Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Deseret News | Good news, for a change
A few weeks ago, the Obama administration and its supporters were downplaying the effect that the president's decisions had on a sagging stock market. We countered by saying it was obvious the market didn't like his agenda of tax hikes, reductions in charitable deductions and an emphasis on fighting global warming...
Regulating Carbon - washingtonpost.com editorial
EPA rules under the Clean Air Act aren't the way to do the job. But a carefully crafted tax might be.
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A carbon tax is a politically unpalatable solution for some. But it has advantages over a complex trading system and should be considered. And either a carbon fee or cap-and-trade would be far superior to bureaucratic regulation under the Clean Air Act.
How not to measure temperature, part 85: what Katrina did for temperature measurement « Watts Up With That?
...There, that makes the historical temperature record in Pascagoula all clear now, right?
Climate Hero Tour ‘09 kicks off « It’s Getting Hot In Here
Students collected photo petitions for members of Congress and staged a rally on the steps of San Francisco City Hall behind a backdrop of solar panels and a giant wooden wind turbine.
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After a quick lunch, it was off to San Jose City Hall, where students in Captain Cooldown costumes collected dozens more photo petitions, pitched the story to reporters from San Jose Mercury News and dropped by Councilmembers’ offices to generate more support for comprehensive climate change legislation in 2009. It was an exciting day and a great alternative to the beaches of Mexico. For the next four days, students will be driving up and down the state building more support for legislation that will bring a new era of green jobs and environmental stewardship.

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