Chris Horner exposes EPA chief Lisa Jackson’s ploy to avoid FOIA requests for her e-mail. [Planet Gore]
Author: Steve Milloy
Carbon Tax is Pointless and Inflationary
By Steve Milloy
November 14, 2012, Investor’s Business Daily
Climate alarmists hope that Hurricane Sandy and President Obama’s re-election will coerce panicky congressional Republicans into a “carbon tax” deal in 2013. But simple math shows the tax would have no effect other than an inflationary one. Continue reading Carbon Tax is Pointless and Inflationary
Greens close four Bank of America branches in anti-coal protest
“In a sophisticated, peaceful action to pressure the bank to stop funding coal, nine people are risking arrest today at sit-ins at four different Bank of America locations across Charlotte. The activists are a part of Rainforest Action Network’s campaign to confront the bank’s leading role in coal financing, which impacts the quality of air in North Carolina and contributes to global climate change pollution.” [ENews Park Forest]
EPA Charged With Lethal Experiments On Hundreds Of Unsuspecting Subjects
Grover Norquist: Bonehead of the Day [UPDATE]
Petraeus et al. notwithstanding… Continue reading Grover Norquist: Bonehead of the Day [UPDATE]
Think tank to sue Treasury to make carbon tax proposal emails public
“A conservative Washington think tank will file suit Tuesday seeking to force Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to make public more than 7,300 internal emails circulated in recent months among senior executives in his department about a carbon tax proposal officials say taxpayers don’t need to know about.” [Washington Examiner]
Grover Norquist: Bonehead of the Day
Petraeus et al. notwithstanding… Continue reading Grover Norquist: Bonehead of the Day
Denmark abandons sugar and fat taxes
“A world-leading ‘fat tax’ has been abolished in Denmark, with the country admitting the controversial attempt at engineering a healthier populace has failed. A planned tax on some high-sugar foods has also been abandoned, marking a setback for advocates of this method of encouraging health.
According to the Danish Ministry of Taxation the country’s tax on unhealthy, high-fat products had driven up prices and put jobs at risk…” [Nature]
Odd (and Not-too-Bright) Couple: Richard Muller & Mitch Daniels push nat gas by way of climate alarmism
Berkeley climate clown Richard Muller and befuddled Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels write in today’s Wall Street Journal [Our comments in bold brackets]: Continue reading Odd (and Not-too-Bright) Couple: Richard Muller & Mitch Daniels push nat gas by way of climate alarmism
Driessen: The coming environmental battlegrounds
“When American voters re-elected President Obama, they also returned his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior and Energy departments and wide-ranging agenda for “fundamentally transforming” our nation.” [Washington Times]
Browner calls for federal fracking regulations
“Right now states are responsible for overseeing fracking. That means there could be 20 to 30 different state regulations imposed on fracking businesses. Why not develop one set of national requirements based on the best available science and technology and leave the oversight and enforcement up to the states?” [New York Times]
Coal CEO prays for America; Outlines hardships to come for energy
“Robert E. Murray, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Murray Energy Corp., delivered this prayer and message to approximately 50 staff members on Wednesday afternoon.” [Wheeling Intelligencer]