“Using official government sources, the National Federation of Independent Business calculates there are more than 4,000 federal rules in the pipeline, and that just the 13 biggest ones would, if imposed in an Obama second term, cost businesses a total of more than $515 billion over four years.” [Investor’s Business Daily]
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War on Coal
“Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania—the heart of Appalachia—have been hardest hit by nine regulations proposed or finalized by the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that critics say will cripple this region’s coal industry.” [Human Events]
Rep. Morgan Griffith Questions EPA About Grants to China for Coal Production
Fossil Fuel Industry Ads Dominate TV Campaign
“When Barack Obama first ran for president, being green was so popular that oil companies like Chevron were boasting about their commitment to renewable energy, and his Republican opponent, John McCain, supported action on global warming.
As Mr. Obama seeks re-election, that world is a distant memory. Some of the mightiest players in the oil, gas and coal industries are financing an aggressive effort to defeat him, or at least press him to adopt policies that are friendlier to fossil fuels. And the president’s former allies in promoting wind and solar power and caps on greenhouse gases? They are disenchanted and sitting on their wallets.” [New York Times]
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
Bush EPA tried to cut deal with greens on CO2, mercury, interstate transport of coal emissions
Romney energy adviser Jeff Holmstead tried to cut a sweeping air quality deal with enviros in 2002. Continue reading Bush EPA tried to cut deal with greens on CO2, mercury, interstate transport of coal emissions
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”
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Romney, appealing to independents, won't soften on climate change
Lawrence Solomon: Dare to question establishment science
“Well-informed conservatives realize that much of what passes for science today is deeply compromised.” Continue reading Lawrence Solomon: Dare to question establishment science
Obama: GOP would 'poison' kids with pollution
The Washington Examiner reports: Continue reading Obama: GOP would 'poison' kids with pollution
Claim: Heightened sensitivity to cheap, high-calorie food is linked with obesity
Watch for government-mandated images of obesity on fast food packaging. Continue reading Claim: Heightened sensitivity to cheap, high-calorie food is linked with obesity