Jeanne Roberts weighs in | Inhofe’s Take on EPA CO2 Ruling Typical Denialism

The odds, that Congress will act against the EPA’s ruling, or that the EPA will backpeddle after stalling the carbon dioxide assessment for years claiming that CO2 could not be regulated because it was not a pollutant, are somewhere between slim and none. Yet the denialists persist, like greedy children who believe candy will be forthcoming if only they whine loudly enough.

Jeanne Roberts

Jeanne Roberts is a freelance writer on environment and sustainability issues. In her previous life, she worked as both a reporter and a communications specialist for a major public utility. Her most recent book, Green Your Home, approaches environmentalism from a consumer’s perspective. She also writes columns and blogs for Cooler Planet, Celsias and The Panelist.

Cool Hawaii: Lihue reaches normal daily readings only three days in nine weeks

During the first 18 days of April, temperatures averaged 3 degrees Fahrenheit below normal at both Lihue, Kauai, and Hilo, on the Big Island. In fact, Lihue last experienced an above-normal daily average temperature on February 13, and during an ongoing, 9-week (February 15-April 18) cool spell had normal daily readings only on March 22, 25, and April 3.