Month: June 2013

Heinous scandal goes ignored by media: EPA’s unethical human testing

National outrage over the federal government’s abuse of power has seemingly hit critical mass over the past month as news about the Internal Revenue Service engaging in political targeting, government spying on AP reporters, the pending government prosecution of a Fox News reporter, and the revelation that the National Security Agency has likely been collecting data on every one of us has dominated the news.

Ignored in all the conversation about abuses is perhaps one of the most heinous of them all. Continue reading Heinous scandal goes ignored by media: EPA’s unethical human testing

Not Pumped Up: Schwarzenegger delivers climate talk to 75% empty seats in Sydney pavilion

“At some times the event felt more like a cult gathering or religious meeting…” Continue reading Not Pumped Up: Schwarzenegger delivers climate talk to 75% empty seats in Sydney pavilion

Enviros unhappy with Mayor Gloomberg’s Climate Maginot Line — Levees should be 25% higher

And then there’s the contracting corruption… Continue reading Enviros unhappy with Mayor Gloomberg’s Climate Maginot Line — Levees should be 25% higher

Okla. congressman wants Obama apology for spending 30x more on global warming than weather forecasting and warning

MSNBC reports Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) said: Continue reading Okla. congressman wants Obama apology for spending 30x more on global warming than weather forecasting and warning

PBS NewsHour: CO2 Very Bad… except when plants use it to grow better

In the PBS NewsHour’s brief news wrap feature on May 10, its viewers received “grim” news of a worldwide rise of CO2 levels, and were treated to similar news again on Monday (6th paragraph). As I reported last year right here at JS, that’s all we’ve ever heard from them about global warming. But did a particular admission in their climate change report last night undermine their entire narrative? Continue reading PBS NewsHour: CO2 Very Bad… except when plants use it to grow better

EPA nominee in limbo as Republicans press for documents

“Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) on Wednesday urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to release data it uses to design air pollution regulations, a move that underscores the standstill on confirming a new EPA administrator.” Continue reading EPA nominee in limbo as Republicans press for documents

BP forecast: Oil will remain king for transportation through 2030

Also… “U.S. oil production growth was the largest in the world last year, showing that despite some suggestions to the contrary, crude is plentiful, BP Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley said Wednesday.” Continue reading BP forecast: Oil will remain king for transportation through 2030