“In 24 hours the heavily subsidized wind industry has gone from the verge of collapse to a modern-day Gold Rush. H.R. 8 seems to create a perverse incentive to rush production of additional facilities even when there may not be adequate demand for wind, biomass, or geothermal energy,” Issa told The Hill in a statement. Continue reading Revised wind credit expands welfare possibilities
Study: Low wages linked with hypertension
Imagine the class action lawsuits against minimum wage employers… Continue reading Study: Low wages linked with hypertension
Claim: IPCC Temperature Projections Have Been Exceptionally Accurate
Whatever. There’s been no warming since the mid-1990s despite 8% more CO2 in the atmosphere. Continue reading Claim: IPCC Temperature Projections Have Been Exceptionally Accurate
Judge hears jurisdictional argument in ATI v. EPA (human testing lawsuit)
Federal Judge Anthony Trenga listened to about one hour of argument today in American Tradition Institute v. EPA, our lawsuit to end ongoing illegal scientific experiments involving human beings conducted by the EPA. At the conclusion of argument, Judge Trenga took the case on advisement. Stay tuned for his decision on the jurisdictional matters in dispute.
Toomey: 'We Republicans need to be willing to tolerate a temporary, partial government shutdown' over debt ceiling'
They need to be willing to tolerate a shutdown 1-second longer than Obama… otherwise they (we) are lost. Continue reading Toomey: 'We Republicans need to be willing to tolerate a temporary, partial government shutdown' over debt ceiling'
Al Jazeera pays $500 million to shut down Al Gore's Current TV
So will Big Al spend his $100 million profit on more climate alarmism, massages with happier endings — or both? Continue reading Al Jazeera pays $500 million to shut down Al Gore's Current TV
Climate Change Causes Volcanism
“‘Everybody knows that volcanoes have an impact on climate,’ said study co-author Marion Jegen, a geophysicist at Geomar in Germany. ‘What we found was just the opposite’.” Continue reading Climate Change Causes Volcanism
Carney: How corporate tax credits got in the 'cliff' deal
Tim Carney explains how green con-artists (like GE) won and the rest of us lost. Continue reading Carney: How corporate tax credits got in the 'cliff' deal
New England Journal of Medicine Commentary: Social Withdrawal and Violence — Newtown, Connecticut
“What is missing from most related discussions is a focus on the seductive, powerful subculture that celebrates and advocates violent and antisocial behavior.” Continue reading New England Journal of Medicine Commentary: Social Withdrawal and Violence — Newtown, Connecticut
New England Journal of Medicine Commentary: Ban assault weapons
From the authors: “Our niece might be alive today if she hadn’t had easy access to a handgun at 18.” So what’s that got to do with so-called “assault weapons”? Also note the inclusion of 24-year-olds as “children.” Continue reading New England Journal of Medicine Commentary: Ban assault weapons
Alert: ATI v. EPA (human testing lawsuit) hearing set for Jan. 3
A federal court will decide tomorrow whether it has jurisdiction to hear the the American Tradition Institute’s claims of illegal human testing against the EPA. The hearing is set for 10am at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, VA (Judge Anthony Trenga’s courtroom). Come support us!
Say goodnight, Lisa
The New York Post reviews LJ’s tenure at EPA. Continue reading Say goodnight, Lisa