A GOP-er's lame excuse for opposing the incandescent bulb ban repeal

Virginia Congressman Scott Rigell was one of 10 GOP-ers to vote against the repeal of the incandescent bulb ban last week. Here’s his excuse: Continue reading A GOP-er's lame excuse for opposing the incandescent bulb ban repeal

Whitebark pine tree faces 'imminent' extinction from climate change?

The Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the whitebark pine tree faces an “imminent” risk of extinction from climate change. But unless global warming caused trans-Pacific shipping and computer modeling, the claim does not appear to be supported by reality. Continue reading Whitebark pine tree faces 'imminent' extinction from climate change?