Reid hit, feted at business luncheon - News - ReviewJournal.com

Asked about the economy and environmental policies, Reid said he has no doubt the planet is warming because of fossil fuels. He touted his role in killing planned coal-fired power plants and said Congress should make it easier to build electric transmission lines to send power from renewable energy to markets nationwide.

Will U.N. talks give climate concerns a shot in the arm, or in the foot? - CICERO

The September summit is also shaping up as a test of the leadership of Ban himself, who has made climate change his marquee cause. His office was dealt a heavy blow last week when officials leaked to the press a letter highly critical of Ban written by a top diplomat from Norway, one of the United Nations' staunchest supporters.

Obama likely to yield on carbon permit auction

Spending on green stimulus initiatives is already underway with Vice President Joe Biden announcing just one example this week; a $300 million program to help urban communities buy 9,000 alternative-fuel and energy-efficient cars, along with natural gas refuelling and electric recharging stations on a major trucking route, Reuters reports.

The TaxPayers' Alliance - Campaign: What would Wat Tyler have done?

The Climate Camp movement is part of the really extremist end of the environmentalist movement, who would happily impose vast increases in the cost of living for some of the poorest in our society.
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Is this a new Peasants' Revolt? No, it is a small movement of political extremes and wealthy individuals who given half a chance would do the real poor immense harm. If they were in charge, then the real Peasants would be on the march.

PS: It's also been pointed out to me that the first action of the campers when they arrived on the Heath, which has been common land for a thousand years, was to erm fence it off.