Category: Climate Change

Milloy testifies on Pennsylvania Governor Wolf’s proposal to join RGGI

My oral testimony delivered this morning to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (Cartoon from Cartoons by Josh).

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Corporate Green ‘Disclosures’ Are Often Mere Marketing

My op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal. I will be presenting my related shareholder proposal at the ExxonMobil annual meeting this morning at 10:30ET. Directions for listening in are here. Don’t miss me reading the riot act on climate to ExxonMobil’s greenwashing management.

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ExxonMobil keeps lying on climate

ExxonMobil’s 2020 proxy statement (for its annual shareholder meeting) has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It includes my shareholder proposal requesting that ExxonMobil be honest about the costs and benefits of its climate-related activities. ExxonMobil insists on lying — even though the SEC agrees with me. My proposal and ExxonMobil’s response are below.

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GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz goes Al Gore; JunkScience challenges Gaetz to debate

In an effort to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory following the unanimous Senate defeat of the Green New Deal last week, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is introducing an alternative bill to the Green New Deal, called the Green Real Deal. In a commentary published today, Gaetz channels Al Gore and Gore’s “The debate is over” claim, writing: “The reality of climate change is a stupid thing to argue about.” JunkScience was the first to challenge Al Gore to debate in January 2006. Let us be the first to challenge Gaetz on his foolishness. Let’s go at it, Congressman. If debating climate is so “stupid,” it should be a lay-up to waste me.

WINNING: Milloy one of a ‘small but influential set’ Trump has been listening to

Axios reports that President Trump’s views on climate have been shaped over the years by a “small but influential set or organizations and people,” including JunkScience.com publisher Steve Milloy, CEI’s Myron Ebell, Murray Energy’s Bob Murray, the Heartland Institute and Sen. Jim Inhofe. Axios, of course, means this as a slam. Not only is Axios wrong, but I would be proud to have played a role in shaping President Trump’s views on climate.

Dr. Battig weighs in on the High Holy Church of Warming Fanatics

Charles is an anesthesiologist, which in my business means he is extraordinary in his knowledge of the human organism.
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