January 13, 2015 – 8:32 am
One of Obama’s complaints in saying he would veto any Keystone XL pipeline legislation was that there was a lawsuit pending in Nebraska. That lawsuit was thrown out a few days ago, leading John Boehner to say “President Obama is now out of excuses for blocking the Keystone pipeline and the thousands of American jobs […]
January 8, 2015 – 12:21 pm
And they mean it (UK Guardian) Vast amounts of oil in the Middle East, coal in the US, Australia and China and many other fossil fuel reserves will have to be left in the ground to prevent dangerous climate change, according to the first analysis to identify which existing reserves cannot be burned. The new […]
January 7, 2015 – 7:54 am
Without even seeing the legislation, Obama has made his position clear (The Hill) The White House said on Tuesday that President Obama would veto legislation that approves construction of the Keystone XL pipeline if it passes Congress. “If this bill passes this Congress the president wouldn’t sign it either,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest […]
January 5, 2015 – 8:38 am
One of the first things that will be taken up by the new GOP controlled Senate is legislation authorizing the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which has become a cause celebre amongst Leftist activists. Why? It’s just one of those things, considering there are many other big pipeline projects that are being built or […]
January 4, 2015 – 3:20 pm
https://twitter.com/leondowney/status/551700204924465153 The Belfast Telegraph reports it’s worth more, in the range of £2 million. (Via Twitchy)
December 2, 2014 – 9:53 am
But, hey, some of you critics are just so shortsighted, says the Editorial Board, who probably haven’t given up their own use of fossil fuels for their vehicles Hydrogen Cars, Coming Down the Pike The once-distant promise of clean, affordable hydrogen-powered cars is starting to become a reality. Several major automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Hyundai, […]
November 28, 2014 – 7:48 am
Remember the good old days when Warmists said we should transition away from fossil fuels for energy and look towards solar, wind, geothermal and hydrothermal? Well, wind is known to have a negative impact on the environment. Solar power is not exactly great for the environment, either. Many environmental groups have protested the building of […]
November 24, 2014 – 7:23 am
And by “unprofitable”, The Week writer Ryan Cooper means to government, because the loans sure seemed profitable to the recipients of the loans, 80% of whom were Democrat donors Yes, the Obama administration’s green loans are unprofitable. They should be. Last week, we were treated to another instance of completely confused debate over a government […]
November 17, 2014 – 7:20 am
The NY Times Editorial Board is also concerned about the temporary nature of the jobs created to build the pipeline Playing Politics With Tar Sands Oil Just when President Obama marches forward on the issue of climate change, Congress scuttles backward. Last week in Beijing, America and China agreed to significant joint reductions in greenhouse […]
November 9, 2014 – 8:00 am
Unsurprisingly, the “world’s largest solar plant” is struggling, so they want a bailout from US taxpayers to help repay the loan provided on the taxpayers back (Fox News) After already receiving a controversial $1.6 billion construction loan from U.S. taxpayers, the wealthy investors of a California solar power plant now want a $539 million federal […]
