Full text of Sarah Palin's State of the State Speech

As the largest and only Arctic state, we’re studying climate-change through our DEC-led subcabinet...
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Because even the most promising renewable energy sources are years from general use, between then and now, we need a clean interim fuel to power our grid and heat our homes. Natural gas is ideal.
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Energy is key. Governor Hickel spoke of the undeniable tie-in between energy and poverty, energy and peace and life. He said, “Our answers begin with energy. Freedom depends on it, so does hope.”

Getting on with the job — Hot Topic

Carbon Neutral by 2020: How New Zealanders Can Respond to Climate Change is in many ways a cheering book though its title, which was right on the mark when the book was published in 2007, has an aura of faded hope to it now. That fading is largely due to the many New Zealand business and farming leaders who continue to oppose any government move which might be effective in addressing climate change, and a new government which still doesn’t seem to know whether it’s going to take the issue seriously or not. But the depressing backtracks of government and success of negative lobbying don’t obscure the fact that this book is a sensible publication which accepts the reality and looks at how we can get on with responding to it positively.

The editors are Niki Harré and Quentin D. Atkinson, both psychologists.

Picture: The road less traveled (chains required) « Watts Up With That?

Eastern part of Greenland 08/09 winter (21 ft) of snow