Category Archives: politics

President Obama’s Very Dishonest Campaign Ad Regarding Energy

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Guest post by David Middleton 19 January 2012 Obama clean energy ad airing in Va. A new ad from President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign that touts his energy and ethics record began airing in Virginia this week even as Republican … Continue reading →

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Canadian Senate Testimony – Skeptic side now being heard in Canadian politics

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Mark Thompson submits this story: Now that we have a majority Conserviative government in Canada and the past history of Liberal obfuscation is being erased, the Canadian and the broader world public is now getting a chance to hear the … Continue reading →

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Newt’s climate train wreck

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, December 31, 2011 Contact: Chris Horner 202.262.4458 Chris.Horner@ATI.org Texas Tech ignores request for Gingrich book records Controversial activist professor claims to have spent 100+ hours on chapter suddenly dropped from upcoming book WASHINGTON — American … Continue reading →

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Congress ends corn ethanol subsidy

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Interesting timing, especially when some biomass companies are switching from wood chips to corn, because they couldn’t turn a profit on wood chips. Looks like all the wheels are coming off the bus now. To Survive, Some Biofuels Companies Give … Continue reading →

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China Warns EU’s Green Fanatics Of Global Trade War

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Via the GWPF, the great war of flying carbon credits appears to be massing on the border. China has warned the European Union to abandon its controversial carbon tax on airlines or risk provoking a global trade war. Adding weight … Continue reading →

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Congressman Rohrabacher’s speech on climate issues

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Remarks given by Mr. Rohrabacher of California on December 8, 2011 on the floor of the House, a matter of public record. Mr. Speaker, tonight, as a strong advocate of human progress through advancing mankind’s understanding of science and engineering, … Continue reading →

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Wind energy subsidies to be discussed in Senate today–opportunity for input

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Guest post By John Droz The matter of how much, if any, federal subsidies that wind energy will get is being discussed (and maybe resolved) today. Here is a video of the Senate Finance Committee hearing this morning on this … Continue reading →

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Oxfam—Betraying its Roots and Sabotaging its Own Mission

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Guest post by Indur M. Goklany On its website Oxfam reminds us that its name comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. Today it claims to work to “find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.” So imagine the surprise … Continue reading →

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Kyoto – in the past for Canada

Posted on December 12, 2011 by
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Stupid: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry cancels climate talk due to skeptics being on panel

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

I guess nobody wanted to “properly debate” skeptics. They couldn’t even get David Appell? From Oregon Live: The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has pulled the plug on a presentation from three scientists critical of the theory of man-made … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Canada to pull out of Kyoto Protocol

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

CTVNews.ca Staff Date: Sun. Nov. 27 2011 10:08 PM ET Canada will announce next month that it will formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, CTV News has learned.

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Quote of the week – “an anticlimactic climate hearing”

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

It seems there was darned little interest in the Waxman-Markey circus aka “An End of Climate Change Skepticism”. Even one of the scientists speaking, William Chameides aka “The Green Grok” lamented the fact that nobody came. He writes at HuffPo

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Live Webcast of Waxman Markey circus

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Live here now:

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The Waxman-Markey Circus is coming to town – Dr. Richard Muller to showcase BEST under the bigtop

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

You have to laugh at the dueling statements in this circus event, its almost like a fire and brimstone speech from Rep. Edward Markey, who thinks this will be the “End of Climate Change Skepticism” as if he were casting … Continue reading →

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Mooney pulls a Muller

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Gee where have we seen this before? Chris Mooney issues a press release on his upcoming publication, then he wonders why people aren’t accepting it because the real publication isn’t done yet and all we have is a cover and … Continue reading →

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Hump day hilarity: Chris Mooney’s abby-normal post modern science

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Chris Mooney has come up with new book to explain why people like you and I are “abby-normal” for not unthinkingly and uncritically accepting all aspects of global warming climate change climate disruption. I haven’t read it, though the cover … Continue reading →

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Al Gore supports “occupy”

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

From Al Gore’s blog, a clear signal that he’s lost it. Like McKibben, he’s like a moth attracted to a flame, looking for it to jumpstart his own failed movement. Thoughts on Occupy Wall Street October 12, 2011 : 5:07 … Continue reading →

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The climate movement becomes “occupied”

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

It seems that climate advocate Bill McKibben has jumped the shark. As evident on the 350.org website, it is no longer about climate in any way shape or form, of course, based on past behavior, it probably never was. Just … Continue reading →

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Surprising things and places in science, engineering and geography named “niggerhead”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

By now we are all probably aware of the media flash-mob that has erupted over presidential candidate Rick Perry’s badly named hunting ranch leased plot near Haskell, Texas. There’s quite a story in the New York Times about it here. … Continue reading →

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Chairman zero emission

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

I don’t usually go for political articles, but this one deserves mention for the wholesale idiocy about energy on display. Don Monfort writes: Submitted on 2011/10/01 at 10:24 am Sorry to stray off topic, but I was flabbergasted by something … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Alan Carlin on vindication

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

While the GAO issues a report today saying that the US Historical Climatological Monitoring Network has real tangible problems (as I have been saying for years) the Inspector General just released a report this week saying that EPA rushed their … Continue reading →

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Report: EPA cut corners on climate finding, ignored Data Quality Act, flouted peer review process

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

From: The Daily Caller In a report released Wednesday (at Sen. Inhofe’s request, dating back to April) the inspector general found that the EPA failed to follow the Data Quality Act and its own peer review process when it issued … Continue reading →

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Another resignation over bad behavior over climate skepticism

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

From Bishop Hill, news via Pierre Gosselin that the decision by SEII to disinvite speakers to a conference (including Dr. Fred Singer) has backfired, badly. Gosselin is reporting that a prominent engineer has resigned from one of France’s [sic*] learned … Continue reading →

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The anti-science battle of Green -vs- Mooney

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Heh, gotta love this. Get popcorn. I was tipped off to this by Chris Mooney in a Tweet where he’s calling for reinforcements: Kevin Green of the American Enterprise Institute got the war of words rolling with these comments at … Continue reading →

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Monckton on Paul Nurse’s “anti-science”

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

Monckton submits this rebuttal argument to the piece in the New Scientist Stamp out anti-science in US politics here. He doesn’t expect his rebuttal to be published. Background: Paul Nurse is a Nobel prizewinner and Royal Society president. Stamp out anti-science … Continue reading →

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