Category Archives: Politics

Senator Whitehouse apologizes for inciteful tornado remarks

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Recall this story from yesterday: US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse From Rhode Island Provides Erroneous Information To American Public in Global Warming Rant Foxnews reports on the apology. Note that about the same time, Barbara Boxer was making similar claims.  Later, … Continue reading →

About these ads
Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | 84 Comments

Stunning ignorance on display from Senator Barbara Boxer over Oklahoma tornado outbreak

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Via POLITICO’s Morning Energy – May 21, 2013: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif. – Chair of Senate Environment & Public Works Committee) took to the Senate floor and invoked the Oklahoma tornadoes in her speech on global warming. “This is climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate ugliness, extreme weather, Politics | Tagged , , | 150 Comments

The 97% consensus – a lie of epic proportions

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

To John Cook – it isn’t ‘hate’, it’s pity, – pity for having such a weak argument you are forced to fabricate conclusions of epic proportions Proving that crap can flow uphill, yesterday, John Cook got what one could consider … Continue reading →

Posted in 97% consensus, Opinion, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 194 Comments

Newsbytes: Climate Sceptics Win Rocks Britain’s Political Landscape

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

From the GWPF and Dr. Benny Peiser Green Lobby Concerned The UK Independence Party has overtaken the Liberal Democrats as the third party of British politics, Nigel Farage declared today as he made major gains in local elections. As senior … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Climate News, Newsbytes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 119 Comments

The mental effect of the ’97% consensus’ myth spans politics

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

But, we all know that 97% consensus talking point is simply based on a handful of actual climate  responding to a broad questionnaire combined with some statistical spin to give the desired result. Apparently, that’s good enough for low information … Continue reading →

Posted in Consensus, Politics | Tagged , , | 86 Comments

Curry and Lomborg in house committee today – webcast live

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

UPDATE: Dr. Judith Curry’s transcript of her verbal testimaony is online here: http://judithcurry.com/2013/04/25/congressional-hearing-on-policy-relevant-climate-issues-in-context/ Skeptics outnumber alarmists at House of Representatives session today Subcommittee on Environment Hearing – Policy Relevant Climate Issues in Context Subcommittee on Environment | 2318 Rayburn House … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | 58 Comments

Ridiculous comment of the year – Andrew Cuomo connects climate change and bombing

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Oh jeez, the stupid, it burns like thermite. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo connects the Boston terrorist bombing and climate change as the “new normal”:

Posted in Alarmism, Politics, Ridiculae | 98 Comments

Fireworks in the EU Parliament over “the pause” in global warming

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

It seems the debate is getting a bit testy in the land of watercress sandwiches and doilies*. “Man-made global-warming hypothesis is dead in the water” says Godfrey Bloom MEP, but it gets better, he points a finger at the chairman … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 251 Comments

Give the Iron Lady a State Funeral

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

In deference to our Open Thread on Saturday, Monckton submitted this for WUWT readers. It is insightful and worth a read IMHO – Anthony By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley, courtesy of wnd.com It will be from Heaven that Margaret Thatcher, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged | 244 Comments

A new high resolution look at North Korea, where it is ‘Earth Hour’ every night

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

We’ve made fun in the past of the lack of basic electrical infrastructure in North Korea, comparing its light footprint from space with the anti human progress Earth Hour, and with good reason – It’s really a dark country in … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Government idiocy, Politics | Tagged , , , | 49 Comments

Smart messaging needed to avoid pipeline lobbying failure

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Alberta premier must not support the climate scare when promoting her province’s hydrocarbon fuel resources in Washington DC this week By Tom Harris Introducing the International Climate Science Coalition video, “Alberta government feeding the fire that threatens to destroy Canada’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Politics | Tagged , , | 67 Comments

USA meets Kyoto protocol goal – without ever embracing it

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

New EIA data shows USA inadvertently meets 1997 Kyoto protocol CO2 emission reductions without ever signing on thanks to a stagnant economy. Lowest level of CO2 emissions since 1994. In 2012, a surprising twist and without ever ratifying it, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon dioxide, Politics | Tagged , , , | 83 Comments

Almost Friday Funny – rotten to the core

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Josh writes: Apologies for the lack of cartoons this month but I have been snowed under (!) with the day job. Even sadder when the Climate Blogosphere has had so much hilarious material on offer. This cartoon was inspired by … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Paleoclimatology, Politics | Tagged , | 35 Comments

Bad Karma? Obama promotes electric cars, but they still fall short

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Guest post by Steve Goreham Originally published in The Washington Times Last Friday, President Obama once again pitched electric cars during his presentation at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. At one point, he called for an end to gasoline-powered vehicles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 153 Comments

Maryland’s “Wind Powered Welfare”

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Guest Post by David Middleton Going Green Offshore Wind Passes in Senate, Gov. O’Malley’s Signature Next The construction of a wind power farm off the coast of Ocean City could begin as early at 2017 By Jessica Wilde, Capital News … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Politics, wind power | Tagged , , | 96 Comments

Oil Production on Federal Lands Fell Again in 2012 – Climate Progress Blames Geology

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Guest post by David Middleton “We produce more oil at home than we have in 15 years.” –President Obama, Feb. 12, 2013 Yes, Mr. President, we do produce more oil at home than we have in quite a long time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Government idiocy, natural gas, petroleum, Politics | Tagged , , | 41 Comments

“A [Junk] Scientist’s Misguided Crusade” Against the Keystone XL Pipeline

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Guest Post by David Middleton More improper activity from the Million Dollar Bureaucrat… A Scientist’s Misguided Crusade By JOE NOCERA Published: March 4, 2013 Last Friday, at 3:40 p.m., the State Department released its “Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement” for … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, Energy, Environment, James Hansen, NASA GISS, petroleum, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 47 Comments

Keystone Pipeline: Housecats Have More Emissions Impact

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Guest post by Steve Goreham Originally published in The Washington Times On Friday, the Department of State released a 2,000-page draft review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project. If approved, the pipeline will carry up to 830,000 barrels of … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, petroleum, Politics | Tagged , | 69 Comments

Keystone pipeline passes environmental review – ‘little impact on climate’ – ecos outraged

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

From Tom Nelson: Keystone pipeline passes environmental review: It’s the [CO2-induced] end of the world as the Sierra Club knows it, and I feel fine Keystone XL pipeline would have little impact on climate change, State Department analysis says – … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, petroleum, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 128 Comments

Kenji sniffs out stupid claims by the Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

For those of you who don’t know yet, Kenji is our family dog. Kenji is also a official dues paying member of the Union of Concerned scientists. see: Friday Funny – The newest member of the Union of Concerned Scientists because … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, NGOs, Opinion, Politics, Ridiculae, wind power | Tagged , , , , , , | 83 Comments