Crist 'Open Minded' On Expanding Drilling

Two state cabinet members also said they will consider the plan.
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TALLAHASSEE | Gov. Charlie Crist's opposition to offshore oil drilling is getting weaker and weaker.

When Crist ran for governor in 2006, he opposed any drilling off Florida's coast. When he was campaigning with Republican presidential nominee John McCain last year, Crist became more open to the idea, but still didn't want oil rigs near the state's shoreline.

Now on Wednesday, the Republican governor said after an Earth Day celebration that he is "open minded" about a bill that could put oil rigs within a few miles of the beaches that are crucial to Florida's tourism industry.

Budget brings no joy for Brits in fuel poverty

The government’s so-called ‘Green’ budget has been slammed by watchdog Consumer Focus for failing to effectively tackle energy poverty.
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Consumer Focus also warned the funding for the government’s climate change prevention measures is likely to come from a levy on consumers’ energy bills.

Students urged to go green, hug a tree - The Daily Collegian Online

The Earth Day events concluded with a presentation by Stanford University professor Jon Krosnick entitled "What Americans Really Think About Climate Change."

Krosnick, a social scientist with experience in psychology, political science and communications, showed the results of national surveys conducted from1997 to 2008 to determine the media's effect on American attitudes toward public policy.
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In 2008, only 39 percent of Americans surveyed think that most natural scientists agree that global warming exists. Krosnick argued the media's inclusion of global warming skeptics in reports on the phenomenon led the public to believe scientists disagreed on the issue. By reporting less balanced stories, the public would be better informed, he said.