Environmental Politics

March 31, 2010

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Experts Say Alleged PSU Cover up of Mann Misconduct "Extremely Unlikely"

Scholars and Rogues investigated climate-change deniers' claim about Pennsylvania State University's inquiry into allegations of research misconduct against Michael Mann. The publication found that allegations of a cover-up were "extremely unlikely" to be true.

Source: Scholars & Rogues, 02/16/2010

"Regulator Waffles on Bisphenol A"

"Eight days after chemical industry lobbyists met with Obama administration officials, federal regulators delayed action on including bisphenol A in a new effort to better regulate dangerous chemicals. The move is drawing suspicion, considering how the head of the Environmental Protection Agency had been talking tough in one speech after another last fall about the need to protect the public from such chemicals, particularly BPA."

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 02/15/2010

"What Does $36B in Nuclear Loan Guarantees Buy Democrats?"

"The Obama administration extended a helping hand to the nuclear industry last week by proposing to expand nuclear power loan guarantee authority by $36 billion, putting into action its long-stated support for the energy source. The question now is what the White House has to gain by providing a total of $54 billion in loan guarantee authority for nuclear projects."

Source: Greenwire, 02/10/2010

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