As a fellow trained in the sciences (chemistry) and who reveres the scientific method, I followed Dr. Peter Gleick’s pathetic, mean-spirited attempt to demean and degrade the Heartland Institute with[...]
Economics · Environment/Energy
The EPA is currently working on new regulations that will likely reduce the amount of sulfur in gasoline from what we scientist-types refer to as “itty-bitty” to “teensy-weensy” levels instead.[...]
Economics · Environment/Energy
I had the pleasure of appearing on the Butler on Business radio show yesterday to chat with Alan Butler and Jason Riddle about the EPA and the effect that particular[...]
In an attempt to justify his awful decision to kill the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama is relying on the public swallowing a couple of myths: 1) the perception that[...]
Last week the EPA released an interactive map which allows the public to track the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the United States. Naturally, the EPA trumpeted the virtues[...]
The USEPA has a problem: the air in the United States keeps getting cleaner and cleaner. Obviously the Agency can’t justify its current level of funding if they say the[...]
Environment/Energy · Media · Regulation
I’m currently planning my next book in which I intend to discuss how shockingly anti-science the MSM has become when it comes to pet policy issues that involve science, technology[...]
Excuse the Britishism here, but it’s appropriate: Steve Jones’ column in the Daily Telegraph yesterday is Exhibit A in showing how bloody thick journalists are when they write about environmental[...]
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the sadly representative case of an Idaho couple dragged through the ringer by our aggressive, money-hungry, bullying. out of control EPA. It’s essentially a[...]
Environment/Energy · Regulation
The USEPA recently released its General Permit for Discharges of Pesticides, under the NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) program. If you’re suffering from insomnia, you can download a copy[...]
Environment/Energy · Media · Taxes
A recently released report prepared by liberal think tank Citizens for Tax Justice (CFTJ) has attracted the attention of the MSM. Entitled “Corporate Taxpayers and Corporate Tax Dodgers 2008 –[...]
Environment/Energy · Regulation
When it comes to particulate matter in the atmosphere, the environmental lobby and the EPA will generally offer some version of the following: “Medical research shows that particulate matter –[...]
I am indebted to Bruce Nilles of the Sierra Club for pointing us to the web site that chronicles the death of coal in the United States. It’s here: http://www.sierraclub.org/environmentallaw/coal/plantlist.aspx [...]
In the process of defending the latest round of EPA regulations aimed at coal boilers, Lisa Jackson repeated a talking point that we’re hearing more and more from defenders of[...]
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