You’ll see it all over in the media. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, is Earth Day—the 45th annual Earth Day, in fact. And the media will, as usual, trumpet various alarms, some of them with at least a grain of truth, many grossly exaggerated, some simply false.Various exposés of Earth Day hype have been published through the years, with a good one by Cornwall Alliance friend Alan Caruba just appearing on Sunday.But at the root of all the false thinking associated with Earth Day—and environmentalism … [Read more...]
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VIDEO: Senator Sessions Grills EPA Nominee in Confirmation Hearing
One almost feels pity for Janet McCabe under grueling questioning by Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL). It’s clear she knows—well, pretty much nothing relevant about the science of climate change. Maybe we shouldn’t expect much scientific knowledge from her, though. She’s not a scientist. (Remember that next time someone tries to silence you on global warming because you’re not a scientist.) She’s a lawyer and former environmental health advocate. But she’s nominated to be Assistant Administrator … [Read more...]