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- IMF Pushes Carbon Tax as Energy Subsidy “Reform” Fri, 12 Apr 13, 8:30amThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently published a report urging the world’s governments to “reform” energy subsidies estimated at $1.9 trillion in 2011. Eliminating government policies designed to rig markets...
- Report Says US Petroleum Consumption and Greenhouse Gases From Cars Could Plummet by 2050 Tue, 26 Mar 13, 1:30amA new report by the National Research Council has some good news for the future of US transportation. By taking advantage of biofuels, new vehicle technology, and policy reform, America has the potential to reduce petroleum...
- Climate change invites aliens into Canada Fri, 20 Jan 12, 3:33amFrom the Canadian Science Publishing (NRC Research Press) Climate change invites alien invaders – Is Canada ready? Ottawa, Ontario – A comprehensive multi-disciplinary synthesis just published in Environmental Reviews...
- Do Biofuel Mandates and Subsidies Imperil Food Security? Thu, 1 Dec 11, 11:47amDo biofuel mandates and subsidies inflate food prices? Do they increase world hunger ? There was a rip-roaring debate on the food security impacts of biofuel policies in 2007-2008, when sharp spikes in wheat, corn, and...
- Did Obama EPA/DOT Officials Lie to Congress? Sat, 22 Oct 11, 9:26amEarlier this week, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) sent letters to three Obama administration officials regarding the veracity of their testimonies at an October 12 subcommittee...
- US Scientific Body Releases Report: What to Do About Climate Change Fri, 21 May 10, 6:00amIn 2008, Congress commissioned a report about climate change by the most important scientific institution in the US, the National Academy of Sciences. The study was (finally) released yesterday in three parts by a wing of...