ClearysNoteBook: GRANT PROGRAM HELPS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS [pretend that they're improving the world's weather]

(09/P15) TRENTON - The Department of Environmental Protection has launched a new grant program to help local government agencies and schools identify and implement plans to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in their communities, marking a milestone in the Garden State's fight against climate change.

The DEP is now accepting pre-applications from municipal and county governments, public school districts, county colleges and other local government agencies such as municipal utilities authorities for $2.5 million available in the first round of funding under the Local Government Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant program.

Democrats urged to play down 'global warming' - Washington Times

Daniel Kish, senior vice president for policy at the Institute for Energy Research, a pro-energy think tank, said the memo amounted to an acknowledgment from Democrats that their plans will raise energy costs, and that their strategy is to shift the focus.

"I've been around this town for a long time -- this is an amazingly cynical document," Mr. Kish said. "This is basically how to lie your way to victory."

Global Warming: Where’s The Smoking Gun? - Tim Long

A little while ago I blogged that I was concerned about the missing evidence linking global warming to the activity of humankind. There are plenty of people who will show you all sorts of evidence that the Earth's climate is changing – and with that I agree. However, what then generally happens is that they make a massive unsupported leap of reasoning and conclude that “it must be all our fault”. That’s just a massive conceit. There are forces in play that are far greater than human influence – literally astronomical – and which we have absolutely no hope of controlling. The configuration of the solar system; the output of The Sun; the position of Earth’s tectonic plates, volcanism and life itself.