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Feds Say this Halloween Tradition Causes Climate Change

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There is a Joe Jackson song called “Everything Gives You Cancer.” I think it’s safe to say that if he wrote the song in 2015, it would be called “Everything Causes Global Warming” instead.

According to the Department of Energy, now carving pumpkins is partially responsible for climate change. Really.

The Washington Times reports:

Most of the 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins produced in the U.S. end up in the trash, says the Energy Department’s website, becoming part of the “more than 254 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) produced in the United States every year.”

Municipal solid waste decomposes into methane, “a harmful greenhouse gas that plays a part in climate change, with more than 20 times the warming effect of carbon dioxide,” Energy says.

That’s right! Your pumpkins are to blame for the demise of the planet. Also driving cars, so you’d better quit your job and stay home every day. Also we are going to have to kill all the cows because they emit methane gas.

(♫ ♬ “Because everythingggggg…..causes global warming!” ♫ ♬)

As ridiculous as this latest claim is, I will make a deal with the Department of Energy: I will stop carving a pumpkin once a year when EPA officials stop flying home almost every weekend on the taxpayer dime.

Tom Borelli

Dr. Tom Borelli is a Newsmax TV contributor and radio commentator addressing political issues from a conservative grassroots perspective. As a columnist, he has written for The Washington Times and authored articles for Newsmax Magazine, Newsmax Insider and previously was a co-host with his wife Deneen Borelli on the SiriusXM Patriot channel. Dr. Borelli appeared on numerous television programs, including the highly ranked Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity,” “The Kelly File," and "America’s News Headquarters." He has also appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Making Money with Charles Payne” and “After the Bell” as well as TheBlaze TV’s "The Glenn Beck Program" and "Dana!" Prior to working for public policy organizations, Dr. Borelli was a managing partner with the investment advisory firm of Action Fund Management, LLC and a portfolio manager for the Free Enterprise Action Fund (FEAF) where he used shareholder activism to challenge corporations that sought to profit from the growth of government. During his 25 years with the Altria Group, Inc., he built a foundation in public policy and issues management, drawing from diverse experiences ranging from basic research to corporate affairs. Dr. Borelli served as science fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology during the 100th Congress. Dr. Borelli has also published scientific papers on interferon and human leukemia.

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