greenpeace fails to rebut pesticide maker defense on bee decline
Given a chance to rebut, Greenpeace punts — essay. Continue reading Greenpeace fails to rebut pesticide maker defense on bee decline
Gore: As with Iraq War, media conspiring to ‘keep public in the dark about global warming’
Canadian Minister: Global warming hysteria is ‘nonsense’; Hansen ‘should be ashamed’
“In a post-speech question-and-answer session at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the minister dropped his usual carefully measured tone to decry leading climate-change scientist James Hansen.”
UN Chief: ‘Dutifully, faithfully turning off lights in my hotel’ to slow climate change
Ban Ki Moon, leading by example. Continue reading UN Chief: ‘Dutifully, faithfully turning off lights in my hotel’ to slow climate change
Hansen: Fossil fuel industry to blame for childhood asthma — Irony: Increase in asthma correlates with cleaner air
Warmist James Hansen, late of NASA, is now a pulmonologist. Continue reading Hansen: Fossil fuel industry to blame for childhood asthma — Irony: Increase in asthma correlates with cleaner air
Good News: 94% of young Chernobyl thyroid cancer victims in total/near-total remission
“The study participants were among the highest-risk young patients exposed to radiation from the accident.” Continue reading Good News: 94% of young Chernobyl thyroid cancer victims in total/near-total remission
Anti-salt nannies push study that actually debunks alleged benefits of salt reduction
They’re counting on you not reading the study. Continue reading Anti-salt nannies push study that actually debunks alleged benefits of salt reduction
EPA chief dodges Senate question of whether emissions rules would effectively ban coal plants
Perciasepe says it would depend on the availability of carbon capture and sequestration technology. Continue reading EPA chief dodges Senate question of whether emissions rules would effectively ban coal plants
EPA chief on flights over farms: Not ‘spying’ — just looking for farmer violations
During the ongoing Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on the EPA budget. Continue reading EPA chief on flights over farms: Not ‘spying’ — just looking for farmer violations
EPA chief on spy flights: ‘Nothing to worry about if you’re not doing anything wrong’
During the ongoing Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on the EPA budget. Continue reading EPA chief on spy flights: ‘Nothing to worry about if you’re not doing anything wrong’
EPA chief admits using piloted aircraft to spy on famers during hearing. Nebraska Senator calls EPA flights ‘wacky’, ‘rogue’
During the ongoing Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on the EPA budget. Continue reading EPA chief admits using piloted aircraft to spy on famers during hearing. Nebraska Senator calls EPA flights ‘wacky’, ‘rogue’