Friday, July 10, 2009

Bottle Blues: [Since all higher-priority problems are evidently solved,] The House Tackles Bottled Water - Environmental Capital - WSJ
Bottled water sits somewhere near the incandescent bulb on the no-no list for folks pursuing a low-carbon, green lifestyle.
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At a hearing on Wednesday, a House subcommittee laid into bottled water producers and heard testimony from the Government Accountability Office, which just completed a report on the government’s regulation of the industry.
NASA's chief climate scientist: Obama's climate bill "less than worthless" (health care reform is unraveling too)
I don't claim to be an expert on global warming. But when NASA's top guy on the subject says that the current House bill, endorsed by the administration, is a joke, that's troubling.
‘Lean, Mean . . . and Green’ - Henry Payne - Planet Gore on National Review Online
Detroit, Mich. — “This is a new GM that’s mean, lean . . . and green!” shouted Michigan’s Green governor Jennifer Granholm this morning as GM announced its emergence from Chapter 11 under government ownership. A close ally with the Obama administration, Granholm’s emphasis on “green” tells you exactly where the new owner’s priority lies.
Spectator recycles climate rubbish published by sceptic | George Monbiot | Environment | guardian.co.uk
What this story shows is that climate change denial is a matter of religious conviction. The quality of the evidence has nothing to do with it. It doesn't matter how comprehensively the sources have been discredited, or how ridiculous the claims are. People like Plimer and Delingpole will cling onto anything, however improbable, that allows them to maintain their view of the world.
Moonbat: Information from Answers.com
Moonbat is a term used in United States politics as a political epithet referring to liberals or leftists.
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One explanation for the current political use is that the term was derived from the name of liberal author George Monbiot.

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