ND objecting to Minn. emissions cost plans | KXNet.com North Dakota News

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Industrial Commission is again objecting to Minnesota efforts to attach a cost to carbon dioxide emissions from North Dakota coal-fired plants...
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Gov. John Hoeven and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who are members of the Industrial Commission members, say North Dakota is using sequestration techniques to control carbon emissions.

2008 Coldest Year Since 2000 and Clearly Not a Top Ten Warmest Year « An Honest Climate Debate

2008 ranked 15th coldest of the thirty years of records for the University of Alabama MSU based lower tropospheric temperatures (right in the middle of the pack). It was the coldest year since 2000. It continues the downtrend of the last 7 years. This compares with the Hadley Center data which (together with the equally alarmist WMO) claims 2008 will rank 10th warmest since 1850. (159 years!). How can an “average year” in one data base appear be a “top 6%” warmest year in another?