Global warming honeymoon over for Obama? - Orange Punch

It appears the global warming honeymoon for President-elect Barack Obama may have ended before he even says “I do.” With his inauguration still a day away, the global warming alarmist crowd already seems to be turning on him.
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“The truth is, the world is not going to be cutting greenhouse gases anytime soon. If ever. Not one of us – you, me, Obama or the greenest activist anywhere in the world – is willing to live without the comforts fossil fuels provide us – heat, light, instant hot food, convenient transportation, modern agriculture and airplane travel. Obama will not change this. Americans will not accept large increases in what we pay for gasoline and electricity. Given this, what can we do? Be realistic, first of all. But most of all, let’s open our eyes and begin to be honest.” –David Appell in the U.K. Guardian.

Hands up, climate change non-denialists « Leaves caution behind

A friend has noted that an overwhelming number of the commented responses to the Guardian article deny the existence of climate change, and wonders if the apparently high number of sceptics is reason for those of us who believe urgent action is necessary, to despair. But are there really that many climate sceptics out there?

THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS: PEOPLE CATCHING ON: 44% SAY CLIMATE CHANGE IS NATURAL

WE CAN DRIVE THE AGW NUMBERS DOWN TO ZERO IF WE KEEP GETTING THE TRUTH OUT!

YES, WE CAN!

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Schools close when fuel turns to goo

The Germans discovered the problem with diesel fuel during World War II. In cold weather, especially on the eastern front in Russia, the fuel in the tanks solidified, making them both useless and defenseless. The Allies stuck with gasoline, which had bigger safety problems but proved reliable for combat.

Apparently, biodiesel makes the problem worse. The school district tried getting a waiver from the state to allow their buses to use regular diesel fuel, to no avail. Instead, buses stalled throughout the district and across the state. Children had to be treated for hypothermia by school nurses after either waiting for buses that arrived far too late in -20F weather or on buses that stalled and whose heaters don’t function without running engines.

This is an absurd requirement for school buses in a state that sees these kinds of low temperatures every year. If the fuel cannot be used in -20F weather, then we should be using fuel that works when it gets that cold. Having school children stand or sit in that kind of weather for any extended period of time is dangerous. To think that using a politically-correct form of fuel is more important than their safety or education demonstrates an obtuseness that simply boggles the mind.