Comments on: Bush Administration Just Says ‘No’ to Science

By: EPA Grants California Fuel Emissions Waiver Request : Red, Green, and Blue

EPA Grants California Fuel Emissions Waiver Request : Red, Green, and Blue — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:43:32 +0000

[...] I can’t help but think this is a subtle dig at the previous incarnation of the EPA, where science didn’t exactly come to the fore all that often. This is a welcome step toward improving automobile emissions, which is an [...]

By: Obama's Unprecedented Commitment to Science | ecopolitology

Obama's Unprecedented Commitment to Science | ecopolitology — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:25:32 +0000

[...] The scientific commitment made by President Obama is particularly poignant when contrasted with a Bush administration that was often perceived as ignoring — and even altering — scientific findings that did not jive with political agendas [see: Bush Administration Just Says No to Science]. [...]

By: Could Action on Climate Really Be Bush Legacy? : Red, Green, and Blue

Could Action on Climate Really Be Bush Legacy? : Red, Green, and Blue — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:46:10 +0000

[...] light of my recent post about the demoralizing effect this administration has had upon EPA scientists and other agency ‘lifers&#…, I was more than just a little surprised to hear about the story leaked in Monday’s [...]

By: Obama’s EPA Pick Lisa Jackson Supports California Emission Standards : Red, Green, and Blue

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:51:19 +0000

[...] But during Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearing she went on to say, “Political appointees will not compromise the integrity of the EPA’s technical experts to advance particular regulatory outcomes.” The tone of her hearing focused on how the Bush-run EPA not only sucked, but that it had frequent disregard for scientific findings. [...]

By: One Last Thing: Obama Would Regulate CO2 as a Pollutant Under Clean Air Act : Red, Green, and Blue

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:44:40 +0000

[...] George W. Bush has declined to curb CO2 emissions under the auspices of the Clean Air Act, despite the fact that the Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that [...]

By: NS

NS — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:45:54 +0000

While other governments are busy giving subsidies to the public for buying EVs, the US government is proposing a tax holiday for gasoline, thereby practically sending out a 'drive more gas guzzlers' message. Good for getting votes, but what cost to the environment?