Sequestration: A President’s Folly or an Opportunity Oil
By Institute for Energy Research Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Congress decided to let the sequester take place, but the Obama Administration decided where the cuts would occur. Unfortunately, for the American public, many of the cuts seem to have taken place in order to hurt the public rather than to benefit it. For example, air traffic controllers were furloughed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in large numbers at the same time, causing flight delays until Congress directed that cuts be made elsewhere by the Department of Transportation to cover FAA’s reduction.
How the Greens Pick Your PocketBy Alan Caruba Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The famed Boston Tea Party was a protest against “taxation without representation”, but our pockets are picked every day by a plethora of taxes of which most Americans are not even aware.
Dyes & ColorBy Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser Monday, May 13, 2013
Dyes and pigments are everywhere. They make us see things in many colors. The blue of your jeans is just one dye of many.
Foundation vows to expose corrupt Australian systemBy Guest Column Monday, May 13, 2013
On May 9th, Australia’s Waubra Foundation issued a call for a full Public Enquiry by a Royal Commission into the wind industry. This was prompted by an attempt to silence their CEO and longstanding advocate for independent multidisciplinary research, Dr Sarah Laurie.
Interior Secretary To Continue Energy Embargo on Federal Lands
By Institute for Energy Research Friday, May 10, 2013
On May 7, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the President’s 2014 Budget Request. In an otherwise unremarkable and perfunctory presentation, Jewell’s testimony provides further insight into the Obama administration’s hostilities to low-cost, reliable energy production on federal lands.
A Climate Cycle Delivered Our Cold SpringBy Dennis Avery Friday, May 10, 2013
Churchville, VA: Lots of us are commenting on the U.S. having the second coldest spring in the official thermometer record (starting ca. 1860) and the coldest since 1975. Remember, too, that in 1975 major news magazines were predicting a sudden return to the next Ice Age! This cold spring highlights another climate cycle that has nothing to do with CO2.
Another Electric Car Company FaltersBy Institute for Energy Research Friday, May 10, 2013
Coda Holdings Inc., an electric car company in Los Angeles, California, has filed for bankruptcy after a 4-year start-up and after selling less than 100 electric cars.[ia] The Coda Car, an all-electric four-door sedan, has an EPA-rated battery range of about 88 miles.[ii]
Another Obama-subsidized company bites the dustBy Dan Calabrese Thursday, May 9, 2013
You never like to see a company close its doors – and you certainly don’t want to see 100 people lose their jobs – as happened with the demise of Vehicle Production Group. But can anyone have failed to see this coming? It’s the latest example of what happens when government, in all its business wisdom, decides to anoint a certain kind of industry as destined for success.
The Department of Energy Spends $11 Million Per Job Wind
By Institute for Energy Research Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Without much fanfare, the Department of Energy (DOE) recently updated the list of loan guarantee projects on its website. Unlike in 2008, when Barack Obama pledged to create 5 million jobs over 10 years by directing taxpayer funds toward renewable energy projects, there were no press conferences or stump speeches. But the data are nonetheless revealing: for the over $26 billion spent since 2009, DOE Section 1703 and 1705 loan guarantees have created only 2,298 permanent jobs for a cost of over $11.45 million per job.
Same-day water pollution test could keep beaches open more oftenBy American Chemical Society Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Environmental Science & Technology
With warm summer days at the beach on the minds of millions of winter-weary people, scientists are reporting that use of a new water quality test this year could prevent unnecessary beach closures while better protecting the health of swimmers. A study analyzing the accuracy of the test appears in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology.
By Guest Column Wednesday, May 8, 2013
EU leaders will grapple with controversial issues including shale gas development and climate change mitigation at an energy summit on 22 May, documents obtained by EurActiv show. As agreed at the 14-15 March summit, EU leaders will meet to discuss how to lower energy prices and so improve the Union’s industrial competitiveness. Competitiveness, in the EU energy policy context, translates into a re-thinking of the Union’s climate policies. Recently, the powerful employers’ group BusinessEurope called on European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to radically shift the EU’s energy policy away from climate change mitigation towards cost-competitiveness and security of supply.—EurActiv, 8 May 2013
Horrible pictures - Eagle sliced in two found at Danish windfarmBy Guest Column Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Is this the first leak in the Danish cover-up on bird mortality at wind farms?
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