SPPI eWire 10/26/2007
"An Examination of the Impacts of Global Warming on the Chesapeake Bay" Print E-mail
Written by Sen. Inhofe   
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
Today’s hearing is on the impact global warming is having on the Chesapeake Bay.  It is also this Committee’s 14th hearing on global warming.  It was my hope that we would begin having hearings and discussions on actual bill language so that Members can begin to understand the intricate details of how many of the ideas mentioned today would work in reality.
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The Soros Threat To Democracy Print E-mail
Written by Investors Busines Daily   
Sunday, 23 September 2007
Democracy: George Soros is known for funding groups such as MoveOn.org that seek to manipulate public opinion. So why is the billionaire's backing of what he believes in problematic? In a word: transparency.
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Study - Farms Fuel Frog Deformities Print E-mail
Written by Dave Mosher   
Sunday, 23 September 2007
Frog-deforming infections caused by tiny parasites are increasing because of North American farms' nutrient-rich watershed, a new study shows.
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Unbelievably Disgraceful Global Warming Hysteria by the AP Print E-mail
Written by Noel Sheppard   
Friday, 21 September 2007
The political battle over climate change has clearly taken a dramatic turn for the worse this month, for it now seems media are actually competing to see which outlet can present the most hysterical report concerning imminent planetary doom at the hands of manmade global warming.
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Peabody charges NY politicizes carbon disclosure Print E-mail
Written by Steve James   
Sunday, 16 September 2007
NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Coal producer Peabody Energy Corp (BTU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) accused New York Attorney-General Andrew Cuomo on Monday of politicizing the issue of carbon emission disclosure.
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NASA’s Hansen Playing Enron Accounting Games With Climate Data? Print E-mail
Written by Noel Sheppard   
Sunday, 16 September 2007
Since NASA's James Hansen finally released computer codes related to how climate data are collected and adjusted, anthropogenic global warming skeptics around the world have been waiting to see what a scientific examination of this information would produce.
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New York Subpoenas 5 Energy Companies Print E-mail
Written by Felicity Barringer and Danny Hakim   
Saturday, 15 September 2007
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has opened an investigation of five large energy companies, questioning whether their plans to build coal-fired power plants pose undisclosed financial risks that their investors should know about.
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Should Laurie David’s new kids book be renamed "An Inconvenient Error?" Print E-mail
Written by Holly Fretwell   
Thursday, 13 September 2007
WorldNetDaily reported yesterday that a new children’s book on global warming by Hollywood activist Laurie David makes a critical scientific error in its attempt to demonstrate evidence for catastrophic climate change. Fortunately, there’s a new book out for kids that gets the science right.
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Twisting Science to Fit the Global Warming Template Print E-mail
Written by James Lewis   
Thursday, 09 August 2007
The global warming crowd does not take kindly to being contradicted, either by critics or data. Of course, critics can be defamed and data can be skewed.  But unless the critics can be silenced, they can fight back and expose phony data. When it begins to look like predictions of doom are not turning out sufficiently catastrophic, a full Orwell is called for. The media mobilize their templates to completely re-cast the information.
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