“Five words — ‘climatic changes including global warming’ — prompted all but one Texas House Republican last week to vote against an amendment to a bill that seeks to enable the state to regulate its own greenhouse gas permits. Continue reading Texas: Greenhouse gas bill passes after removal of global warming language
Category: Climate & Energy
John Kerry: ‘The science is screaming at all of us’
From his Earth Day message. Continue reading John Kerry: ‘The science is screaming at all of us’
Baked Alaska: Murkowski says global warming is real, cause irrelevant — and let’s keep burning fossil fuels
“”It doesn’t make sense to argue about how much global warming is caused by man—whether it’s 5% or 50%. The best approach is to have a no regrets policy.” Continue reading Baked Alaska: Murkowski says global warming is real, cause irrelevant — and let’s keep burning fossil fuels
Irony: New Jersey utility’s ‘climate plan’: Protect fossil fuel plants from severe weather
This probably isn’t what Al Gore had in mind. Continue reading Irony: New Jersey utility’s ‘climate plan’: Protect fossil fuel plants from severe weather
Solar Inefficiency: More solar workers than coal miners in U.S. but coal provides 210 times more electricity
The heavily subsidized solar industry is little more than workfare. Continue reading Solar Inefficiency: More solar workers than coal miners in U.S. but coal provides 210 times more electricity
Greenpeace Admits: No link between Arctic warming and frigid spring
“The link between polar warming and our cold snaps is still unproven, as there are multiple natural forcings which affect the length and severity of the UK’s winters.” Continue reading Greenpeace Admits: No link between Arctic warming and frigid spring
Greeny Lying Bastards
“Ironically, many shots in the movie show last summer’s Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs, Colorado while Rosenbraugh nods sympathetically as people talk about losing their luxury homes in the blaze he attributed to global warming. Not mentioned is that when Rosenbraugh previously acted as spokesman for the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), he advocated torching such homes.” Continue reading Greeny Lying Bastards
The real deniers of climate change
“It is ironic that skeptics are called “deniers” when every fact that would tend to falsify global warming is immediately explained away by an industry of denial.” Continue reading The real deniers of climate change
Much enviro-ado about nothing: EPA analysis shows Keystone XL tar sands oil not meaningfully ‘dirtier’ than conventional oil
How much extra CO2 will be emitted by the Keystone XL project? Continue reading Much enviro-ado about nothing: EPA analysis shows Keystone XL tar sands oil not meaningfully ‘dirtier’ than conventional oil
EPA says State Dept.’s Keystone XL analysis needs work
The State Dept.’s draft environmental impact statement lacks info that EPA says it needs to fully assess the environmental impacts. Continue reading EPA says State Dept.’s Keystone XL analysis needs work
Enviros go conspiracy theory: Cap-and-trade sabotaged from within by coal lobbyists pretending to work for enviros
“In the summer of 2009, a consulting firm called Blue Line Strategic Communications was picked to manage Clean Energy Works. The firm was run by David DiMartino and Michael Meehan, two former industry lobbyists and Democratic staffers.” Continue reading Enviros go conspiracy theory: Cap-and-trade sabotaged from within by coal lobbyists pretending to work for enviros
Corporate Earth Day Grovel: Dow claims products have reduced GHG emissions by 1 billion tons since 1990
That works out to about 0.20% of manmade emissions since 1990. Continue reading Corporate Earth Day Grovel: Dow claims products have reduced GHG emissions by 1 billion tons since 1990