By Steve Milloy and Willie Soon
May 1, 2012 Washington Times
Federal courts have a system to keep junk science out of courtrooms. It’s time Congress adopts one, too. Continue reading Banning junk science from Capitol Hill
Category: Chemicals
Flame retardants spark air pollution concerns
The Edmonton Journal reports: Continue reading Flame retardants spark air pollution concerns
Eschenbach: The EPA’s Mercurial Madness
In the process of writing my piece about Lisa Jackson and the EPA, I got to reading about the EPA passing new mercury regulations. Their regulations are supposed to save the lives of some 11,000 people per year. So I figured I should learn something about mercury. It turned out to be quite surprising … here was my first surprise: Continue reading Eschenbach: The EPA’s Mercurial Madness
FDA tells NRDC to bugger-off on BPA
OK, maybe the agency was a little more polite. Continue reading FDA tells NRDC to bugger-off on BPA
FDA: BPA is safe
“The Food and Drug Administration’s assessment is that the scientific evidence at this time does not suggest that the very low levels of human exposure to BPA through the diet are unsafe.” Continue reading FDA: BPA is safe
Flame retardants make fires more deadly?
But is there any evidence that anyone has been ever harmed by any extra off-gassing from flame retardant-treated furniture? Continue reading Flame retardants make fires more deadly?
Actress Capshaw: Inhofe effort to undo EPA mercury rule 'immoral and unsafe'
Vacuum-packed Jessica Capshaw doesn’t realize that ambient mercury in California air (which is not dangerous in the first place) comes from Mother Nature and China. Continue reading Actress Capshaw: Inhofe effort to undo EPA mercury rule 'immoral and unsafe'
Live Hearing: Senate EPW Committee on EPA mercury rule
“Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety hearing entitled, ‘Oversight: Review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for Power Plants’.” Continue reading Live Hearing: Senate EPW Committee on EPA mercury rule
Green bullies upend Campbell’s Soup
“Bullying by pseudoscientific reports, media coverage and threatening lawsuits is a standard tactic of the left wing.” Continue reading Green bullies upend Campbell’s Soup
NYTimes: Clear up fluoridation confusion
“Critics no longer contend that fluoridation is a Communist plot. Instead, they express concerns about the costs involved, improper government control over a personal decision, and potential health dangers.” Continue reading NYTimes: Clear up fluoridation confusion
Lead-paint rule counterproductive
“Rather than address the problem where it exists, the government has cast a net over the entire nation.” Continue reading Lead-paint rule counterproductive
Green Bullying: NRDC threatens legal action over memo spoof
The Natural Resources Defense Council has threatened legal action against JunkScience.com and others for a spoof published on Forbes.com. Continue reading Green Bullying: NRDC threatens legal action over memo spoof