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
Electric vehicles debunked by electric utility researchers
A new report from the Electric Power Research Institute exposes EVs as pointless even under the rosiest scenario. Continue reading Electric vehicles debunked by electric utility researchers
K-12 brainwashing goals for climate set by National Research Council
The National Research Council issued a report this week establishing K-12 education endpoints for climate change. Continue reading K-12 brainwashing goals for climate set by National Research Council
Get LOST! Kerry to push UN control of the seas
Sen. John Kerry said yesterday that he wants the Senate to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) — i.e., United Nations governance of the sea and its resources. Continue reading Get LOST! Kerry to push UN control of the seas
Obama launches bogus TV campaign to save CFL bulbs
Can you really buy a flat screen TV with the money you supposedly save with CFL light bulbs? Continue reading Obama launches bogus TV campaign to save CFL bulbs
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?
Climategate PR flack arrested in UK hacking scandal
“A man arrested as part of the Scotland Yard investigation into phone hacking at the News of the World gave advice to the University of East Anglia over the Climategate affair,” reports the Eastern Daily Press (UK).
Volt update: Only 2,745 sold
The Nissan Leaf has so far “outsold” the Chevy Volt, 4,134 to 2,745, reports the Los Angeles Times. As each buyer gets a $7,500 tax credit, these sales have so far cost taxpayers $51.6 million. It’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry.
Romney: EPA carbon regulation a 'mistake'
While he won’t win an awards from skeptics for courage, Mitt Romney made a baby step in the right direction on EPA greenhouse gas regulation. Continue reading Romney: EPA carbon regulation a 'mistake'
Please don't smoke so loudly
So it wasn’t the floor seats at 1970s rock concerts that hurt my hearing; it was the guy next to me lighting up? Continue reading Please don't smoke so loudly
EDF attacks utility with fake asthma attack?
The Environmental Defense Fund, long-time EPA running dog and the group whose handiwork on DDT led to millions of dead Africans, is attacking utility giant AEP with a TV ad featuring what appears to be a faked asthma attack. Continue reading EDF attacks utility with fake asthma attack?
Made in China: POPs linked to birth defects?
A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims to link placental levels of various “persistent organic pollutants” (POPs) with neural tube defects (NTDs) in a population of rural Chinese. Continue reading Made in China: POPs linked to birth defects?