Author Archives: Steve Maley

Link: Despite NOAA forecast, tropical cyclone activity at 30 year low. #rsrh Al Gore may find this truth to be inconvenient, but global cyclone energy is just not what it used to be, say around 2005. When a scientist makes … Continue reading →

Link: Rep. Markey (D-MA) suggests CC deniers start their own country on new ice island. #rsrh Well, that’s one way to achieve consensus.

Link: Who would’ve thought that *competitive sauna* was a bad idea? R.I.P., Vladimir Ladyzhensky. You’ll always be a champion in my book. Mr. Ladyzhensky’s passing leaves Vladimir Guerrero the athletic world’s #1 Vladimir.

Link: Luddite victory in NY as Senate bans hydraulic fracturing. #rsrh Maybe they should also ban the importation into the state of natural gas that is the result of hydrofracking. That’ll show ‘em. What a bunch of idiots. Don’t whine … Continue reading →

Link: More deepwater rigs to leave Gulf. Macondo BOP autopsy in Sep/Oct. #rsrh

Remember back when BP severed the riser, so they could install the cap, the one that finally controlled the spill? Here is a photo taken by an ROV just after the severing was completed. To me, this image presents the … Continue reading →

Link: BP static kill appears to be working. ‘Mother Nature did her part.’ – C. Browner #rsrh Where did the oil go?

Link: BP static kill appears to be working. ‘Mother Nature did her part.’ – C. Browner #rsrh Where did the oil go?

Link: BP static kill operation begins. #rsrh The most troubling part of the article is that the plan was reviewed with Steven Chu before proceeding. Steven Chu?!

Link: Gulf of Mex ‘Dead Zone’: Gulf handles #oilspill better than ag runoff. #ethanol #rsrh Aaaaand…. Massachusetts wins the distinction this year! Every year, the T-P compares the Dead Zone’s size to a small northeastern state. Past winners include Connecticut … Continue reading →