Top 2013 energy questions

Politico reviews energy/EPA issues for 2013. Continue reading Top 2013 energy questions

Climate Change Threatens French Wine

“However, climate change is nothing new in the earth’s history, he points out. “Today the issue is that our agricultural systems are much more fixed,” he says, “and our investments in our agricultural systems are much more fixed.” Continue reading Climate Change Threatens French Wine

Which GOP Congressman surrendered to Obama?

Here’s the roll call of votes from last night’s vote of infamy. Continue reading Which GOP Congressman surrendered to Obama?

The EPA's Tainted Fracking Tests

EPA’s faulty claims of fracking-caused groundwater contamination are recounted in the WSJ. Continue reading The EPA's Tainted Fracking Tests

Shame: GOP surrenders on fiscal cliff; Conservative media, Tea party AWOL

GOP leadership (pardon the oxymoron) should be drummed off a real cliff. Conservative grassroots, media on holiday? Happy New Year.

Fiscal Cliff Quote of the Day

From retiring House Republican Steve Latourette of Ohio. Continue reading Fiscal Cliff Quote of the Day

Only 5 GOP Senators vote against cliff deal

Five out of 47… dead party walking. Continue reading Only 5 GOP Senators vote against cliff deal

Delingpole: Why we fight

“My resolution this year is to be much more diplomatic and emollient and generally more sympathetic to the other point of view.” Continue reading Delingpole: Why we fight

Fiscal Cliff Deal: $1 in Spending Cuts for Every $41 in Tax Increases

What Mitch McConnell negotiated with Biden — no wonder McConnell was unable to stop Obama from crippling the coal industry. Continue reading Fiscal Cliff Deal: $1 in Spending Cuts for Every $41 in Tax Increases

Reality's Revenge: Will 2013 Be the Year Climate Change Deniers Get Hoisted on Their Own Petard?

“But both ideologues and greedy plutocrats use denier talking points and free market babble to stall action and keep government action at bay.” Continue reading Reality's Revenge: Will 2013 Be the Year Climate Change Deniers Get Hoisted on Their Own Petard?

Fiscal Cliff Vote: Good-bye GOP?

Will House agreement on the all-tax-and-no-cut fiscal cliff package be the last major act of a soon-to-be-extinct political party?

Report: US wind tax credit likely to survive in emerging 'cliff' deal

If the House GOP votes for this… Continue reading Report: US wind tax credit likely to survive in emerging 'cliff' deal