Paradoxically, although manmade mercury emissions have been increasing, atmospheric levels of mercury have been declining — all on the eve of EPA’s Clean Air Mercury Rule (aka utility MACT). Continue reading Irony: Atmospheric mercury declining without EPA regulation
‘Green routing’: Driving longer to reduce emissions?
Would you lengthen a car trip by 11 percent to reduce carbon monoxide emissions by 27 percent? Continue reading ‘Green routing’: Driving longer to reduce emissions?
Lung Association going for more corporate cash
American Lung Association is available for hire as a PR firm. Continue reading Lung Association going for more corporate cash
Camp Lejueune Marines wrongly blame TCE for cancer, want compensation
Cell phone crash risk overestimated
Conveniently timed to coincide with the NTSB recommendation to ban cell phone use while driving. Continue reading Cell phone crash risk overestimated
More solar contraction: First Solar axes chief scientist, lowering financial outlook
The era of energy rentseekers continues to wind down. Continue reading More solar contraction: First Solar axes chief scientist, lowering financial outlook
Ban Ki-moon: Durban pact ‘defied’ skeptics
Actually, he only defied himself at Durban. Continue reading Ban Ki-moon: Durban pact ‘defied’ skeptics
Bird Conservancy petitions Obama against wind
The average wind turbine whacks a minimum of about 8 birds per year. Continue reading Bird Conservancy petitions Obama against wind
Gingrich climate expert: ‘What would Jesus do on a warming planet?’
That’s a defense to skepticism offered by Texas Tech professor Katharine Hayhoe, the author of the climate chapter in Newt Gingrich’s upcoming book on the environment. Continue reading Gingrich climate expert: ‘What would Jesus do on a warming planet?’
FED-eralize the FDA?
Should the FDA be made an independent agency? Continue reading FED-eralize the FDA?
Data Void: Blood & Gore Manifesto on ‘Sustainable Capitalism’
Generation Investment Management partners Al Gore and David Blood opine on “sustainable capitalism” — too bad that was debunked long ago. Continue reading Data Void: Blood & Gore Manifesto on ‘Sustainable Capitalism’
De-greening: PG&E shuts solar unit
There goes the sun. Continue reading De-greening: PG&E shuts solar unit