GOP lawmaker threatens battle over EPA regulation

“I, for one, do not think climate change is the No. 1 issue out there.” Continue reading GOP lawmaker threatens battle over EPA regulation

Blowing Hot and Cold: U.S. Belief in Climate Change Shifts With Weather

“We find that, unfortunately, a cold winter is enough to make some people, including many newspaper editors and opinion leaders, doubt the overwhelming scientific consensus on the issue.” Continue reading Blowing Hot and Cold: U.S. Belief in Climate Change Shifts With Weather

Documents: Worries About Outage Before Super Bowl

The memo said utility Entergy New Orleans and the Superdome’s engineering staff “had concerns regarding the reliability of the Dome service from Entergy’s connection point to the Dome.” Continue reading Documents: Worries About Outage Before Super Bowl

Moonbat: The end of nuclear power? Careful what you wish for

“Flawed and stalled as the plans for toxic waste may be, at least they exist. There is no way to clean up CO2, the greater evil.” Continue reading Moonbat: The end of nuclear power? Careful what you wish for

Global worming: How worms are accelerating climate change

“About 20 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions and two thirds of nitrous oxide emissions come from soil.” Continue reading Global worming: How worms are accelerating climate change

WashTimes: EPA’s fantasy fuel

“Rationality in Washington is scarcer than green gas” — and green gas doesn’t even exist. Continue reading WashTimes: EPA’s fantasy fuel

Study: Global Warming Can Be Slowed By Working Less

“A new analysis suggests that a more ‘European’ schedule would reduce the effects of climate change.” Continue reading Study: Global Warming Can Be Slowed By Working Less

Utah Bill On Climate Change And Wildfires Dies In Committee

A bill devised to allow Utah officials to consider climate change as a factor in starting wildfires died in committee on Monday afternoon. Continue reading Utah Bill On Climate Change And Wildfires Dies In Committee

New paper finds tree-ring studies underestimate climate extremes of the past

“A new paper published in Nature Climate Change finds tree-ring reconstructions of temperature, such as Mann’s infamous hockey stick, “underestimate climate fluctuations of, for example, air temperature,” due to data complicated by “the climate of past years and other factors like tree age” and precipitation.” Continue reading New paper finds tree-ring studies underestimate climate extremes of the past

UK researchers discover new method for carbon capture

And the sea urchins helped. Continue reading UK researchers discover new method for carbon capture

IPCC chief takes WWF money

“That’s right, folks. The chairman of the IPCC is cashing cheques issued by the WWF.” Continue reading IPCC chief takes WWF money

Peabody CEO: Super Bowl blackout provides case for coal

“Without coal, you might as well turn off half the lights not just for our favorite games but also for our cities, shops, factories and homes.” Continue reading Peabody CEO: Super Bowl blackout provides case for coal