The reporters were reassigned to the science fiction desk. Continue reading New York Times Dismantles Its Environment Desk
Firms Sue Energy Dept, Claim Cronyism in ‘Green Car’ Loan Program
“The White House and the Energy Department say all clean energy loans and grants were decided on the merits” — the merits of political contributions, that is. Continue reading Firms Sue Energy Dept, Claim Cronyism in ‘Green Car’ Loan Program
IBD: Electric Cars Don’t Sell But Let’s Build More Anyway
“With $1.4 billion in help from American taxpayers, Nissan has begun assembling its electric vehicle in Tennessee. It had better use some of the money to buy a large parking lot to store all those unsold cars.” Continue reading IBD: Electric Cars Don’t Sell But Let’s Build More Anyway
Harris & Ball: 2012 probably not the hottest on record, after all
“Regardless, all NCDC temperature proclamations must be taken with a large grain of salt. Here’s why.” Continue reading Harris & Ball: 2012 probably not the hottest on record, after all
Your weatherman probably denies global warming
In D.C., we have a believer, the ancient Bob Ryan. Continue reading Your weatherman probably denies global warming
NYTimes: Heat, Flood or Icy Cold, Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide
“Eastern Russia is so freezing — minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and counting — that the traffic lights recently stopped working in the city of Yakutsk.” But if it was CO2-caused global warming, Eastern Russia ought to be warmer. Continue reading NYTimes: Heat, Flood or Icy Cold, Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide
Global warming causes smoking!
A trial lawyer’s dream — oil and tobacco company defendants. Continue reading Global warming causes smoking!
Anti-Soda Jerks: Pepsi’s ‘Live for Now’ campaign is the Joe Camel of soda marketing to youth
Imagine complaining that teenagers are drinking soda. Continue reading Anti-Soda Jerks: Pepsi’s ‘Live for Now’ campaign is the Joe Camel of soda marketing to youth
Hagel: EPA ‘is a Gestapo’
And Hagel didn’t even know about EPA’s human experiments! Continue reading Hagel: EPA ‘is a Gestapo’
Al Gore is now ‘richer than Romney’
Apparently still can’t find a conscience for sale. Continue reading Al Gore is now ‘richer than Romney’
Another glitch on the NCDC State of the Climate report
“by including landfalling tropical cyclones in the Climate Extremes Index for 2012, NOAA lowered the ranking, but gives the public the impression that landfalling tropical cyclones contributed to the high ranking—when, in reality, tropical cyclones lowered the 2012 ranking.” Continue reading Another glitch on the NCDC State of the Climate report
New Green Horror: Composting
As Lord Monckton might say… ‘Mee-thane is the problem.’ Continue reading New Green Horror: Composting