EPW panel hearings to begin Oct. 27 (10/13/2009)

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will begin hearings on global warming legislation Oct. 27, Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said today.

And what's the problem, exactly? - Ian O'Doherty, Columnists - Independent.ie

...now McAleer has managed to annoy the Grand High Priest of the movement, Al Gore.

Gore rarely takes questions from the press, because he is afraid of being exposed, but McAleer managed to make it into a press conference the other day and asked Gore a question.

The response? His microphone was immediately turned off and he was hustled out.

There's a moral to this story, children: freedom of speech exists -- but only as long as they agree with you.

Wong boring everyone to tears with details of flawed CPRS – Crikey

Like most parliamentarians, Penny Wong, the Minister for Climate Change, is a climate sceptic. Of course she prefers to use that term to describe those who ignore the overwhelming science about the causes of climate change, but yet she ignores those same scientists when it comes to deciding what to do about climate change.

Saudis Seek Compensation if Oil Exports Fall - NYTimes.com

The chief Saudi negotiator, Mohammad al-Sabban, described the position as a “make or break” provision for the Saudis, as nations stake out their stance before the global climate summit scheduled for the end of the year.