“The state’s shale gas production doubled between 2011 and 2012, even as the number of rigs drilling new wells in Pennsylvania dropped in response to lower gas prices and companies migrating to more lucrative oil shales in other states.” Continue reading PA Marcellus topped 2 trillion cubic feet of gas in 2012
Australia: Plants soaked up a third of greenhouse gases
“Australia’s landscape soaked up a third of national carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels over the past two decades, a CSIRO assessment has found.” Continue reading Australia: Plants soaked up a third of greenhouse gases
Lomborg: The Deadly Opposition to Genetically Modified Food
“Vitamin A deficiency has killed 8 million kids in the last 12 years. Help is finally on the way.” Continue reading Lomborg: The Deadly Opposition to Genetically Modified Food
National Journal: Obama, enviros, frackers looking to EPA, natgas to finish off coal
“You are going to see a lot of red-state Republicans in states like Oklahoma who are going to have very difficult decisions to make.” Continue reading National Journal: Obama, enviros, frackers looking to EPA, natgas to finish off coal
Tom Harris: Climate fear-mongers’ blind faith in suspect and shoddy science
“The science fiction of attempting to actually control global climate through impractical energy policies will simply leave us hungry and freezing in the dark.” Continue reading Tom Harris: Climate fear-mongers’ blind faith in suspect and shoddy science
Terry Scanlon: ‘Steven Chu is no Ben Franklin’
“Mr. Chu is a famous scientist — and thus an expert on everything. Inevitably, Secretary Chu fell for one con after another.” Continue reading Terry Scanlon: ‘Steven Chu is no Ben Franklin’
$142 million green energy grant used to play video games, cards
“The only explosions heard at the Michigan factory that was supposed to be producing electric car batteries came from the employees who have been playing video games like “Call of Duty” at taxpayer expense… Continue reading $142 million green energy grant used to play video games, cards
Study: Increasing evidence links high glycemic index foods and dairy products to acne
An effort to scare teenagers from sweets. Continue reading Study: Increasing evidence links high glycemic index foods and dairy products to acne
‘Is diet soda making you sad? New study says yes’ — but there’s no actual study!
Mo. House Bill Makes Proposing Gun Control Illegal
Broaden this to all new laws — everywhere — and this is something we could get behind. Continue reading Mo. House Bill Makes Proposing Gun Control Illegal
Mistake in First California Carbon Auction Raises Questions About Secrecy
“Some market players have expressed concern that the $16 million mistake overstated the real demand for carbon permits and set the price for carbon artificially high (“settlement” price of the first auction was about nine cents higher than the $10 floor price). It was a gaffe that ensured the auction would sell out, and a “hitch” that was never made public by regulators.” Continue reading Mistake in First California Carbon Auction Raises Questions About Secrecy
BP to fight government’s ‘excessive’ demands over Deepwater oil spill
“Faced with demands that are excessive and not based on reality or the merits of the case, we are going to trial.” Continue reading BP to fight government’s ‘excessive’ demands over Deepwater oil spill