Al Fin: Cost of Consensus: Overconfidence in Group Decisions

The important thing is for both individuals and groups -- no matter what the purported level of expertise -- to be relatively open to looking at alternative approaches and theories.

Barbara Boxer: ‘I want more oil’ | JunkScience.com

House members have their own spin on Heartland controversy | JunkScience.com

The MSM finally picks up on our report of EPA deleting records of its grants to Gleick.

Mann and coining the AMO and claims of credit | Watts Up With That?

So who’s recollection is “fuzzier? Mann or Kerr’s. Since RealClimate gave Kerr credit in 2004, and not RealClimate co-founder Mann, I’d go with Kerr having a more accurate recollection.  It seems there isn’t any ego going on with Kerr in his exchanges. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

California electricity goes green; Ratepayers have less green | JunkScience.com

And California wants to increase “green” electricity by 65% over the next eight years.

UN Climate Chief’s ‘Green Crusader’ Award « NoFrakkingConsensus

Yep. The head of one of the most important and influential scientific organizations in the world sees nothing improper about being applauded and admired for his green crusade. Does someone want to hand him a shiny ornament at a gala event attended by beauty queens, celebrities, and politicians? He’ll be right over.

Where, oh where, are the frakking grownups? Are circumspect behaviour and professionalism new ideas at the United Nations?

Senate to Consider Pickens-Your-Pocket-Boonedoggle Bill

The Texas gas mogul’s lobbying for billions of dollars in tax credits for natural gas vehicles, fueling stations, and motor fuel is all about patriotism and energy security and has nothing to do with rent seeking or corporate welfare. Just ask him! “I’m sure not doing this for the money,” Pickens told the New York Times.