“In yet another clean bill of health, the State Department’s draft review says the pipeline from Canada will not affect global warming or harm aquifers it crosses. But it will create jobs and economic growth.” Continue reading IBD: State Approves Keystone XL (Again)
Category: Climate & Energy
NYTimes Columnist: Hansen’s ‘unscientific views’ on Keystone XL, oil companies are ‘misguided’
Joe Nocera slams NASA’s Jim Hansen — 350.org, too. Strong stuff. Continue reading NYTimes Columnist: Hansen’s ‘unscientific views’ on Keystone XL, oil companies are ‘misguided’
WaPo: Anti-Keystone XL activists ‘are fighting the wrong battles’
Big day. First Juliet Eilperin gets booted from her enviro beat. Now this. Things changing at the WaPo? One can always hope. Continue reading WaPo: Anti-Keystone XL activists ‘are fighting the wrong battles’
Michael Mann supports excluding opponents from blog comments?
Scientific American Bora Zivkovic lays out the concepts and techniques. Mann says “great piece.” Continue reading Michael Mann supports excluding opponents from blog comments?
Republicans press Obama EPA nominee on transparency issues
“Congressional Republicans are already pressing Environmental Protection Agency assistant administrator Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick for the agency’s new administrator, on the EPA’s use of secret data to formulate air quality rules.” Continue reading Republicans press Obama EPA nominee on transparency issues
Study: No ‘Significant Health Risks’ From Natural Gas Emissions
“An air quality study of natural gas drilling sites in Fort Worth found no significant health threats, the city said Thursday.” Continue reading Study: No ‘Significant Health Risks’ From Natural Gas Emissions
Report: New science standards to banish climate skepticism from classrooms
Adoption of the standards into curricula is being fast-tracked by publishers. Continue reading Report: New science standards to banish climate skepticism from classrooms
House, Senate ask EPA to declassify air pollution ‘secret science’
JunkScience has been after EPA to do this for 16 years. Continue reading House, Senate ask EPA to declassify air pollution ‘secret science’
Enviros to harass John Kerry on Keystone XL at ‘all future public events’
It’s not even his decision. Continue reading Enviros to harass John Kerry on Keystone XL at ‘all future public events’
Coal Industry on EPA Nominee: ‘Thank you sir, may I have another?’
Check out the battered-spouse-syndrome statement from the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE). Continue reading Coal Industry on EPA Nominee: ‘Thank you sir, may I have another?’
Sun Ignores Scientists’ Predictions: Sunspots activity opposite of NASA expectations
“NASA says that something unexpected is happening on the Sun. This year, 2013, is supposed to be the peak of the 11-year sunspot cycle—the year of Solar Max. Yet solar activity is well below the expected level.” Continue reading Sun Ignores Scientists’ Predictions: Sunspots activity opposite of NASA expectations
Obama’s fracking-friendly energy pick has environmentalists up in arms
“Dr. Moniz understands the clear environmental benefits associated the safe development and use of clean-burning American natural gas,” a Marcellus Shale Coalition spokesman told The Washington Examiner. Continue reading Obama’s fracking-friendly energy pick has environmentalists up in arms