Ask Anything: 10 questions with National Black Farmers President John Boyd Jr. :: WRAL.com

[Q] Are you and/or your organization for or against "cap and trade" which will devastate farmers? Why or why not? – Michael, Raleigh

[A] I support the cap on farm subsidies. In fact, I drafted legislation to cap farm subsides. Many large white farmers and corporate farmers have abused the farm subsidy program.

[Not killed by carbon dioxide], Sea lions swarm long-abandoned Seal Rocks

A bumper crop of 59,000 California sea lions born last year means more animals along the coast. And scientists say El Niño is sending warmer water to the California Current, the band of water that stretches from British Columbia to Baja California, bringing more sea lions to Central and Northern California.

Elephant seals moved with climate change › News in Science (ABC Science)

Elephant seals travelled surprisingly far when ice retreated from part of the Antarctic mainland about 7500 years ago, according to a new study.

Climate bill to raise costs 20%, EPA says | Cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

WASHINGTON - Electricity prices would rise 20 percent by 2030 under climate legislation being considered in Congress, according to a draft study by a U.S. energy agency.
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The report, to be issued by the Energy Information Administration, also says that polluting companies would initially meet most greenhouse gas reduction targets by sponsoring forestry and agriculture projects rather than cutting their own emissions.