The Financial Times reports: Continue reading Enviro slams Obama: ‘Among the three most environmental U.S. presidents of the 21st century’
Category: Miscellaneous
White House petition would ban teaching of creationism and intelligent design
While the theory of evolution has its merits, it provides no plausible explanation for how life began. Continue reading White House petition would ban teaching of creationism and intelligent design
Laugher: Obama focused on ‘depoliticizing’ climate policy, advisor claims
“The era of delay and denial is over,” Heather Zichal says. Continue reading Laugher: Obama focused on ‘depoliticizing’ climate policy, advisor claims
Shell: EU carbon goals can’t be met unless governments pay to bury carbon
Message decoded: EU carbon goals aren’t going to be met. Continue reading Shell: EU carbon goals can’t be met unless governments pay to bury carbon
Claim: Biological ‘proof’ of Gulf War Syndrome identified
Except there is no evidence that the biological condition was caused by Gulf War exposures. Continue reading Claim: Biological ‘proof’ of Gulf War Syndrome identified
Debunked: Fed employee nomination for prestigious civil service award based on fixing leaks of ‘potent’ greenhouse gas
Will Josh Silverman be awarded the Service to America Medal for trivial greenhouse gas emissions prevention work? Continue reading Debunked: Fed employee nomination for prestigious civil service award based on fixing leaks of ‘potent’ greenhouse gas
Confused: Calif. regulators claim diesel rules reduce global warming — even though their own study says opposite
From “ARB claims diesel engine controls reducing climate change impact in California”: Continue reading Confused: Calif. regulators claim diesel rules reduce global warming — even though their own study says opposite
PBS NewsHour: CO2 Very Bad… except when plants use it to grow better
In the PBS NewsHour’s brief news wrap feature on May 10, its viewers received “grim” news of a worldwide rise of CO2 levels, and were treated to similar news again on Monday (6th paragraph). As I reported last year right here at JS, that’s all we’ve ever heard from them about global warming. But did a particular admission in their climate change report last night undermine their entire narrative? Continue reading PBS NewsHour: CO2 Very Bad… except when plants use it to grow better
Tried to Directly Ask Al Gore a Question Today
Straight from an email I received from Al Gore (Steve Milloy’s reproduced an identical one to him): I’m pleased to invite you to join me for an interactive Google Hangout with my good friend Jeff Skoll tomorrow, June 11, at 2pm EDT …. Most importantly, I want to invite you to participate in shaping the conversation by submitting your questions and watching the Hangout….
Well, I gave it a shot. Continue reading Tried to Directly Ask Al Gore a Question Today
Mayor Gloomberg: New York City to have Alabama-like summers by 2020
The NY Daily News reports: Continue reading Mayor Gloomberg: New York City to have Alabama-like summers by 2020
Junk Science Week at the FP: Women on boards
“With no cause and effect between profits and women on boards, the Catalyst claims look like more junk science based on statistical significance.” Continue reading Junk Science Week at the FP: Women on boards
Agriculture secretary also used a secret email account
“Add the secretary of agriculture to the list of senior Obama administration officials using secret email accounts to conduct official business.”