Peter Foster for Junk Science Week: Breaking out of green hell - FP Comment

Thank Gaia for Steve Milloy, who has for more than a decade fought to stem the ever-rising waters of environmental hysteria via his Web site, junkscience.com, and his personal activism. He has now written a book, Green Hell, that provides a jaw-dropping account of a society gone eco-mad.

How could you not love a man who, in 2007, rented an airplane to pull a banner over a Live Earth concert declaring “DON’T BELIEVE AL GORE.” Or who recruited students to hand out Earth-themed beach balls at the same event bearing the words “I’m more worried about the intellectual climate”?
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How could you not laud an individual who exposed Ben & Jerry’s corporate humbug? In the summer of 2000, Mr. Milloy noticed a brochure in one of their stores titled “Our Thoughts on Dioxin.” He read that “dioxin is known to cause cancer, genetic and reproductive defects and learning disabilities… The only safe level of dioxin exposure is no exposure at all.” So he had the company’s “World’s Best Vanilla” tested and found that a single serving contained about 740 times the level of dioxin considered “safe” for children!

Why The House And Senate Are Out Of Synch On Energy - Environment and Energy

...That means it'll take quite awhile to pass and then reconcile all the House and Senate versions of these bills, and it's still wholly uncertain what the final outcome will look like.

Environment Agency calls for £20bn in flood defence investment - 19 Jun 2009 - BusinessGreen.com

Just a day after the government released its flagship report detailing how the UK will be subjected to rising temperatures and increased incidences of extreme weather as a result of climate change, the Environment Agency will today publish a new study warning £20bn of investment is required over the next 25 years to address rising flood risks.