Author Archives: Steve Maley

Former Democratic Senator Bob Graham of Florida is co-chair of the President’s Oil Spill Commission. The Commission, stacked with environmentalists and Harvard lawyers and notably absent any working industry expertise, delivered its report to the President earlier this month. Its … Continue reading →

#NewOlbermannJobs: Quality Control Officer, Lipton Co., Teabag Division

Link: EPA official bolts after WV coal mine permit cancellation. #rsrh Clipped from washingtonexaminer.com EPA revokes permit for mine, official resigns rather than face criticism Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency revoked the permit — approved and functioning — of … Continue reading →

Link: EPA MIA in Austin Hearing. Round up the usual suspects. #rsrh Regardless of having not a shred of scientific evidence to bolster its case, EPA continues to fine Range Resources $16,500 per day, then arrogantly “no-shows’ Railroad Commission hearing.

Link: Climate Change in Int’l Falls, MN: -44F = -42C #rsrh | But it’s a *dry* cold. Clipped from wattsupwiththat.com Extreme cold warnings, Minnesota record lows below -40F Brutal cold has invaded the upper-Midwest.  A record low at International Falls is … Continue reading →

Link: What causes gasoline prices to rise? #rsrh #tcot Clipped from blog.energytomorrow.org Why Are Gas Prices Rising? By Jack Gerard | Wednesday 19 January 2011 No matter where you live, the cost of filling up your car with gasoline has … Continue reading →

Link: Wal-Mart to mkt healthful foods under ‘FLOTUS’ brand. Entrepreneurial opp’ty for Mom’n’Pop. #rsrh New choices: Sugar-free pork rinds, Fat-free Crisco, Mrs. Entenmann’s Fiber Bars

This press release is the biggest load of hooey I’ve seen for a while. The Department of the Interior wants to create two new agencies to remedy what they term “conflicting missions” within a single agency. Hooey. WASHINGTON, D.C. – … Continue reading →

Link: Conflicts of interest?! More bureaucracy makes the situation worse, not better. #rsrh They’re setting up a separate organization that is charged “only and only” with enforcing environmental and safety concerns. That agency can be 100% effective at its job … Continue reading →

Anyone can be misinformed, or suffer a mental lapse resulting in an incorrect statement. Any of us might be stricken with poor judgment, and take a questionable position on an important matter of state from time to time. But occasionally … Continue reading →