Steve Milloy

MF Global exec chairs EPA financial advisory committee

"[MF Global executive Bradley Abelow] has ties to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson through former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. Each served at different times as the governor’s chief of staff."

Environmental lawsuits could hit US agriculture in 2012

The National Corn Growers Association is currently involved in two major pieces of environmental litigation that will likely be decided in federal court in 2012.

Kentucky utility: EPA mercury rules to cost it $100 million

What a deal: a minimum of $100 million in costs for just one utility in exchange for no benefits — even on a nationwide basis.

Sunflower State Blackouts: Kansans to Sweat Under EPA Air Rules

That’s what Kansas largest power provider says.

Enviro strategy: ‘Keep coal in the hole’

The Washington Post reports today that the enviros are not only trying to stop coal burning, but coal extraction as well — “keep coal in the hole” is what the WildEarth Guardians call the strategy.

Chevy Volt Costing Taxpayers Up to $250K Per Vehicle

“This might be the most government-supported car since the Trabant.”

GM Inflates Chevy Volt Stats With Fleet Sales

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Permafrost paranoia

The New York Times stokes fear because the permafrost is not so permanent.

House GOP wastes year: No significant EPA riders in budget omnibus

We’ve failed. Congrats to Lisa Jackson. The House GOP get an “F-” for effort in reining in the EPA.

Light bulb ban NOT repealed

We fell for it, too. There has been no repeal of the light bulb ban.

Ban Ki-moon: Durban pact ‘defied’ skeptics

Actually, he only defied himself at Durban.

Court: Process more important than EPA health claims

So EPA can’t cheat in the name of public health.

A Plot To Undermine The Right To Bear Arms

Newly obtained documents show that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives discussed using its covert operation Fast and Furious to argue for new rules about gun sales. We told you so.

Oops! Threatened species need

“So wildlife now needs the farmers.”

Tropical fish not so endangered by warming

Remember all that panic about Great barrier Reef fish being endangered by a little warming? Never mind….

Does a public opinion poll on global warming mean anything?

Alarmist Roger Pielke, Jr. says that “The battle for public opinion has essentially been won.” But can the public even have a meaningful opinion?

Flameout: GM offers to buy back Volts

That shouldn’t cost too much since only about 6,000 were sold.

Sen. Hoeven says EPA not looking to halt fracking

With all due respect, the good Senator ought to wake up and smell up EPA is shoveling his way.

EPA to issue 1-2 year moratorium on fracking?

That’s what North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms predicts. The Bismarck Tribune reports,

Climategate 2.0: Greenpeace wants to ‘invest’ in East Anglia

“I’d hope that we could benefit from funding from Greenpeace.” From the Climategate 2.0 collection, Imperial College’s Sebastian Catovsky is “collaborating” with Greenpeace and he solicits the University of East Anglia’s to do the same: