Remember last month, when Illinois Gov. Blagojevich was still an allegedly gallant alleged eco-hero?

"Blagojevich's Climate Change Summit" | Progress Illinois

With grim economic news piling up, it's not surprising that Gov. Rod Blagojevich chose to skip town for the West Coast. But Blago's trip to Southern California isn't just an escape -- it might actually be constructive.

Frustrated with the Bush administration's disregard for the dangers of climate change, Blagojevich and four other governors -- Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA), Charlie Crist (R-FL), Jim Doyle (D-WI) and Kathleen Sebelius (R-KS) -- are hosting the Governor's Global Climate Summit, a two-day conference in Beverly Hills where participants hope to find common ground with developing nations on global warming policy. Officials from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the European Union are expected to attend.

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