George Soros-funded Media Matters credits JunkScience.com’s Steve Milloy and Fox News’ John Stossel with telling the number one “lie” about EPA this year. Continue reading Media Matters ranks Junkman, Stossel as #1 in 'Fox's Top 10 Lies About The EPA This Year'
Climate propaganda for kids trashed in Michigan
Congrats to the Michigan Farm Bureau for successfully combatting “A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids,” a book that was being marketed to Michigan school districts for seventh graders. (Kalamazoo Gazette)
Global warming to bring back Black Death?
Nature reports that extant strains of Yersinia pestis are very similar to the Black Death bacterium that wiped out half of Europe in the 14th century — meaning that environment ought to be at the forefront of concern for the plague’s potential return. Continue reading Global warming to bring back Black Death?
2,4-D to make a comeback?
First it was Pepsi Throwback. Now it’s herbicide throwback. Continue reading 2,4-D to make a comeback?
Quote of the Day: Issa on enviro agenda
At today’s House Oversight & Reform Committee Hearing entitled, “Running on Empty: How the Obama Administration’s Green Energy Gamble Will Impact Small Business & Consumers”, Chairman Darrell Issa offhandedly described the agenda of the Natural Resources Defense Council as… Continue reading Quote of the Day: Issa on enviro agenda
WSJ: Government vs. EPA
“The Environmental Protection Agency’s political agenda hasn’t gotten any less reckless, but the news is that the rest of the government is beginning to notice—including a majority of the states and even other regulators… Between the Governors and AGs, some 27 states are merely asking the EPA to delay the final [“Clean Air Mercury Rule” or “Utility MACT”) until the risks can be properly quantified…” (Wall Street Journal)
WSJ: Red Flags for Green Energy
“… $15 million went to train workers in skills such as solar-panel installation, but 62% of that program’s alumni remain jobless, according to the [California] Employment Development Department… Nationwide, jobs related to energy efficiency rose to 2.7 million people last year, up 27% from 2003, compared with overall job growth of 33%, according to the Brookings Institution.” (Wall Street Journal)
IBD: Labor Dept. Program Spends $121,000 Per Green Job
“The Department of Labor has spent $162 million on its own green jobs program, which has found steady work for just 1,336 people as of June. That’s just 2% of what the program targeted.” (Investors Business Daily)
News & Views – October 12, 2011
Note to readers: JunkScience Sidebar has moved to a daily News & Views page available here. Continue reading News & Views – October 12, 2011
PCBs cause atherosclerosis?
A real Swedish meatball of statistical inference debunked by reality. Continue reading PCBs cause atherosclerosis?
Vitamin E increases prostate cancer risk?
Will a new study end vitamin E as a dietary supplement for men? Continue reading Vitamin E increases prostate cancer risk?
New public health recommendation: Children should play in the street
Who knew that children should be playing in the street? Continue reading New public health recommendation: Children should play in the street