Shampoo, Bill Clinton, and T. Boone Pickens

CONSUMER PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL RISK – ANGELA LOGOMASINI

Openmarket.org:Science Washes Hype about “Toxic” Shampoo Down the Drain

As environmentalists in America use unjustified scare tactics to demonize certain consumer products, CEI’s Angela Logomasini highlights a case study in Canada, where regulators did the right thing: Every now and then, government regulators manage to do something reasonable. Last week, the Canadians made a smart move by accepting hard science over hype related to a chemical used in personal care products, such as shampoo and skincare products. Canadian Environmental Ministers wanted to list it as a “toxic substance,” but two years after a scientific review, claims about the chemical’s alleged toxicity are washed away. >

BILL CLINTON BOOK REVEW – RYAN YOUNG

Realclearpolicy.com -Bill Clinton’s Too Spiteful to Help Govern

Bill Clinton, Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy Alfred A. Knopf (New York), 2011, 208 pages, $23.95

When he was in the White House, Bill Clinton would famously spend hours talking over the fine details of policy with his advisers. He called these talks “the conversation,” and it never quite ended, sometimes to his advisers’ annoyance. Over a decade later, his new book Back to Work shows that Clinton hasn’t lost his appetite for policy details. The final chapter is primarily a list of 46 policy initiatives designed to get the economy back on track, covering everything from renewable energy to higher education. Earlier in the book, Clinton lists 71 government responsibilities under eight separate headings. He quickly adds, “Now, this is a very long list, though I’ve left many federal activities and programs off for the sake of brevity.” Same old Clinton, for good and for bad.

GAS VS PICKENS PAYOUT PLAN – WILLIAM YEATMAN

Globalwarming.org: What’s Wrong with This Picture?

The front page of [Wednesday’s] RealClearEnergy [featured] an illuminating juxtaposition: On the left column, there are six news stories about how the natural gas industry and other engines of capital investment are putting their own money into expanding the market for gas into the transportation sector. On the right column, the first story is an oped by T. Boone Pickens, in favor of H.R. 1380, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (a.k.a., the NAT GAS Act, a.k.a., the “T. Boone Pickens Earmark Bill,” a.k.a., the “Pickens-Your-Pocket Boondoggle Bill,” a.k.a. the “Billionaire’s Bailout,” a.k.a. the “Pickens Payout Plan”).