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Inhofe hates the rock music Climate contrarian blocks Gore concert plans	Katharine Wroth	28 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If climate change is the 'greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people,' then an all-star climate concert on the Capitol lawn has got to be some kind of descent into madness. So sayeth Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), who's vowing to indefinitely block a resolution allowing Al Gore's Live Earth concert to rock the Capitol grounds in July because the event is 'partisan.' Said Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine), who co-sponsored the resolution with Sen. Harr ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Harry Reid, jackassery, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

Conservatives and global warming Wherein we puzzle through the truthiness	David Roberts	26 Mar 2007	Gristmill
I was recently made aware of the fact that the conservative National Review has a newish blog called Planet Gore. That's right: the only conservative blog I know of on global warming is primarily focused on mocking Al Gore -- who is, you'll recall, a big Fatty Fatterstein. This pungent discovery got me pondering a post on how conservative opposition to global warming advocacy seems openly and bizarrely centered on hatred of liberals and environmentalists and Al Gore r ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, politics (all these topics)

Political warfare /= scientific warfare Time to quit pretending otherwise	David Roberts	26 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Late last week Chris Mooney had a long and characteristically careful post on HuffPo clarifying the hurricane/climate change connection, exactly what Gore's said about it, and exactly where Gore can and cannot be legitimately criticized for it. The crucial point in the post, though, is not about hurricanes. It's this: Nevertheless, when it comes to the science of global warming and its impacts, there's a very significant difference between Gore and his would-be detr ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change impacts, climate change skepticism, climate science, politics (all these topics)

Fair and balanced FOX News on Gore's testimony	David Roberts	22 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Fox News on Gore's testimony: Is it me, or does Brit Hume misunderstand science at a pretty fundamental level?
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, politics (all these topics)

Memo to Inhofe:	David Roberts	22 Mar 2007	Gristmill
When you've lost J-Pod, you know you've gone overboard.
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

Inhofe makes the grown-ups laugh Even by his standards, this was pathetic	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
I know that Sen. James Inhofe is a far-right bomb-thrower. I know he's built a career out of saying absurd things, particularly about global warming. I know nobody expects anything different from him. Despite all that, I was astonished at his performance in today's hearing. It's not that he disagrees with Gore. Plenty of legislators in both houses disagreed with Gore, thoughtfully and respectfully. What Inhofe did is flounce around and bitch and moan like a petulan ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

Grist cited in Senate hearing We bad	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
In his question/rant for Gore, Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) cited a quote from Gore's interview with Grist. It's this: "I believe it's appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is." The quote bounced around skeptic circles for a long time a while back. Suffice to say, it's been yanked from context and grossly misinterpreted. See the full story here.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Mooney on Waxman hearing	David Roberts	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Here's Chris Mooney's promised post on the "new revelations" from Waxman's hearing yesterday. From what I can tell, the big revelation is that NASA press hacks did, indeed, try to block Hansen from giving an interview to NPR. But we mostly knew that, right? And given how spectacularly failed the effort to silence Hansen was ... this one isn't moving my outrage meter much. There are just so many things competing for outrage these days, no?
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, climate science, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Al Gore to testify to both houses of Congress tomorrow Political wonks everywhere feel the electricity!	David Roberts	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
In what may be the blockbuster hit of the political season, Al Gore is testifying to Congress tomorrow -- twice. Not only is his testimony expected to influence the direction of coming legislation, but it may also reveal something of his intentions on the presidential race. One way or another, there's sure to be drama. First, at 9:30am, he'll testify to [deep breath] a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality of the Energy and Commerce Committee ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

House Republicans stack climate change committee with skeptics Not that they're trying to obstruct progress or anything	David Roberts	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Here's a glimpse behind the scenes at how Republicans were chosen to serve on the new House global warming committee: House Republican Leader John Boehner would have appointed Rep. Wayne Gilchrest to the bipartisan Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming -- but only if the Maryland Republican would say humans are not causing climate change, Gilchrest said. 'I said, 'John, I can't do that,'' Gilchrest, R-1st-Md., said in an interview. 'He said, 'C ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

NYT on Waxman hearing	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Here's an account of Waxman's hearing from NYT's Revkin (who got this whole story going last year) and Wald. I think it supports my basic contention that nothing big happened, just a lot of quibbling over whether or not Cooney should have been editing. (An updated version.)
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Final reflections on this morning's Waxman hearing Quit arguing about the science already	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
I just got done talking with Betsy Rosenberg at EcoTalk about the Waxman hearings. More on that in a sec, but first of all: EcoTalk is one of the only national radio shows that focuses purely on environmental issues. It's a fantastic source of commentary and ideas on green topics. Right now, the show's in a bit of a crisis and needs to raise a chunk of money by the end of the week. Please read this and consider helping out of you can. Now, the hearing. I missed the ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Wednesday must-see TV Gore and Inhofe, mano-a-wacko	Adam Browning	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If you thought today's fireworks were entertaining, wait for Wednesday. Gore will address the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Gore and Inhofe, mano-a-mano. Or, more accurately, mano-a-wacko. Pass the popcorn.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Inhofe, politics, TV (all these topics)

Spencer's testimony at Waxman committee Redonkulous	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Ah. It's clear that Roy Spencer's sole role before the committee is to establish that "Clinton did it too." Also, he's whining that Hansen was allowed to say whatever he wanted and he had to keep his skepticism to himself. When the stories broke he said he was happy they were finally asking Hansen to obey the rules. Also, he's making the (by now familiar) claim that any skeptical scientist is bullied. Oh, look, now he's citing Roger Pielke Jr.'s testimony ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Videos from Waxman hearing Good fun	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Here's Waxman's opening: And here's Welch v. Deutsch:
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

The Waxman hearing ... Live-blogged!	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
... is streaming live. Drama! Update [2007-3-19 8:57:46 by David Roberts]: Wow, this is squirm-inducing. Deutsch is on the stand. He is getting drilled. One member of the committee actually offered him a chance to apologize to Hansen. Update [2007-3-19 9:1:28 by David Roberts]: Oh, man. Chris Shays talking-points-I-got-from-some-right-wing-staffer vs. James Hansen I-know-WTF-I'm-talking-about. Advantage: Hansen. Update [2007-3-19 9:21:54 by David Roberts]: Oh lor ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

Today's Waxman hearing: Philip Cooney speaks! At last	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Today is the occasion of "one hell of a hearing," as Rep. Henry Waxman's Oversight Committee has another go as the subject of "Allegations of Political Interference with the Work of Government Climate Change Scientists." WaPo has the following folks testifying: Philip Cooney, former chief of staff for the White House Council on Environmental Quality; James Hansen, director of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in the National Aerona ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

Texas: Climate's anti-canary The last to react	Andrew Dessler	09 Mar 2007	Gristmill
We all know and love the 'canary in a coal mine' analogy, where the canary is a first warning sign of some potential catastrophe. The Arctic is a good example of a canary for climate change, since we expect (and indeed see) the effects of climate change there first. Then there's the anti-canary. Rather than being the first to react, the anti-canary is the last. When the anti-canary moves on an issue, you know that everyone else has already moved. In the climate ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, politics, Texas (all these topics)

The 'two sides' of the climate debate One of them is missing	David Roberts	05 Feb 2007	Gristmill
Bad Actors and their enablers have been pushing a particular spin on the climate debate: it has "two sides," the denialists and the alarmists. What can wise people above it all in the center do but roll their eyes at the grubbiness of it all? I'd like to introduce you to one side of the debate: Only 13 percent of congressional Republicans say they believe that human activity is causing global warming, compared to 95 percent of congressional Democrats. Mor ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate change skepticism, jackassery, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

Snowe and Rockefeller on the 'uncertainty' agenda Senators send letter to ExxonMobil	Andrew Dessler	04 Dec 2006	Gristmill
Today's Wall Street Journal printed a letter from Senators Snowe and Rockefeller to ExxonMobil (here) along with an editorial about the letter (here). In the letter, Snowe and Rockefeller ask ExxonMobil to stop perpetuating the uncertainty agenda (which they refer to as the 'obfuscation agenda'). The letter is similar in many respects to a letter sent to Exxon by the British Royal Society. The editorial is a broadside against the Senators. How dare they write that l ...
Topics: Big Oil, business, climate, climate change skepticism, politics (all these topics)

Inhofenfreude The delightful travails of a fading climate denier	David Roberts	20 Nov 2006	Gristmill
In all the chaos of moving, I missed out on the latest episodes of Inhofenfreude. First and most cosmically delectable is the news that Sen. John Warner plans to unceremoniously boot Inhofe from his seat as chair of the Senate EPW committee. Inhofe was already going to lose out when the Dems took over, but now his crazed hands are being pried from the controls even of this lame duck session. Oh, the ignominy! Oh, joyous laughter ringing through the Roberts househol ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

Carbon reductions or poverty reduction? Poor countries can't afford to tackle climate change	Jason D Scorse	15 Nov 2006	Gristmill
I know, I know, this is a false choice that skeptics use to stall action on climate change. Or is it? Check out this article from Reason. It makes some interesting points. Here's a quick summary: Developing countries do not have the funds to tackle climate change, period. This then requires a massive investment on the part of rich countries. It also requires massive emissions reductions in rich countries, which will be costly in the short to medium run. Poo ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate change skepticism, international politics, politics (all these topics)

Attacked by Inhofe, finally I have arrived	David Roberts	11 Oct 2006	Gristmill
I think I've finally arrived. I have now joined the august ranks of journalists -- including such luminaries as Tom Brokaw, New York Times environment reporter Andy Revkin, and AP science reporter Seth Borenstein -- publicly attacked by the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works. They hate me! They really hate me! Some background: EPW is chaired by everyone's favorite flat-earther, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Mongo). A while back, Inhofe hired Marc Mo ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

Crichton Mad A review of the distorted plot and politics in Michael Crichton's State of Fear	David Roberts	01 Feb 2005	Arts and Minds
Michael Crichton, author of State of Fear. Photo: HarperCollins Publishers. Michael Crichton's State of Fear is an attempt to meld serious politico-scientific critique with a modern techno-thriller. It's an ambitious undertaking, but to paraphrase Thomas Edison, success is 1 percent ambition and 99 percent not writing an awful book. Crichton's novel, alas, is unilluminating ...
Topics: books, celebrity, climate, climate change skepticism, green living, politics (all these topics)

I Double Dare Ya	Ben White	08 Nov 1999	Muckraker
The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free-market think tank not known as a particular favorite of enviros, issued a debate challenge to the Pew Center on Global Climate Change last week. In a letter published as an ad in the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call, CEI Distinguished Fellow Jack Kemp, a one-time vice presidential candidate, congressman, football star, and all-around free-market guru, challenges the Pew Center to repudiate "alarmist ad ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Muckraker, placemaking, politics, sprawl (all these topics)

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