The plastic bag threat to marine life is a myth. Continue reading Plastic Bags May Go the Way of Lead Paint, Lawn Darts
Month: June 2013
Rentseekers: HVAC industry cheers Obama effort to raise consumer cooling costs
Phasing out HFCs will provide no climatic benefit… other than enabling rentseekers to take better vacations. Continue reading Rentseekers: HVAC industry cheers Obama effort to raise consumer cooling costs
N. Dak Congressman rips Obama climate plan
The Minot Daily News reports: Continue reading N. Dak Congressman rips Obama climate plan
Obama to rehabilitate Malthus: USDA ‘aggressively’ seeking ways to grow less food to save the climate
Obama wants to rehabilitate Thomas Malthus. Continue reading Obama to rehabilitate Malthus: USDA ‘aggressively’ seeking ways to grow less food to save the climate
New Deniers: Michael Mann, Richard Alley write — “The Earth’s temperature continues to rise”
Uh… not in a while now… like 17 years or so… despite emission of 500 billion tons of CO2 or so… where’s the warming? Continue reading New Deniers: Michael Mann, Richard Alley write — “The Earth’s temperature continues to rise”
Western heat wave threatens all-time temp record of 134-deg F — set in 1913
So what made it so hot when atmospheric CO2 was at or below 300 ppm? Continue reading Western heat wave threatens all-time temp record of 134-deg F — set in 1913
WY Sen. Barrasso: Obama leads the Flat Economy Society
Politico reports: Continue reading WY Sen. Barrasso: Obama leads the Flat Economy Society
Reality continues raining on Obama climate plan: UK monthly coal imports rise to 6.5-year high in April
Platts reports:
The UK’s coal imports rose to their highest in six and a half years in April, with the country taking delivery of 4.54 million mt, up 12% on a year earlier, according to data released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change Thursday.
The country imported 16.61 million mt of coal in the first four months of 2013, the highest volume for the four-month period since 2006.
Climate policy a ‘toxic pill’ for Aussie pols — even with record warm summers
Fatheads: Economists suggest raising cost of ALL food to curb obesity
The Washington Post reports: Continue reading Fatheads: Economists suggest raising cost of ALL food to curb obesity
NO… massive amounts of CO2 cannot be stored underground
It’s not financially, physically or politically possible. Continue reading NO… massive amounts of CO2 cannot be stored underground
Despite Obama climate tantrum, global coal use to increase 17.5% over next 5 years
The Wall Street Journal reports: Continue reading Despite Obama climate tantrum, global coal use to increase 17.5% over next 5 years