Markey attacks gas exports in bid to hurt coal — and help chemicals?

Here’s some common ground for competing fossil fuel interests. Continue reading Markey attacks gas exports in bid to hurt coal — and help chemicals?

Whistleblower: Keystone XL Pipeline Not Safe

We tend to be suspicious of people who say they’ve involved themselves in controversy because their kids encouraged it. Continue reading Whistleblower: Keystone XL Pipeline Not Safe

Ecuador: Chevron loses appeal against $18 billion pollution fine

That’s about 16% of Ecuador’s GDP. Continue reading Ecuador: Chevron loses appeal against $18 billion pollution fine

Earn $500 in JunkScience.com’s Himalayan Glacier Melt Challenge

Glacier-hard cash in your pocket… all you have to do is attend a movie screening, ask a question and send us a video. Continue reading Earn $500 in JunkScience.com’s Himalayan Glacier Melt Challenge

IBD: Gov’t Motors Catches Fire — Literally

“President Obama’s electric car vision is off to a hot start. First the heavily subsidized Chevy Volt started catching fire. Then government-backed Fisker Automotive had to recall all its cars due to a fire hazard.” Continue reading IBD: Gov’t Motors Catches Fire — Literally

French socialists would shutter 40% of nuke plants

The anti-nuke movement surfs the Fukushima tsunami. Continue reading French socialists would shutter 40% of nuke plants

Penn State Prof: Skeptics ‘deeply ethically abhorrent’, ‘malicious, ‘morally reprehensible’

Michael Mann colleague Donald Brown says it is unethical to differ from “consensus-approved” IPCC conclusions. Continue reading Penn State Prof: Skeptics ‘deeply ethically abhorrent’, ‘malicious, ‘morally reprehensible’

Ohio earthquake was not a natural event, expert says

“We know the depth (of the quake on Saturday) is two miles and that is different from a natural earthquake.” Continue reading Ohio earthquake was not a natural event, expert says

Owens: Feds impeding energy industry

“[E]nvironmentalists who had supported natural gas as a “bridge fuel” to kill coal were caught flat-footed. Of course, they are starting to turn against gas now that it appears to be abundant.” Continue reading Owens: Feds impeding energy industry

UK Met Office: Dec. 2011 not unseasonably warm; Dec. 2010 was unseasonably cold

A cooler head in the UK Met Office in the wake of “extreme weather” in the UK. Continue reading UK Met Office: Dec. 2011 not unseasonably warm; Dec. 2010 was unseasonably cold

Report: Oil and Gas Bubble Up All Over

“You’ll know the U.S. energy industry is really on the rebound when North Dakota’s newfangled Bakken oil field starts pumping more crude than Alaska’s stalwart Prudhoe Bay. Energy experts expect it to happen in 2012.” Continue reading Report: Oil and Gas Bubble Up All Over

Wasserman: 2012 Is the Year to Finally Bury Nuke Power

March 21 is D-Day in the U.S. for the anti-nukers. Continue reading Wasserman: 2012 Is the Year to Finally Bury Nuke Power