Energy Rocks Our World « NoFrakkingConsensus

Affordable, reliable energy – a big reason most children now make it to adulthood.

Today’s Fire Update | Real Science

Experts also tell us that the Gila Wilderness fire currently burning in New Mexico is the largest in New Mexico’s history, despite the fact that the 1890 fire was much larger.

EDITORIAL: Steven Chu is no Don Draper - Washington Times

A good product can sell itself. There’s no reason for Uncle Sam to step in and serve as the chief marketing officer for any private corporation. So the House took a welcome step last week when it adopted a measure by Rep. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Republican, that pulls the plug on the Energy Department’s authority to spend $20 million on a “national media campaign” against affordable energy.

MILLER: Obama's 100th golf round - Washington Times

The next time President Obama hits the links, it will be his 100th round of golf since coming to the White House. That’s quite a milestone in just 3 1/2 years. As it takes him about six hours to drive to the greens and complete 18 holes, Mr. Obama has spent the equivalent of four months’ worth of work time golfing. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy has been stuck in a sand trap.

Global ocean acidification monitoring network to launch at Rio summit - The Washington Post

Efforts to deal with increasing acidification of the oceans will get a signal of support Sunday with a U.S. announcement that it will provide $1 million over the next three years to launch a global monitoring network.