Update: Just FYI--The geniuses at Google have flagged my blog as a potential "spam blog", and they've barred me from posting to it--they suggest I may be off their blacklist within two business days.

For now, I plan to post here:

http://tomnelson-alt.blogspot.com/

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Met Office pays staff £1.1m bonuses despite 'barbecue summer' bungle - Telegraph

Met Office workers have been paid performance bonuses totalling £1.1m despite controversy over its flawed forecast that Britain would enjoy a 'barbecue summer'.

Political climate for energy policies cools - News - ReviewJournal.com

Monday's National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 will bring a parade of celebrated public policy experts to Las Vegas to discuss greening the country's economy.

But as leaders including former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger encourage investments in alternative energy, their policy prescriptions could face serious headwinds from changing public opinions.