CNSNews.com - Obama’s ‘Cap and Trade’ Plan Likely Will Raise Energy Prices, Says Senate Energy Chairman

(CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama’s “cap and trade” plan is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that allegedly contribute to global warming. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, told CNSNews.com that to attain that reduction, it is “likely true” that energy costs for Americans will go up.

“I think the system is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and I think that it is likely true that, in order to put in place an effective reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, you’re going to see higher costs for energy going forward,” Bingaman told CNSNews.com.

Republicans host mock climate hearing - Patrick O'Connor - POLITICO.com

While Democrats bicker over a sweeping climate change bill, Republicans are going rogue, crafting an alternative hearing stacked with people they agree with.

Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence of Indiana has invited John Engler, the president of the National Association of Manufacturers and a former GOP governor of Michigan, and a handful of other experts to make the case that a carbon cap will dramatically increase energy costs for consumers.

Global warming [propaganda] subject of newly developed curriculum 04/29/09

With decades of teaching experience and a long-standing involvement in science, Homer couple DeWaine and Jane Tollefsrud have joined forces to create "Global Fever," a curriculum for studying climate change. With attention-getting colors, it includes a teacher's manual, student workbook and CD-Rom. A Web site offers additional information, with links to more resources and up-to-date information.

Interview: Riding from Australia to Denmark for climate change

Australian Kim Nguyen began cycling toward Copenhagen from Brisbane on August 10 of last year to raise awareness of the effects of global warming and to bring attention to the UN climate change negotiations that will begin in Copenhagen on December 9 of this year – the day Nguyen plans on arriving in the city.