Politico reports: Continue reading Obama climate plan an albatross for 2014 Democrat candidates
Boehner on Obama plan to regulate existing coal plants: ‘Absolutely crazy’
The Associated Press reports: Continue reading Boehner on Obama plan to regulate existing coal plants: ‘Absolutely crazy’
White House deletes factual tweet by skeptic — Obama admin transparency applies to motivation, not disclosure
Looks like the White House deleted a skeptic response to one of its tweets because it didn’t like the facts contained in the response. Continue reading White House deletes factual tweet by skeptic — Obama admin transparency applies to motivation, not disclosure
Estrogen Therapy Scare Debunked: HRT doesn’t increase risk of Alzheimer’s
“Approximately 10 years ago, the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS) found that postmenopausal hormone therapy in older women caused nearly two-fold increases in dementia risk…” Continue reading Estrogen Therapy Scare Debunked: HRT doesn’t increase risk of Alzheimer’s
Michael Mann an Obamaton
Michael Mann dutifully retweets what Obama orders: Continue reading Michael Mann an Obamaton
Obama’s climate plans to be decided by courts
The Financial Times reports: Continue reading Obama’s climate plans to be decided by courts
Renewable Irony: Wind, solar facilities not located to displace fossil fuel plants, study says
That is, a California solar farm won’t replace a Pennsylvania coal plant. Continue reading Renewable Irony: Wind, solar facilities not located to displace fossil fuel plants, study says
Claim: Study links Marcellus fracking with drinking water contamination
“The methane, ethane and propane data, and new evidence from hydrocarbon and helium isotopes, all suggest that drilling has affected some homeowners’ water.” Continue reading Claim: Study links Marcellus fracking with drinking water contamination
Reality already raining on Obama’s climate announcement
IOM Sodium Report Ignites Controversy
Roll Call reports:
The 2010 dietary guidelines recommend decreasing daily intake to below 2,300 milligrams, with further reductions for specific groups. People who are 51 and older, as well as individuals of any age who are African-American or have hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease, are advised to reduce their consumption to 1,500 milligrams.
But the conclusions highlighted in the IOM report muddy that picture, to the concern of some health advocates but the agreement of producers.
Morton Satin, vice president of science and research for the Salt Institute, said he found the report shocking because of the IOM’s past positions and considers it to be a paradigm shift in his trade association’s favor. His group has been trying to bring this type of data to light, he said.
Enviros hype Obama climate push — “Will personally own efforts to combat climate change”
Enviro: Obama climate announcement is his ‘Sputnik moment’
Yes. After launch, it will go into a low orbit for a few months and then decay and fall back to Earth. Continue reading Enviro: Obama climate announcement is his ‘Sputnik moment’