Congress Accuses EPA Chief Of Lying, Mentions Criminal Prosecution
Republicans on the House science committee are accusing EPA Chief Administrator Gina McCarthy of lying while testifying before Congress last month, not so subtly reminding her that lying before lawmakers is a criminal offense. “Providing false or misleading testimony to Congress is a serious matter,” House Republicans wrote to McCarthy, accusing her of making false statements […]
The US Is Refining So Much Oil It’s Ridiculous
The U.S. oil and gas boom may be slowing down, but the refining industry is booming. American refineries are taking in more petroleum than at any point in the last 25 years — refineries took in more than 17 million barrels of crude oil per day over the last four weeks, turning it into fuels and petrochemicals. […]
Science Magazine: We Are Halfway To Global Warming ‘Hell’
The New Scientist magazine has issued a dire warning about global warming: the climate has warmed to the point where it’s now halfway towards what scientists claim is dangerous global warming. “It’s the outcome the world wants to avoid, but we are already halfway there,” according to the New Scientist. “All but one of the main […]
Obamuments: There Are Now 260 Million Acres Of ‘National Monuments’
. President Barack Obama has designated more than one million acres of land as “national monuments,” meaning the president has restricted the use of 260 million acres of U.S. lands and waters. Obama has designated Berryessa Snow Mountain in California, Waco Mammoth in Texas and the Basin and Range in Nevada as national monuments under the Antiquities Act. […]
Local Paper Retracts News Alert Claiming ‘The Sun Just Exploded’
Readers of the Georgia-based Athens Banner-Herald may have been briefly shocked to read a news alert on the paper’s website claiming “the sun just exploded.” The Banner-Herald quickly took down the news alert, issuing a correction saying “the sun has not exploded.” As it turns out, the paper was the victim of some sort of […]
