More Big Govt Mandates Found in Cap and Trade Bill

It stands to reason that when politicians ram through a 1,400-page bill that almost none of them have read, we’re going to be finding out about all the stupid, egregious provisions stuffed into it for a long time.

Since the U.S. House passed the bill, we’ve found out about indecipherable passages, shower nazis, refinery closures, gas price increases, EPA coverups and more.

Science, climate change, and President Obama’s hypocrisy

The case for global warming (and now climate change) as a result of human actions has always been inconclusive at best. Does that mean humans should simply ignore their impact on the world? Absolutely not. Common sense tells us that we should take necessary steps to reduce our impact on the world by using approaches such as recycling and conserving energy whenever possible. However, to say that we, the human race, are the cause or potentially the cause of great human disasters when it comes to climate change (as a result of our energy use) is completely absurd.

Cold, wet summer to continue - The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA

This has been Sudbury's coldest July since 1992, with high temperatures averaging 4 C below normal.

Digging deep [in an attempt to prevent hurricanes] - Forres Gazette

"I'm digging here because this is our last chance," he said. "We now probably have less than ten years before there are irreversible changes in the climate."

The group hope that people will cut down on private car use and frequent flying, as well as investing in renewable technology like solar panels and wood burning stoves.
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"Even small actions like not overfilling the kettle, and drying washing outside rather than in a tumble drier, can help if millions of people make small changes in lifestyle," she said. "Although the international talks taking place in Aquila and later this year in Copenhagen are vital, we all need to do our bit, as politicians alone will not be able to solve this problem."