Obama forced to abandon anti-fracking Dept. nominee

“But the fact that you come in as an activist with an extreme position is just more of the same in the administration, in every little corner of government,” said Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Continue reading Obama forced to abandon anti-fracking Dept. nominee

Report: Canada Pledges to Sell Oil to Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline

This would actually result in more greenhouse gas emissions (i.e., from the tanker transport) — for those who are actually worried about that sort of thing. Continue reading Report: Canada Pledges to Sell Oil to Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline

PolitiFiction: Jim Florio says some fish from Jersey waters unsafe to eat

Politifact New Jersey rates former Gov. Jim Florio’s claim as “mostly true” — even though PolitiFact did little (if any) actual fact-finding. Continue reading PolitiFiction: Jim Florio says some fish from Jersey waters unsafe to eat