Car-boom! Ford to sell SUVs in India

So much for India’s rickshaw revival. Continue reading Car-boom! Ford to sell SUVs in India

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

Waste: Gowanus cleanup to be taxing

“The feds’ Superfund cleanup of Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal could sock taxpayers with a bill of hundreds of millions of dollars.” Continue reading Waste: Gowanus cleanup to be taxing

Gingrich Can’t Shake Nancy Pelosi Global Warming Ad

Newt again demonstrates his naivete about the environment. Continue reading Gingrich Can’t Shake Nancy Pelosi Global Warming Ad

Chemophobe urges ‘precautionary consumption’

The anti-chemical industry has inadvertently hit upon the market-based solution to its irrational fearmongering. Continue reading Chemophobe urges ‘precautionary consumption’

Grist: Santorum vs. Romney — The climate is screwed either way

Yes! Apparently Santorum would drill in the Everglades. Continue reading Grist: Santorum vs. Romney — The climate is screwed either way

Grist: Romney Then-and-Now on Energy, Climate

So why would Romney oppose drilling in the Everglades? Hey, if there was any oil there… Continue reading Grist: Romney Then-and-Now on Energy, Climate

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