Ariz.'s backing of climate plan is cooling off

Other states in the group are also struggling. Utah's legislature passed a non-binding resolution urging Gov. Jon Huntsman to withdraw from the coalition. Lawmakers in Montana, Oregon and Washington have balked at adopting all of the emissions-trading framework needed for the regional system to work.

So far, only California has adopted the bills as pledged in the agreement. Analysts that have followed the process say the coalition probably couldn't survive if several states broke away, and the emissions program would stumble, largely ineffective without wide participation.

Wong's misguided attempt to force a $45 trillion wealth diversion to "solve" a non-problem

Senator Wong says the scheme demonstrates to other countries that Australia is committed to reducing greenhouse emissions.

"Wrecking this reform is about much more than Australia's domestic political debate," she said.

"Wrecking this reform shortens the odds of a global deal on climate change."

Video and Transcript: President Obama Promotes the Greatest Scientific Fraud of All Time at the Summit of the Americas (17 April)

Next, we can strengthen the foundation of our prosperity and our security and our environment through a new partnership on energy. Our hemisphere is blessed with bountiful resources, and we are all endangered by climate change. Now we must come together to find new ways to produce and use energy so that we can create jobs and protect our planet.

So today, I’m proposing the creation of a new Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas that can forge progress to a more secure and sustainable future. It’s a partnership that will harness the vision and determination of countries like Mexico and Brazil that have already done outstanding work in this area to promote renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Australian Climate Madness: Chief Scientist Sackett a raving alarmist

All recycled, political, IPCC-speak. Sadly, Ms Sackett, you are unfit to call yourself a scientist of any kind, let alone the chief one.