Alberni Valley News - [Climate Scam] Forum attendance a disappointment

Thanks to Port Alberni city staff involved in organizing the Climate Change and Sustainability forum, and to the Alberni Valley Foundation for their co-funding. Economist Bruce Samson didn’t hold any punches in terms of where planet Earth is at in 2009. Carbon dioxide is at 387 ppm and rising. The oceans continue to acidify.
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The turnout was a disaster considering the seriousness of the issue and who it impacts.

Cap and Trade, Cut and Run

The Obama White House has been counting on the Democratic Senate to muscle through its controversial "cap and trade" bill by using the budget reconciliation process -- making it possible to enact the costly carbon tax plan with 51 votes rather than the 60 usually needed to cut off debate before a measure can be enacted.

That strategy was dealt a big blow last night after more than two dozen Senate Democrats sided with Republicans in publicly blocking use of the reconciliation loophole. A carbon bill now can't be attached to a budget resolution, one of the few Senate initiatives that under current rules can bypass the 60-vote threshold.

Republican Senator Mike Johanns of Nebraska told reporters he was pleased that every Republican voted for his proposal, along with 26 Democrats. He said that many of his Democratic supporters opposed the reconciliation loophole on grounds of Senate procedure and tradition, but were also frankly leery of hitting voters with visibly higher prices for everything from electricity to gasoline.

"There are huge economic consequences to cap-and-trade legislation," Mr. Johanns said. "It will impact everybody."

Today, Al's promoting his climate scam in Salt Lake City

Al Gore is huddling later today with LDS Church leaders in Salt Lake City.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner and former U.S. vice president requested the dinnertime meeting to discuss climate change and its solutions, sources said.

More on some of Al's recent fossil-fueled travel is here.