EarthTalk Q&A: Polar bear fraud on MSNBC site

There is no doubt that polar bears are in serious trouble. Already on the ropes due to other human threats, their numbers are falling faster than ever as a result of retreating ice due to global warming.

NIRPC to stay neutral on greenhouse gas [scam] legislation

By a 5-4 vote, a regional board has decided not to take a position, at least not yet, on a bill pending in the Indiana Legislature that would commit the state of Indiana to report its greenhouse gas emissions.

2/11/09: California GOP gubernatorial candidate Whitman outlines stands - Los Angeles Times

Whitman also called herself a champion of the environment. But she voiced qualms about California's efforts against global warming, mainly the attempt under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to force car makers to adopt emission standards tougher than the federal government's.

"I would have said, 'Hey listen, let's keep one standard for the country as a whole today; if the economy gets better then let's give those rights to states,' " she said.

Lamenting the severe downturn in the auto industry, Whitman said, "I probably wouldn't be doing things that damage the car companies at this very minute."

Whitman also cited economic concerns as she expressed an openness to new offshore oil drilling, a stand that has harmed other Republicans seeking statewide office. New drilling techniques, she said, might offset the environmental risk.