McKibben: ‘God has set [the Keystone XL pipeline] up as the most perfect pure test there could be’

McKibben also apparently doesn’t believe in Peak Oil. Continue reading McKibben: ‘God has set [the Keystone XL pipeline] up as the most perfect pure test there could be’

Lawsuit challenges coal mine approvals in 4 states

“An environmental group seeking to temporarily halt mining at seven coal mines in four states has sued the federal government, saying Thursday the approval of the mines allowed companies to dig up a combined 1.3 billion tons of the fuel across the Rocky Mountain West…

…The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Colorado by WildEarth Guardians alleges the Department of Interior approvals were illegal because no public notice was given.”

Read more at the Billings Gazette.

EPA names 2013 Climate Leadership Award Winners

JunkScience.com missed out again. Maybe we’re in the running for a 2013 FOIA Leadership Award. Continue reading EPA names 2013 Climate Leadership Award Winners

Tim Ball: It’s Time For The Person Who Leaked the CRU Emails To Step Forward

FOIA, where/who are you? Continue reading Tim Ball: It’s Time For The Person Who Leaked the CRU Emails To Step Forward

Gore slams Rubio for State of the Union Response

“For them to put on a response to this constitutionally mandated State of the Union address, and have it come from somebody who says that global warming isn’t real, is pitiful.” Continue reading Gore slams Rubio for State of the Union Response

EU climate chief urges rejection of Keystone XL

But what does she think about the sequester? Continue reading EU climate chief urges rejection of Keystone XL

DropReality: Al Gore’s new campaign to troll the Internet with alarmism

Check out Al Gore’s plan for comment board trolling. Continue reading DropReality: Al Gore’s new campaign to troll the Internet with alarmism

Four reasons why the US still doesn’t have a single offshore wind turbine

Rentseekers are undeterred, though, as they seek “wet steel.” Continue reading Four reasons why the US still doesn’t have a single offshore wind turbine

Green fatigue sets in: The world cools on global warming

“Public concern about environmental issues including climate change has slumped to a 20-year low since the financial crisis, a global study reveals.” Continue reading Green fatigue sets in: The world cools on global warming

WHO: Lifetime cancer risk 70% higher for females in Fukushima area

“The report concluded that for the general population inside Japan, the predicted health risks were low, but that one-third of emergency workers were estimated to have increased risk.” Continue reading WHO: Lifetime cancer risk 70% higher for females in Fukushima area

Germany struggles with solar power during unusually dark winter

Fossil fuels über alles? Continue reading Germany struggles with solar power during unusually dark winter

Government-Rentseeker Complex: Exelon offers to help EPA with major anti-coal regulation

Courtesy of Chris Horner, an e-mail from nuclear utility Exelon offering to help EPA with its anti-coal utility MACT regulation. Continue reading Government-Rentseeker Complex: Exelon offers to help EPA with major anti-coal regulation