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Hospital Death Rate Statistics Made Available to Public Online
Opinion -According to USA Today, hospital death rates were unknown to the public until the end of August, when the newspaper posted on its Web site government estimates of heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia death rates—standard measurements for -
New Jersey, Oregon Residents Pay Dearly for Solar Street Signs and Lights
Opinion -Citizens in New Jersey and Oregon are paying a steep price for solar-powered street signs and street lights as city and state officials divert scarce taxpayer dollars to the expensive “green” luxuries. -
EPA Refuses Texas Ethanol Waiver Request
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request by Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) to reduce the state’s ethanol consumption mandate imposed by the federal agency. -
Alarmist Claims Global Warming Causes Increase in Kidney Stones
Opinion -New research by University of Texas-Southwestern professor Margaret Pearle claims global warming will cause an increase in kidney stones. -
National Park Service Scientist Caught Spreading False Environmental Data
Opinion -A senior science advisor with the National Park Service (NPS) knowingly used false scientific data to overstate the environmental impact of a family-run oyster farm in the Point Reyes National Seashore, on the Pacific Coast 30 miles south of San -
Biotech Makes Eggplants Resistant to Devastating Insects
Opinion -Researchers in India have begun field testing on eggplants genetically improved to resist devastating attacks by the fruit and shoot borer. -
Bisphenol-A Is Safe for Humans, Government Study Concludes
Opinion -A comprehensive study by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reports products containing the chemical bisphenol-A are completely safe for human use. -
Wind Farms in the Ocean? Maybe Not
Opinion -While we hear of the great potential of wind turbines at sea, the reality reminds us of the experience of every American rancher and farmer who was in business before 1940 and depended on windmills, which were high maintenance and unreliable at their -
Subsidies Make the Energy World Go ‘Round
Opinion -The green energy and alternative energy movements are on the march. The subsidies for solar, wind, geothermal, and hydro energy are in place and poised for any program that passes the test--is it something other than old reliable coal and oil? -
Minnesota Governor Vetoes Legislature’s Chemical Ban
Opinion -Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) has vetoed a bill that would have banned the chemical bisphenol-A from products that come into contact with children. -
EPA Supports Cap-and-Trade at Senate Mercury Hearings
Opinion -Reductions in mercury emissions from U.S. power plants should be attained through cap-and-trade mechanisms, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials testified at May 13 hearings before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. -
Scientists Predict Global Warming Will Reduce Number of Hurricanes
Opinion -Global warming is likely to reduce the number of hurricanes that occur each year, according to two new studies by forecasters who previously claimed global warming would cause more hurricanes. -
Biotechnology Is Tracking Answers to Growing Peanut Allergy Problem
Opinion -Peanut allergies, which affect 3 million U.S. residents and kill approximately 150 U.S. residents every year, may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to biotechnology. -
Hybrid Vehicle Owners Report Adverse Health Effects
Opinion -Purchasers of hybrid vehicles, which are subsidized by the federal government and championed by environmental activists as a way to reduce gasoline consumption, are trading in their vehicles because of health fears concerning electromagnetic fields -
Citizens Protest Wind Farm Plan for Maryland
Opinion -Seven hundred Maryland residents showed up at hearings at the state capitol and in western Maryland to protest an industrial wind farm proposal they say would despoil the region's mountaintops. -
Australia Will Promote Drought-Resistant Crops
Opinion -Agricultural minister Tony Burke has announced Australia will promote the development of drought-resistant genetically modified (GM) wheat. -
Researchers Closer to Solving Disappearing Bee Mystery
Opinion -Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) was the main topic of interest at the American Beekeeping Federation's first-ever National Beekeeping Conference, January 8-12 in Sacramento, California. -
Chemicals Cleared in Pennsylvania Cancer Cluster
Opinion -Scientists have cast doubt on high-profile accusations that industrial chemicals are causing an elevated number of cases of a rare disease, known as polycythemia vera (PV), in eastern Pennsylvania. -
January 2008 Environment & Climate News: Special Edition!
Opinion -January would ordinarily be a "skip month" for ECN, but a last-minute development made us change our mind. Three respected scientists, Arthur B. Robinson, Noah E. -
New England Ozone Levels Are Improving
Opinion -The number of days on which ozone levels in New England states exceeded federal standards continued a long-term decline this year, according to information released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on October 1. -
Book Misses its Opportunity to Suggest Real Medicaid Reforms
Opinion -Making Medicaid Work: A Practical Guide for Transforming Medicaid Atlanta: SHPS and Center for Health Transformation, 2007 84 pages Available for free download at http://www.shps.com/medicaid/book/medicaid. -
Experts Testify on Dangers of Junk Science at EPA
Opinion -(CHICAGO, Illinois - November 14, 2007) On Thursday, November 15, three medical experts will testify on the dangers of junk science at a hearing before the Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) Subcommittee, a federal advisory committee to the U.S. -
Santa Barbara Rejects Global Warming ‘Blue Line’
Opinion -The City of Santa Barbara, California rejected a college professor's proposal to paint 68 city streets with a wavy blue line to indicate where global warming alarmists claim future sea levels might be. -
Medical Expert Opposes Proposed Federal Restrictions on Anemia Drugs
Opinion -(CHICAGO, October 5, 2007) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which pays the bills and writes the regulations for Medicare and Medicaid, has proposed new guidelines under which it will not in some circumstances pay for use of drugs
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