Reliance on coal leads to discovery of 300-million-year old ‘Chinese Pompeii’

Note how this report of a paleobotanical finding is tinged with modern energy politics. Continue reading Reliance on coal leads to discovery of 300-million-year old ‘Chinese Pompeii’

Gleick apology over Heartland leak stirs ethics debate among climate scientists

“Scientist Peter Gleick apologises for ‘serious lapse in judgment and ethics’, but supporters say Heartland remains the villain.” Continue reading Gleick apology over Heartland leak stirs ethics debate among climate scientists

O’Keefe: EPA’s fracking, Keystone intervention snubs science

“Thanks to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), EPA has the power to intercede and effectively veto any project funded or permitted by the federal government.” Continue reading O’Keefe: EPA’s fracking, Keystone intervention snubs science

Gleick and the NAS: How did become a member? Will he stay a member?

Disgraced ‘Deniergate” fraudster Peter Gleick is a member of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. How did that happen and will he be dis-membered? Continue reading Gleick and the NAS: How did become a member? Will he stay a member?