Scoop: Is the Climate Bill Being Fossil/Nuked?

Preserving our ability to survive on this planet demands we phase out fossil fuels and nuclear power, and win a green-powered Earth based solely on renewables and efficiency. Ultimately, we cannot live with less.

Editorials | No spare police for Edmonton, but plenty of other available workers | Seattle Times Newspaper

Seattle has a perfectly good mayor, assistant mayor and a flotilla of mayor-appointees, all experienced and ready to go. Our mayor has international credentials in global warming, a matter that must be of very great interest to a city in which the average temperature in January is 11 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not, however, ask him about how he would handle snow. You'll have to set the policy about that.

California appears poised to be first to ban power-guzzling big-screen TVs -- latimes.com

Reporting from Sacramento - The influential lobby group Consumer Electronics Assn. is fighting what appears to be a losing battle to dissuade California regulators from passing the nation's first ban on energy-hungry big-screen televisions.

The James Clayton column: White House movie-watching - Den of Geek

Having a luxurious home cinema set-up with supersized comfy seats and a giant screen is the dream of every movie buff, and when you’re in such a pressure position as that of the President, having such a facility is essential.

[March '09: Obama uses big screen TV]

[Obama] read his text from a massive flat screen TV positioned directly below the straight-on camera.
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It was HOT. Just like last month, the news conference was held in the East Room of the White House. But unlike last time, it was super hot in there. A TV reporter seated near your Gaggler worried about sweating his make-up off. It was hard to tell if it was the heat from the all the lights or if it was a thermostat thing. We do know that Obama likes it warm.

Photo: See role model Gore simultaneously using three massive computer monitors AND a TV