The Goracle Lands in Virginia - Virginia Politics -

We learned today that if you bring Al Gore into a state to campaign, you're headed for a discussion about the politics of climate change.
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"At this week's debate, Bob McDonnell offered yet another example of his extreme, far-right ideology, when he refused to recognize the science of climate change,'' according to a state Democratic party press release. "While there are a lot of fundamental differences we have as Democrats and Republicans, one thing we can usually agree on is science. Climate change has been widely validated by the scientific community and even by some of the most conservative members of the Republican Party."

YouTube - Deeds Cap and Trade Love Story

Creigh Deeds welcomes Al Gore to Virginia, cementing his support for job-killing Cap-and-Trade legislation.

[But he said he'd heal the planet]: Obama isn't helping. At least the world argued with Bush | Naomi Klein | The Guardian

For all the global love-in, the new president has led rich nations to neglect principled action and row back from climate deals

Kissing off Kyoto - The Globe and Mail

Meanwhile, on the international level, it’s looking increasingly likely that Kyoto will be abandoned. And if Kyoto is abandoned, Canada will not suffer any penalty — as some have feared — for not meeting the commitments that Jean Chrétien’s government imprudently and irresponsibly signed on to.

Industrial countries have accepted that the odds of the United States signing onto Kyoto under this Administration are no greater than under its two predecessors
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It appears that Kyoto will be replaced by nationally set carbon emission targets.

Early Snow Hits Mountains Of New Hampshire - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR Manchester

High atop Mount Washington, 4-foot snow drifts already posed problems for weather observers. The group was forced to take the Cog Railway because a snow plow couldn't safely clear the drifts.