“What’s unfortunate is that some folks are attempting to use [recent seismic events in Ohio] as a justification for stopping oil and natural gas development in Ohio — kind of like trying to argue that the auto industry should be shut down just because a scrap tire dump caught fire somewhere.” Continue reading Let us inject facts into ‘Seismicity’
Author: Steve Milloy
Burnett: Plastic Bag Bans Hurt Shoppers, Retailers and Workers
By H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D.
January 19, 2012, Exclusive for JunkScience.com
A small but increasing number of cities are in a frenzy to ban plastic shopping bags. More than two dozen cities nationwide have either banned plastic grocery bags (and in some cases, paper bags) entirely, or have imposed a fee for using them in order to encourage the use of reusable bags. However, such policies have hidden costs few seem to recognize. Continue reading Burnett: Plastic Bag Bans Hurt Shoppers, Retailers and Workers
2010-2011 Cooling Caused Arctic Ozone Depletion
Warming bad. Cooling bad. Everything bad — except alarmist junk science. Continue reading 2010-2011 Cooling Caused Arctic Ozone Depletion
Nannying: Ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food, says study
An outright ban is recommended as the “most effective policy tool.” Continue reading Nannying: Ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food, says study
Hansen admits: ‘Global temperature in 2011 was lower than in 1998’
Good thing we had all that manmade CO2 to keep us warm. Continue reading Hansen admits: ‘Global temperature in 2011 was lower than in 1998’
Obama Commerce Dept. to investigate wind tower dumping
Isn’t any low-wage-made import from China/Vietnam essentially “dumping”? Continue reading Obama Commerce Dept. to investigate wind tower dumping
Enviros aim to stop exporting of coal, LNG via Oregon port
A port spokesman called many of the environmental claims “speculative, emotional and sensational.” Continue reading Enviros aim to stop exporting of coal, LNG via Oregon port
Enviros: ‘Babies are born pre-polluted with dioxin’
And Ben & Jerry’s ice cream comes pre-packaged with dioxin. Continue reading Enviros: ‘Babies are born pre-polluted with dioxin’
Study: Dope-use may make you smarter
The dangers of statistics. Continue reading Study: Dope-use may make you smarter
Poll: Ohioans Want Benefits of Fracking for Gas Without Earthquakes
Some risk is part of life. Why allow an occasional minor earth rumble to stop jobs and economic growth? Continue reading Poll: Ohioans Want Benefits of Fracking for Gas Without Earthquakes
New York state RINO embraces class warfare in introducing fracking moratorium
Because “…it’s the billionaires and the gazillionaires that have all the access.” Continue reading New York state RINO embraces class warfare in introducing fracking moratorium
Obama EPA frets issuing pre-election cap-and-trade power plant regulations
Obama can’t do cap-and-trade before the election. But afterwards, win or lose… Continue reading Obama EPA frets issuing pre-election cap-and-trade power plant regulations