Will climate change [scam] well run dry? - Lisa Lerer - POLITICO.com

But what level of congressional action will satisfy the international community is an open question. Some Democratic aides believe the House bill and committee passage of Senate legislation are sufficient. But others say international negotiators are far savvier and understand that without a Senate floor vote, passage is far from certain.

When the power cuts start, blame Labour - Telegraph

A greater sense of urgency is evidently required, yet Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, appears to be far more focused on climate change than energy generation. It will be left to a new Government to take the decisions Labour has dodged, and that will mean extending the operational life of old power plants while dramatically accelerating the development of new generating capacity, notably nuclear, and vastly increasing gas storage capacity. Even then, it is going to be touch-and-go whether the lights stay on or not just a few years from now.

Climate bill is too complex | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/01/2009

The more I look at Congress' legislation to address climate change with a cap-and-trade program, the more it looks like a Rube Goldberg device - one of those amusing contraptions that employ all manner of moving parts in a complicated, convoluted process that performs a simple task.

New Mexico Independent » U.S. Energy Secretary Chu calls for ‘new industrial revolution’

Speaking at a conference at New Mexico State University, Chu said it has become “overwhelmingly clear” in recent years that global warming is directly tied to the burning of fossil fuels by humans. That means carbon emissions must be regulated, he said.
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Chu was visiting a congressional district rooted in southern New Mexico that’s heavily dependent on the oil and gas industry. After voting for controversial cap-and-trade legislation that was approved earlier this year, Teague faced angry constituents at town-hall meetings, and some expressed beliefs that global warming isn’t real or at least isn’t caused by humans.

Chu spent a great deal of time during his speech countering such beliefs by showing charts that indicated rising temperatures and the correlation to the burning of fossil fuels. Americans should embrace the reality that global warming is caused by humans, Chu said, and help push their nation toward energy independence and efficiency.
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Chu wasn’t only in Las Cruces to speak at the conference. After his speech, he was to attend a fundraiser for Teague, who is in a tough reelection battle against former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M.