[I wonder if Lindsay Graham's constituents will be highly impressed by this praise from fraudster Al Gore]

This is a serious issue that requires our full attention. Republican Senators have decided that the better tactic is to ignore and stall and delay. After not showing up for the vote, they now complain about not being part of the process.

There is room for bipartisanship on this issue, as Senator Lindsay Graham has demonstrated. It is my hope that other Republicans begin to take their cues from him.

First Drive: 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is technologically impressive... but to what end? — Autoblog

BMW claims its hybrid SUV can achieve fuel efficiency of up to 9.9 l/100 km (about 24 mpg U.S.) on the European drive cycle, but during our a few hours in the 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid Sports Activity Coupe, we averaged just 14.8 liters (16 mpg U.S.).

Senators Propose Prizes for Capturing [Harmless] CO2 - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

Senators John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, and Jeff Bingaman, Democrat of New Mexico, have joined in introducing a bill that would establish awards for researchers who develop technologies that can economically extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stash it away

Five Greatest US Green Scams Of All Time : TreeHugger

The original green scam, prominent in the US during the late 1970's and early 80's, was called 'short hauling.' Being a simple scam, mafia involvement was optional (though that changed once the potential for serious profits became clear). Basic mode of operation is to charge for hauling garbage or hazardous waste to a licensed management site, but stop short, dumping it along side the road, in a park, or in someone's front yard, saving on both fuel and disposal cost. Ending the short haul problem was one of the reasons Congress passed the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA).