Watch: EPA chief Lee Zeldin explains how the Inflation Reduction Act was actually the Green New Steal
EPA Administrator @leezeldin explains how the Inflation Reduction Act was actually the Green New Steal: "Out of nowhere, they created these NGOs, and they were getting billions of dollars." Everyone involved in scamming taxpayers needs to be prosecuted. pic.twitter.com/v5QJqya77g — Daniel Turner (@DanielTurnerPTF) March 13, 2025
‘In Bad Faith’: A DC court sanctions Michael Mann & his lawyers for misconduct ‘extraordinary in its scope, extent, & intent’
https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/in-bad-faith By Roger Pielke Jr. Excerpt: The DC Court that heard the defamation case brought by climate scientist Michael Mann against two bloggers has ruled today that Mann and his lawyers acted in “bad faith” during the case, by presenting false claims on multiple occasions related to Mann’s grant funding: Here, the Court finds, by clear and […]
Trump EPA begins rolling back Biden EV ‘mandate’ in ‘biggest day of deregulation in American history’
https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/us-news/trump-epa-begins-rolling-back-biden-electric-vehicle-mandate-in-biggest-day-of-deregulation-in-american-history/ By Steven Nelson WASHINGTON — President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency began the process Wednesday of rescinding vehicle fuel efficiency standards that Republicans have called a de facto “electric vehicle mandate,” The Post has learned. An administration official said dozens of additional regulatory rollbacks loomed on what would be “the biggest day of deregulation in American history.” The EPA […]
Can Earth survive?! EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
https://apnews.com/article/epa-green-bank-zeldin-climate-trump-5168d11b7f63aeaf72001b50221c3c19 By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects. The action comes weeks after the EPA froze the grants, which EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has characterized as a “gold bar” scheme marred by conflicts of interest […]
Greenpeace USA faces reckoning over Dakota Access protests with $300M lawsuit
Climate skeptic Marc Morano, publisher of Climate Depot, was dubious of Greenpeace USA’s “going-out-of-business” warnings, dismissing them as “another fundraising appeal.”
“I’m sure they will use it as a great fundraising tool to keep themselves alive,” Mr. Morano said in an email. “After all, who would replace Greenpeace’s voice when it comes to raising climate alarm or trying to destroy the global energy supply and hammering consumers with higher energy costs for no particular reason?”
Pipeline Company Lawyers: Greenpeace Helped Fund and Coordinate DAPL Protests That Turned Violent
Pipeline Company Lawyers: Greenpeace Helped Fund and Coordinate DAPL Protests That Turned Violent By AG News Staff Attorneys for Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), said Greenpeace helped fund and coordinate protests that ultimately turned violent, according to recent court arguments, reported Legal Newsline. The claims came as Energy Transfer wrapped its case […]
Prof. Michael Mann Sued Mark Steyn For Defamation But Judge Says Mann Misled Jury
https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/12/climate-scientist-critics-defamation-misled-jury-judge-says/ By Nick Pope University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann and his attorneys presented misleading information to the jury in his defamation case against critics of his work, according to a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Mann won his defamation suit against conservative writers Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg, both of […]
Smart meters forced on UK households by big energy firms
Smart meters forced on households by big energy firms By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/12/smart-meters-forced-on-households-by-big-energy-firms/ The Telegraph report: “Households are being forced to fit smart meters by Britain’s biggest energy companies in a drive to meet net zero targets. Four of the “big six” energy firms, including British Gas and Octopus, confirmed to The […]
AP: A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
The AP reports that these are some of the regulations up for review and replacement: Endangerment finding “Social cost” of carbon EV mandate Power plant emissions standards Mercury standards Power plant wastewater Energy wastewater reuse Petrochemical emergency planning Greenhouse gas reporting Vehicle emissions standards Refrigerant regulation Downwind “good neighbor” emissions Revamp EPA science advisory board Revamp […]