The Right’s Latest Impotent Rally Cry: Obama Waging War on Coal!

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The consensus seems to be that the policies of the current administration and EPA are just the tip of the iceberg when seeking explanations for the rapid decline in the dirty fuel source. Despite all the contradictory evidence, Republicans still continue the narrative that some evil, oppressive federal regulators are to blame for the continuing demise of this clearly outdated fuel.

Fracking Investigation: Yes, It’s Poisoning the Water

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Detection of high concentrations of benzene, xylenes, gasoline range organics, diesel range organics, and total purgeable hydrocarbons in ground water samples from shallow monitoring wells near pits indicates that pits are a source of shallow ground water contamination in the area of investigation.

Boo-Hoo, Jim Inhofe Upset Dems Name EPA Bill after Koch Brothers

Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) - Climate Denier and Big Oil Whore

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) is an idiot. Not only is he a chief climate change denier but he’s one of the leading Republican forces behind overturning EPA climate change regulations. And apparently Mr. Inhofe doesn’t have a sense of humor when it comes to the House Democrats who have proposed amendments to the EPA legislation [...]

Sen. Inhofe (R-OK) Needs to Learn How to Count

Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) - Climate Denier and Big Oil Whore

1…2…3…4…5… those numbers are increasing, right? Even a child knows that 5 is greater than 1. Just ask them if they want five pieces of candy or one piece. Duh. But apparently Sen. James Inhofe, Republican stooge from Oklahoma, doesn’t understand this most basic foundation of all mathematics, logic, and science. So obviously he’s going [...]

CrockPot Stew: Senator Inhofe is a Hypocrite about Stimulus (video)

This week’s CrockPot Stew is being served fresh and brimming with hypocrisy. Rachel Maddow (MSNBC) set her sights on Senator James Inhofe (R-Okl.), who when questioned recently about the stimulus package stated: “There’s no stimulus in the stimulus bill. It was nothing but social engineering and welfare.” That sounds serious. But wait, Rachel points out [...]