Arlington Circuit Court Judge Paul Sheridan ignores the facts and law, and renders an embarrassing decision. [Washington Post]
Category: Climate & Energy
Upton: Solyndra and Keystone pipeline present stark choice for U.S.
“An imposing wall prominently divides the visions of President Obama and congressional Republicans when it comes to economic growth and creating jobs. Solyndra is on one side and the Keystone pipeline is on the other.” [Rep. Fred Upton in the Washington Times]
Ten Lessons of the Solyndra Failure
“Today, the House of Representatives will vote on the Energy and Commerce Committee’s “No More Solyndras Act,” H.R. 6213. The legislation was authored by full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL), drawing upon the lessons of the committee’s investigation into the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra, the California solar panel manufacturer that ultimately went bankrupt last September.” [House Energy & Commerce Committee Blog]
Russia will not cut emissions under extended Kyoto climate pact
“Russia confirmed on Thursday it would not make cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from 2013 under the U.N.’s Kyoto Protocol, joining Canada and Japan in rejecting an extension of the plan for fighting climate change.” [Reuters]
Gas glut threatens climate battle-IEA
“A new “golden age of gas” could derail global efforts to fight climate change as indebted governments mull a switch to the cheaper fuel, the International Energy Agency’s chief economist said on Thursday.” [Reuters]
Gore’s Climate Reality Project begs Debate Moderator Jim Lehrer: Ask Romney and Obama about Climate Change
A petition drive to con Lehrer into bringing up the issue with the presidential candidates appears to be banking on the flip-flops of Governor Romney’s position, but this could backfire in the most spectacular way if Romney issues a mea culpa on who gave him advice on global warming when he was governor, and if Romney asks why Lehrer’s PBS NewsHour has not told its audience about the skeptic side of the issue for 16+ years. Continue reading Gore’s Climate Reality Project begs Debate Moderator Jim Lehrer: Ask Romney and Obama about Climate Change
Global cooling: Libya bumped from record extreme temperature
The honor now belongs to Death Valley, CA — in 1913! [WMO media release]
PBS NewsHour: “Please fill out a survey about our science and climate change coverage”
Their survey is at this link, a reasonably short one where question 13 happens to read: What issue(s) related to climate change do you think should be covered in future reports? Continue reading PBS NewsHour: “Please fill out a survey about our science and climate change coverage”
PBS NewsHour global warming coverage: IPCC/NOAA Scientists – 18**; Skeptic Scientists – 0
[**1/16/15 Author update: The bias ratio now stands at 27 to zero. See below.]
Tom Karl appeared on the NewsHour 7/11 on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to describe how “climate change, including human factors, has increased the odds of extreme weather”. But what are the odds that his appearance there was among three hundred+ other instances where the idea of man-caused global warming was met with not one word of rebuttal from any scientist holding a skeptical viewpoint? Continue reading PBS NewsHour global warming coverage: IPCC/NOAA Scientists – 18**; Skeptic Scientists – 0
Rep. Andy Harris Statement on Independent Review of EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology (SST) Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, today released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) hydraulic fracturing study: Continue reading Rep. Andy Harris Statement on Independent Review of EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study
Appalling: Court cites YouTube cartoon in upholding EPA law-breaking on greenhouse gases
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals actually cited a YouTube cartoon video in its effort to assist EPA break the law with respect to greenhouse gas regulation. Continue reading Appalling: Court cites YouTube cartoon in upholding EPA law-breaking on greenhouse gases
EPA Wins Round 1 of Greenhouse Gas Litigation
Breaking the law is not against the law, as the Court allows the EPA to rewrite the Clean Air Act with respect to the tailoring rule. We predicted this outcome. Continue reading EPA Wins Round 1 of Greenhouse Gas Litigation