[Insanity from Obama's] Commerce Secretary: Americans ‘Need to Pay’ for Chinese Emissions - Environmental Capital - WSJ

With the U.S. secretaries of energy and commerce in China this week, much of the attention focused on the standoff over emissions reductions or small breakthroughs in clean-tech cooperation.

But yesterday, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said something amazing—U.S. consumers should pay for part of Chinese greenhouse-gas emissions. From Reuters:

“It’s important that those who consume the products being made all around the world to the benefit of America — and it’s our own consumption activity that’s causing the emission of greenhouse gases, then quite frankly Americans need to pay for that,” Commerce Secretary Gary Locke told the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

GE [at the public trough]: Energy Business Again the Star Performer - Environmental Capital - WSJ

GE hopes there will be more where that came from—especially in markets outside the U.S. In a statement, chief executive Jeff Immelt said “we are targeting 400 global stimulus projects in areas where there are appropriations for nearly $200 billion.” Last quarter, GE talked up global stimulus opportunities of only $100 billion.

Sunny Forecast for Climate [Fraud] Exchange Stock - WSJ.com

Assuming federal cap-and-trade legislation passes the Senate, exchanges could reap $200 million or more in annual revenue from the market, brokerage Raymond James & Associates estimates. The winner-take-all nature of futures markets bodes well for a first mover like Climate Exchange. Last year, its total revenue was £22.8 million ($37.4 million).

Ed Driscoll » “Never Have I Heard Such A Racial Slant Directed Towards Me In All These Years”

Breitbart.tv’s daily B-Cast show scores an exclusive interview with National Black Chamber of Commerce CEO Harry Alford, who expands upon his confrontation with Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA):