MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'emissions'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570522&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPc_OKJPdstk%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsThe Current Wisdom is a series of monthly posts in which Senior Fellow Patrick J. Michaels reviews interesting items on global warming in the scientific literature that may not have received the media attention that they deserved, or have been misinterpreted in the popular press. The Current Wisdom only comments on science appearing in the refereed, peer-reviewed literature, or that has been peer-screened prior to presentation at a scientific congress. **********  The recent publication of two articles in Nature magazine proclaiming a link to rainfall extremes (and flooding) to global warming, added to the heat in Russia and the floods in Pakistan in the summer of 2010, and the back-to-back cold and snowy winters in the eastern U.S. and western Europe, have gotten a ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570522 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:26:05 +0100 4570522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266089&cid=t_156590_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FypwyaXVAGxs%2F photo: Brennan Cavanaugh By Brennan Cavanaugh This story begins with my killing several of my Facebook friendships last holiday season. In one of my “let’s fix the world we’ve ruined” moments, I updated my FB status thusly: “So let me get this straight. We celebrate the supposed virgin birth of Jesus by cutting down a tree, only to throw it out a couple weeks later? Maybe this year we try decorating a cactus instead, or a chair, or a bike?” Subtle, right? But I forgot: You can’t mess with people’s unquestioned rituals and traditions. The crazies came out of the firewall calling me a Scrooge, wishing me a Merry Christmas, fa la la la la, dripping with sarcasm, and accusing me of self-righteous over-stepping. One woman actually told me to &#822... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266089 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:48:07 +0100 4266089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031197&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F1010s-controversial-exploding-people-video-what-do-you-think%2F We’re just as confused by 10:10′s “No Pressure” PSA as everyone else is. If you are so-so on cutting your carbon footprint, your respective teacher, coach, or employer will kill you? Even if you’re a child? Probably not the best way to help the cause. Are we missing something here? Watch and let us know. via Ecorazzi Post from: BlissTree 10:10's Controversial 'Exploding People' Video: What Do You Think? (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031197 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:12:45 +0100 4031197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933061&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F198605%2F Remember last summer’s Cash for Clunkers incentive program? Well, turns out that environmental stinker was a big eco-bust. (via GOOD) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933061 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:28:56 +0100 3933061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914952&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fstupid-male-drivers-who-refuse-to-ask-directions-waste-fuel-and-money%2F photo: Thinkstock Pat yourselves on the back, women — we’re the greener (and smarter) sex. Well, when it comes to driving, anyway. Men, notorious for being too macho to ask for driving directions, waste about $3,000 on gas over the course of their lives, according to a new study. Turns out, 26% of men wait an hour to ask for help after they realize they’re lost, while 74% of women will ask for directions as soon as they don’t know where they are. So, the next time your husband or partner insists that he knows where he’s going when clearly he doesn’t, remind him of all that gas (and money) he’s wasting. Or just tell him that you’re driving from now on. (He’ll love that.) via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Stupid Male Drivers Who Refuse to A... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914952 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:32:27 +0100 3914952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914953&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffat-vs-money-which-do-you-choose%2F Which did you do today: Burn fat and save money, or burn through money and get fat? photo via The Daily What Street art by Peter Drew via The Daily What Post from: BlissTree Fat vs. Money: Which Do You Choose? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914953 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:45:37 +0100 3914953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914954&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworkplace-issues-longer-commute-worse-health%2F photo: Thinkstock How far away is your job from your home? If it takes more than 90 minutes for you to get to work, you have a greater chance of being in bad health. About 30% of employees who have a 90-minute commute are obese, and more than 30% of those with a 90-minute commute have recurring neck or back pain. Not to mention that 90 minutes each way takes a pretty significant chunk out of your day. That’s three hours you could be using to do something more productive. Like sleep. So how long is your round-trip commute? via Examiner Post from: BlissTree Workplace Issues: Longer Commute, Worse Health (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914954 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:29:44 +0100 3914954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911673&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-you-spend-10-days-in-a-traffic-jam%2F like hundreds and hundreds of bummed-out people recently did on China’s National Highway 110 outside Beijing. Nothing was moving for more than 60 miles. Drivers were playing board games in the middle of the highway. And all involved were lucky, because the tie-up was actually supposed to last for more than a month. Blame road construction and freight traffic for this vehicular madness. Oh, and the fact that there are a lot of people in China. But somehow, the whole mess just magically cleared up this week. All righty then: So no one else on earth is allowed to complain about their work commute for a good long while. via The Economist video via CNN Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You Spend 10 Days In a Traffic Jam (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911673 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:09:22 +0100 3911673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907557&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F4-indoor-plants-to-improve-your-health%2F photo: ThinkstockYou can now thank your trusty fern for more than just looking damn good – it may actually be making you healthier. Plants reduce levels of stress, as well as soak up indoor air pollution. Researchers have identified five ornamental plants that clean up indoor air particularly well.So will you be stopping at the nursery after work, or do you have a bunch of flora at home already?1. Purple Waffle Plant2. English Ivy3. Waxy-Leaved Plants4. Asparagus Fern via Organic JarPost from: BlissTree4 Indoor Plants to Improve Your Health (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907557 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:41:40 +0100 3907557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902866&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhow-eco-friendly-was-your-flight-infographic-of-the-day%2F All air travel is not created equal: Some airlines are much more eco-friendly than others. Check out how your allegedly green airline of choice measures up, and then click through to GOOD for a larger graphic: Infographic from GOOD via Fast Company Post from: BlissTree How Eco-Friendly Was Your Flight? Infographic of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902866 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:16:07 +0100 3902866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885381&cid=t_156590_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fcleaning-up-emissions.html Emissions trading is an economic workaround, a fudge if you will, to reducing one’s pollution levels by buying off the emissions credits of others who are polluting less. Emissions trading (also known as cap and trade) is a market-based approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. The conventional approach as first suggested back in the 1960s is that a regulator sets a cap on the level of pollution allowed. Companies then buy permits representing their allowable emissions of any given pollutant. Critically, the total amount of pollution covered by the permits cannot exceed the cap, which supposedly then limits the total emissions across an industry. Companies who anticipate exceeding their permits can the... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885381 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:30:26 +0100 3885381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854495&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fzero-carbon-lobster-harvesting-simpler-times-mean-fewer-emissions%2F photo via The Huffington Post A Maine lobsterman is trying to take the lobstering tradition back to the old days — for the environment. Nat Hussey is using recycled gear that he found on the shore; propels his boat through pure manpower; and pulls up his lobster traps by hand. He’ll be making half the income he earned when worked on a large commercial boat, but he’ll produce zero carbon emissions. Hussey compares himself to small-scale organic farmers. Has America had it with corporations and factories? Do you think we’ll all return to the older, simpler ways of doing things? Somehow, we doubt it. via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Zero-Carbon Lobster Harvesting: Simpler Times Mean Fewer Emissions (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854495 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:47:45 +0100 3854495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757838&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-biofuels-start-buying-ethanol-plant-could-they-actually-be-learning-something%2F photo: Thinkstock In an uncharacteristic smart move, BP committed to buying a technology and ethanol plant in Jennings, Lousiana. The plant uses bagasse, the residue from sugar cane processing, to make ethanol, which then mixes with gasoline. The new CEO of BP Biofuels says that the purchase will help speed the delivery of a low carbon, low cost, sustainable biofuel. Well, at least this is one step in the right direction after BP’s marathon debacle in the Gulf of Mexico. Could the (oily) tide be turning? via CNET Post from: BlissTree BP Biofuels Buys Ethanol Plant (Could They Actually Be Learning Something?) (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757838 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:21:07 +0100 3757838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683588&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvolkswagen-beetles-not-so-fuel-efficient-anymore%2F When you think about hippies, you probably picture pot-smoking, long hair, and Volkswagen Beetles. Way back when, they were the official hippie-mobiles, and some hardcore treehuggers are probably still driving around (following The Dead, of course) wearing tie-dyed shirts in their peace-sign painted VW Bugs. But, while the Beetle was fuel-efficient back in the 70s, driving one now would hardly be the green choice. In fact, it actually would be kinder to the earth to drive a Hummer. Yikes. So display your vintage Bug in your yard as a garden accent, declaring your flower-child pride, but don’t you dare drive it. Peace. photo from Flickr user Erix! via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Volkswagen Beetles: Not So Fuel Efficient Anymore (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683588 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:57 +0100 3683588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560214&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ftbj9Cdviku0%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsI see that my colleague Sallie James has already blogged on the inherent protectionism in the Senate’s long-awaited cap-and-tax bill.  A summary was leaked last night by The Hill. Well, we now have the real “discussion draft” of  “The American Power Act” [APA], sponsored by John Kerry (D-NH) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT).  Lindsay Graham (R-SC) used to be on the earlier drafts, but excused himself to have a temper tantrum. So, while Sallie talked about the trade aspects of the bill, I’d like to blather about the mechanics, costs, and climate effects. If you don’t want to read the excruciating details, stop here and note that it mandates the impossible, will not produce any meaningful reduction of planetary warming, and it will subsidize just about every fo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560214 Wed, 12 May 2010 19:42:53 +0100 3560214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437677&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fphoto-of-the-day-no-cars-or-nissan-cars%2F This eye-catching ad campaign in New York City seems to be urging consumers to ditch their cars, but the slick “Journey to Zero” campaign is actually put on by Nissan. With the help of Richard Saul Wurman (founder of TED), Nissan’s year-long stunt aims to educate the public about carbon dioxide emissions – just in time for the release of Nissan’s first electric vehicle next year. At the very least, it makes for a good photo. Nissan's clever Journey to Zero ad campaign in New York City. via StreetsBlog Post from: BlissTree Photo of the Day: No Cars, or Just Nissan Cars? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437677 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:33:15 +0100 3437677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243780&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsDY0XenFj-I%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsToday’s New York Times reports that President Obama has “ordered the rapid development of technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal,” as well as mandating the production of more corn-based ethanol and financing farmers to produce “cellulosic” ethanol from waste fiber. You’ve got to like the president’s moxie.  Faced with his inability to pass health care reform and cap-and-trade, he now chooses to command the impossible and the inefficient. Most power plants are simply not designed for carbon capture.  There isn’t any infrastructure to transport large amounts of carbon dioxide, and no one has agreed on where to put all of it.  Corn-based ethanol produces more carbon dioxide in its life cycle than i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243780 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:01:00 +0100 3243780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104990&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFC4-rdlcDkw%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsLate Friday afternoon, the White house announced a “meaningful agreement” at the Copenhagen climate summit.  Details are currently unavailable, but a White House official said that developed and developing countries have agreed to list their national actions and commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a “target” of a two degree (Celsius) limit to any further global warming. In other words, there are no specific emissions reductions targets and timetables.  A country may choose no national reductions, or maybe a national program and that would be their “list.” And just what carbon dioxide level will stop warming over two degrees? No one knows, at least until computer models stop forecasting warming that isn’t happ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104990 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:40:35 +0100 3104990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012368&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ful9uy7lpje4%2F There are two different stories coming from the same political party on global warming, leading to only one conclusion: President Obama is about to (or has) ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate some type of cap on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Harry Reid and other democratic leaders in the Senate have clearly indicated that cap-and-trade legislation will be put off at least, until what they call “spring”, which is long after the upcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen next month. At the same time, President Obama has said that the U.S., along with China, will announce some type of emissions cap in Copenhagen. Obviously this cannot refer to legislation that has yet to be voted on in the Senate. President Obama keeps using the language “operati... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012368 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:54 +0100 3012368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908570&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGhLITcCmrOs%2F The New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit, the federal court of appeals where I once clerked, has allowed a class action lawsuit by Hurricane Katrina victims to proceed against a motley crew of energy, oil, and chemical companies.  Their claim: that the defendants’ greenhouse gas emissions raised air and water temperatures on the Gulf Coast, contributing to Katrina’s strength and causing property damage.  Mass tort litigation specialist Russell Jackson calls the plaintiffs’ claims “the litigator’s equivalent to the game ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.’” In Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, the plaintiffs assert a variety of theories under Mississippi common law, but the main issue at this stage was whether the plaintiffs had standing, or whether they coul... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908570 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:20:08 +0100 2908570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778658&cid=t_156590_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fchaos-theory-cap-and-trade-at-the-bada-bing%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Cap and Trade at the Bada Bing. Posted in Politcal Cartoons, Politics Tagged: cap & trade, cap and trade, carbon credits, emissions, g20 (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778658 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:48:46 +0100 2778658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751890&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_cndySoMIt4%2F Seven ideas for dealing with North Korea. Paging the Fifth Amendment: Florida high court rules that the state can seize your private property without giving you a dime. How to cut the deficit by spending less. It sounds crazy, but it just might work. Why stop at “Cash for Clunkers”? Why not have a “Cash for Everything” program? Because it was a dumb idea to begin with, that’s why. Podcast: When Germany enacted their own “Cash for Clunkers” scheme, some of the old vehicles were illegally exported and sold out of the country before being destroyed. Could it happen here? Would that be so bad? (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751890 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:21:48 +0100 2751890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709113&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXCwbsfeOA9o%2F Jeff Jonas has published an important post: “Your Movements Speak for Themselves: Space-Time Travel Data is Analytic Super-Food!” More than you probably realize, your mobile device is a digital sensor, creating records of your whereabouts and movements: Mobile devices in America are generating something like 600 billion geo-spatially tagged transactions per day. Every call, text message, email and data transfer handled by your mobile device creates a transaction with your space-time coordinate (to roughly 60 meters accuracy if there are three cell towers in range), whether you have GPS or not. Got a Blackberry? Every few minutes, it sends a heartbeat, creating a transaction whether you are using the phone or not. If the device is GPS-enabled and you’re using a location-based ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709113 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:21:30 +0100 2709113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657586&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4Pc9P-lMicE%2F Conor Clarke at The Atlantic blog, raised several issues with my study, “What to Do About Climate Change,” which Cato published last year. One of Conor Clarke’s comments was that my analysis did not extend beyond the 21st century. He found this problematic because, as Conor put it, climate change would extend beyond 2100, and even if GDP is higher in 2100 with unfettered global warming than without, it’s not obvious that this GDP would continue to be higher “in the year 2200 or 2300 or 3758”. I addressed this portion of his argument in Part I of my response. Here I will address the second part of this argument, that “the possibility of ‘catastrophic’ climate change events — those with low probability but extremely high cost — becomes real after 2100.” The examples o... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657586 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:53:05 +0100 2657586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645270&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F-vxbZIHgdMU%2F Following the dubious example set recently by U.S. legislators, French politicians have informally proposed slapping punitive tariffs on goods from countries who refuse to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The German State Secretary for the Environment has, quite rightly, called foul: There are two problems — the WTO (World Trade Organization), and the signal would be that this is a new form of eco-imperialism,” Machnig said.  ”We are closing our markets for their products, and I don’t think this is a very helpful signal for the international negotiations.” I have a paper forthcoming on the carbon tariff issue, but in the meantime here’s a recent op-ed (written jointly with Pat Michaels) on climate change policy mis-steps. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645270 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:00:43 +0100 2645270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464100&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FeHk3_GJW6JM%2F The U.K.-based Guardian reports that the United Nations and other international bureaucracies dealing with so-called climate change are scheming to impose global taxes. That’s not too surprising, but it is discouraging to read that the Obama Administration appears to be acquiescing to these attacks on U.S. fiscal sovereignty. The Administration also has indicated it wants to squander an additional $400 billion on foreign aid, adding injury to injury: …rich countries will be asked to accept a compulsory levy on international flight tickets and shipping fuel to raise billions of dollars to help the world’s poorest countries adapt to combat climate change. The suggestions come at the start of the second week in the latest round of UN climate talks in Bonn, where 192 countrie... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464100 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:45:06 +0100 2464100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452385&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTTLjvcnbj2g%2F The Washington Post writes about how President Obama became obsessed with grabbing our complex energy systems by the scruff of the neck and shaking them into something more appealing to Ivy League planners. I was struck by this vignette: But even before the late-night session in July, Obama had begun to educate himself about energy and climate and to use those issues to define himself as a politician, say people who have advised him. He read a three-part New Yorker series on climate change, for instance, and mentioned it in three speeches. It’s great that he read a three-part series in the New Yorker. But has the president ever actually read anything by a climate change skeptic? Actually, a better term would be “a climate change moderate.” Leading “skeptic” Pa... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452385 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:28:33 +0100 2452385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424022&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJfYN8jH9l5A%2F If you like driving a big car or SUV, the good news about Obama’s new fuel-economy standards is that they won’t dictate what kind of car you will be able to buy in the future. If you want to buy a 15-mpg SUV, Detroit (or Aichi or Wolfsburg) will be free to make and sell you one. The bad news is that the standards may make your car more expensive. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards are actually calculated as the mean of gallons per mile, not miles per gallon. So, as of 2016, for every 15-mpg model made by an auto maker, that company will have to make five models of cars that can go 50 mpg in order for its fleet to meet Obama’s new target. Since bringing each new model to market can cost billions of dollars, if there are not enough people who want to buy those ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424022 Wed, 20 May 2009 13:04:12 +0100 2424022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225222&cid=t_156590_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Ffoul-emission-in-london.html Ken Livingstone speaksUp in London the Livingstone beast is at it again. He is going to charge the owners of Chelsea Tractors £25 a day for taking their gas guzzlers into “town”. It will not affect me. I have only driven in London twice in the last six months and the Crippen Toyota Previa (four children, Ken, what else can we do?) has relatively modest emissions. As Iain Dale vehemently points out, the charge will not apply in some of the most congested parts of London, such as Crouch End and Willesdon. The people most affected will be voting for Boris anyway.But Ken Livingstone knows what makes Londoners tick. He is a Londoner through and through. He says so himself."Sometimes I watch people from my window in City Hall. Down below, like ants. They’re out to get me. Ungrateful scum.... 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