Enviro: EPA planning ‘mother of all clean air regulations’; Would shut down new and existing coal plants to cut emissions

… but don’t expect to see it until after the 2014 elections. Continue reading Enviro: EPA planning ‘mother of all clean air regulations’; Would shut down new and existing coal plants to cut emissions

Delingpole: ‘Large numbers of warmist rats jumping off the ship’ — except UK PM David Cameron

“… even the Ecommunist, for heaven’s sake…” Continue reading Delingpole: ‘Large numbers of warmist rats jumping off the ship’ — except UK PM David Cameron

20 Years Ago: 4-18-93 — Feds designate Rachel Carson home as national landmark

A monument to deadly junk science. Continue reading 20 Years Ago: 4-18-93 — Feds designate Rachel Carson home as national landmark

Climate sue & settle? 12 states and cities, 3 enviro groups to sue EPA over delayed coal plant emission rules

A dozen states and cities and three major environmental groups have notified the Environmental Protection Agency that they plan to sue the regulator unless it issues final rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. Continue reading Climate sue & settle? 12 states and cities, 3 enviro groups to sue EPA over delayed coal plant emission rules

Terence Corcoran: The missing costs of carbon policies

“Carbon trading and clean energy policies fail because costs exceed benefits.” Continue reading Terence Corcoran: The missing costs of carbon policies

WSJ-Europe: Cap-and-Trade Collapses; ‘European Parliament refused to save the EU’s failing program, which is true-believer equivalent of the pope renouncing celibacy’

One of the great policy bubbles of our times has been cap and trade for carbon emissions, and on Tuesday it may have popped for good. The European Parliament refused to save the EU’s failing program, which is the true-believer equivalent of the pope renouncing celibacy. Continue reading WSJ-Europe: Cap-and-Trade Collapses; ‘European Parliament refused to save the EU’s failing program, which is true-believer equivalent of the pope renouncing celibacy’

Pediatrician group slams Senate for gun vote; Infers background checks would have prevented Newtown, other tragic shootings

The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that gun control is a public health issue — no wonder it can’t figure out that mandatory background checks would not have stopped the Newtown tragedy. Continue reading Pediatrician group slams Senate for gun vote; Infers background checks would have prevented Newtown, other tragic shootings

Nuremberg-Trials-for-Skeptics guy unhappy with U.S. democracy: ‘Barriers to action absurdly high’

Grist’s Dave Roberts predicted that, with out action on climate, global temps will hit 180-degrees F by 2300. Continue reading Nuremberg-Trials-for-Skeptics guy unhappy with U.S. democracy: ‘Barriers to action absurdly high’

Enviro writer in meltdown after Senate gun vote; Tweets ‘F*ck Max Baucus’, Calls Mark Pryor a ‘colossal a**hole’

Grist.org’s Dave “Nuremberg-Trials-for-Skeptics” Roberts has rude comments about Democrat Senators voting against the gun control bill today. Continue reading Enviro writer in meltdown after Senate gun vote; Tweets ‘F*ck Max Baucus’, Calls Mark Pryor a ‘colossal a**hole’

UN: ‘Drive to clean up the world’s energy system has stalled’; Low-carbon energy progress too slow to limit climate change

How many time-money has been wasted on this junk science-fueled central planning? Decades and hundreds of billions of dollars? Continue reading UN: ‘Drive to clean up the world’s energy system has stalled’; Low-carbon energy progress too slow to limit climate change

Stubbed Toe? Blame Global Warming…or Fracking

Noted anti-frack activist Yoko Ono was even quoted in the New York Times late last year as saying “Basically, if we don’t do something about it (Fracking), we’re all going to die.” Continue reading Stubbed Toe? Blame Global Warming…or Fracking

EU carbon vote hurts UK companies: UK carbon tax to hit £30 by 2020 as competitors pay only £3

“Tuesday’s vote means prices in the EU emissions trading system, the world’s largest carbon market, are likely to stay at about €3 a tonne for at least the next seven years, analysts say.” Continue reading EU carbon vote hurts UK companies: UK carbon tax to hit £30 by 2020 as competitors pay only £3