Obama says budding 'consensus' will boost climate legislation -- themorningcall.com

ARCADIA, Fla. President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that a "consensus is building" around climate change legislation and characterized opponents as preoccupied with the past instead of a "clean energy future."

Standing on the edge of a large solar-power plant, Obama urged the Senate to pass a measure that caps carbon emissions and to set aside arguments that it would harm the economy and cost jobs.

Transcript: Senator John Kerry's [Climate Fraud Promotion Speech]

Today, we have an opportunity to lead the world in rolling back the urgent threat of climate change. We can protect the air our children breathe and the water they drink.
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First, the science is more definitive than ever and more troubling than ever, and – 21 years since first Senate hearings on climate change back in 1988—the evidence is now clearer than ever before that a voluntary approach won’t get the job done.

NASA scientists – the best experts we have – tell us that the last ten years have been the hottest decade on record. Our oceans have become 30% more acidic. Pine beetles have destroyed 6.5 million acres of forest land in the western states. 180 Alaskan villages are losing permafrost—literally melting the ground beneath their homes and their feet. Southwestern states are projected to experience permanent drought conditions by mid-century, and the area burned by western wildfires is projected to nearly triple. And worst of all, scientists say these changes may well be irreversible for 1,000 years.
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General Anthony Zinni, former commander of our forces in the Middle East, warned that without action—and I quote—“we will pay the price later in military terms. And that will involve human lives. There will be a human toll."

American Chronicle | Florida to Get $200 Million for 'Smart' Power Grid

"This will save or create tens of thousands of jobs," said Jared Bernstein, chief economist and economic advisor to Vice President Joe Biden.

Democrat Max Baucus criticizes Barbara Boxer climate bill - Lisa Lerer - POLITICO.com

Baucus' positioning on climate change is important for two reasons. First, he's a moderate swing vote who represents a coal producing state that has been skeptical about serious short-term caps on emissions. Second, as Finance Committee chairman, he's got a major stake in the financing of a cap and trade proposal, so his committee is expected to rewrite parts of the EPW bill.