“Follow the money – it’s all about the research grants.” This and similar accusations are commonly made against anyone who advocates on behalf science-based climate policies at all levels, all they way […]
The Weekly Carboholic: Tipping points will be difficult to identify
Tipping points will be difficult to identify U.S. Chamber of Commerce President complains about environmentalists Barrels instead of bottles Ocean acidification to turn parts of the Arctic Ocean corrosive by 2018 El […]
Duke energy withdraws from ACCCE
On Wednesday, September 2, Duke Energy announced that they were withdrawing from membership in the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), an industry group composed of utilities, mining companies, and other […]
The Weekly Carboholic: ACCCE hired Bonner, but didn't notify Congress of forgeries when they were discovered
ACCCE hired Bonner, but didn’t notify Congress of forgeries when they were discovered Cash for Clunkers doesn’t do much for climate National Academy of Sciences: we need independent GHG emission confirmation Climate […]
ACCCE's "72% of opinion leaders" claim is unsupported bunk
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity is running an advertisement at the Washington Post and The Hill websites which makes the following claim: 72% of opinion leaders support coal electricity. The […]
Carbon capitalism
American-style capitalism, sans regulation, has earned its present bad rap. Even so, some market mechanisms do work quite well. Commodities pricing is discovered and costs kept low because markets are very efficient […]
Reality.org's new ad on the Washington Post a stroke of genius
Clean coal does not exist, contrary to what coal giants Peabody Energy, Arch Coal, and the coal-industry group American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy (ACCCE) claim. The Reality campaign is trying to […]
The Weekly Carboholic: GISS and NOAA expect 2009 to be hotter than 2008
GISS and NOAA expect 2009 to be hotter than 2008 Great Lake rivers have dried up before, may again Mars’ methane proves nothing about Earth’s climate Climate disruption denial increases in 2008, […]
Reality campaign's first ad (updated)
Reality. This is the name of a new campaign by the combined might of the Sierra Club, the Alliance for Climate Protection, the National Wildlife Federation, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and […]
S&R interviews PCAP's Bill Becker, Part 4
On Monday we introduced you to Bill Becker and heard all about PCAP’s policy suggestions. Tuesday we focused on how the United States could wean itself off of carbon using a cap-and-auction […]
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