One sign that serious people consider some form of carbon-constraining legislation in the United States a serious possibility is the proliferation of industry-funded “analysis” somehow “proving” that “Global Warming is going to wreck the economy”. You know the old adage, “Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics”. Well, there really should be a new category added: Lies, […]
Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and Statistics from industry on pollution control costs
March 13th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Tags: climate change · emissions · environmental · Global Warming · lieberman-warner · politics · pollution
Lawyers blog global warming
March 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on Lawyers blog global warming
For this lowly blogger, the WIREC trade show was somewhat like being a kid in the candy store. There were so many truly Energy COOL items on the floor, so many chances to meet and speak with people pursuing intriguing (exciting) paths forward. A lot of passionate and capable people. And, then there were all […]
Tags: astroturfing · climate change
Putting Money where the Mouth is …
March 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
EcoGeek founder/owner, Hank Green, has blocked advertising from a Coal astroturf organization, America’s Power. Green posted, yesterday, A Letter to the US Coal Industry: Why I blocked your ad. I’m a little bit angry right now. For the last 12 hours, unknown to me, the U.S. coal lobby has been plastering EcoGeek with B.S. ads […]
Tags: astroturfing · coal · truthiness