Category Archives: Environment

Court Slams EPA on Reversing Pesticide Decision

Posted on October 14, 2015 by matt ohern

Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, San Francisco, issued a stinging opinion on Sept. 10 reversing an EPA decision to register a Dow pesticide for crop protection. The pesticide is Sulfoxaflor, a product developed and tested for … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Silliness

Posted on September 30, 2015 by matt ohern

The Middle East is imploding. Islamic State butchers are annihilating Christian and other communities including Moslems. Putin is sending arms and troops to Assad. Under the Obama-Iran nuclear deal, the mullahs will get $150 billion to expand their proxy terror … Continue reading →

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Courts Confuse Many with Waters of US Decisions

Posted on September 16, 2015 by matt ohern

North Dakota beat the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers in one U. S. District Court August 21. EPA won two other cases regarding implementing the Waters of the United States regulation. EPA made it clear … Continue reading →

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Good Prospects for Greener Heavy Trucks

Posted on September 16, 2015 by matt ohern

Trucks handle more than two-thirds of all freight in the United States. And “heavy” trucks—those designated as Class 8—consume 28 billion gallons of fuel per year. Trucks in Class 8A average about 6 miles/gallon, a number that has hardly changed … Continue reading →

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Climate Issues We Need To Address

Posted on September 16, 2015 by matt ohern

Reeling stock markets across the globe hammered savings, pension funds, innovation and growth. US stocks lost over $2 trillion in market value in eight days, before rallying somewhat, while the far smaller Shanghai Composite Index lost $1 trillion in four … Continue reading →

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