In response to a question from Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Moniz admitted to past support of cap-and-trade but denied pans for a carbon tax. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz on carbon tax: Administration has no plans to introduce one
Category: Climate & Energy
Al Franken backs off warmism certainty: ‘Some of us know… well… some of us believe’ in global warming
From the Ernest Moniz confirmation hearing. Continue reading Al Franken backs off warmism certainty: ‘Some of us know… well… some of us believe’ in global warming
Obama Energy nominee Moniz: Refuses to say nat gas exports would help NATO allies held hostage by Russian gas, Putin
From a question from Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz: Refuses to say nat gas exports would help NATO allies held hostage by Russian gas, Putin
Obama nominee Moniz on renewable energy: ‘Extremely bullish’ — Apparently never heard of Solyndra
Hails recent growth in renewables. But 2x a small number is still a small number. Continue reading Obama nominee Moniz on renewable energy: ‘Extremely bullish’ — Apparently never heard of Solyndra
Obama Energy nominee Moniz: Throws up roadblocks for natural gas exports; Concerns over price elasticity, ‘cumulative impacts’ — code for global warming
In response to a question on LNG from Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow. At best, Moniz is a central planner. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz: Throws up roadblocks for natural gas exports; Concerns over price elasticity, ‘cumulative impacts’ — code for global warming
Obama Energy nominee Moniz refuses to commit to facilitating natural gas exports from Alaska
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked, he evaded. Talked about applying some vague “public interest criterion” and an even vaguer “cumulative impacts” analysis (ref. to carbon emissions?). Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz refuses to commit to facilitating natural gas exports from Alaska
Obama Energy nominee Moniz: ‘Need to mitigate climate change is emphatically supported by the science’
From Ernest Moniz’s opening statement during the ongoing confirmation hearing. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz: ‘Need to mitigate climate change is emphatically supported by the science’
Schwarzenegger: Climate skeptics are ‘stupid’; ‘It is more than clear that the science is in, the debate is over’
Memo to Ah-nold: “The debate is over” is so 2007. Continue reading Schwarzenegger: Climate skeptics are ‘stupid’; ‘It is more than clear that the science is in, the debate is over’
Oops: Past drought overestimated; Little increase over the last 60 years
“A team of researchers from Princeton University and Australian National University suggests that a widely used tool for assessing drought — the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) — isn’t up to the task of large-scale drought assessment.” Continue reading Oops: Past drought overestimated; Little increase over the last 60 years
Federal judge stops fracking on California public land: Obama admin failed to assess impacts before issuing leases
Obama Administration ineptness or sabotage? Continue reading Federal judge stops fracking on California public land: Obama admin failed to assess impacts before issuing leases
Sen. Boxer rants on global warming while showing photo of Chinese air pollution — but CO2 is invisible!
She concluded her talk by thanking her staff for putting her presentation together “in a coherent way.” Continue reading Sen. Boxer rants on global warming while showing photo of Chinese air pollution — but CO2 is invisible!
The Guardian slams Margaret Thatcher for presiding over ‘high carbon’ financial model — RealityDrop: Iron Lady played key role in launching global warming scare
You would think that launching the global warming movement would count for something among the lefties. Continue reading The Guardian slams Margaret Thatcher for presiding over ‘high carbon’ financial model — RealityDrop: Iron Lady played key role in launching global warming scare