Manchin wants W.Va. lawmakers to express opposition to 'cap and trade' bill in Congress - latimes.com

Ironically, many environmentalists share Manchin's opposition to what's known as "cap and trade." Under the plan, a cap would be placed on greenhouse gas emissions, but polluters who exceed the cap could trade for credits from companies whose emissions fall below it.

"We oppose cap and trade, but for very different reasons than the governor," said Vivian Stockman of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, one of the groups that met with Manchin on Monday.

Environmentalists think such schemes leave the door open for abuses. But apart from that shared suspicion of "cap and trade," Stockman said there's nothing in the resolutions for environmentalists to support.
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"There's an overwhelming number of legislators who are concerned about the cap and trade legislation and the dramatic impact it would have on West Virginia," West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney said.

Fears Barack Obama will omit climate change from State of Union speech | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Global warming – a signature issue for Barack Obama – is at risk of getting the short shrift in this year's State of the Union speech on Wednesday, further shrinking the already slim prospects of getting a climate change law through Congress, environmentalists say.

U.S.-Mexico Framework on Clean Energy and Climate Change [Fraud] | U.S. Department of State Blog

About the Author: Roberta Jacobson serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Canada, Mexico and NAFTA issues in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.

Today, the U.S. Department of State hosted the first bilateral meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Framework on Clean Energy and Climate Change. The Bilateral Framework establishes a mechanism for strengthening political and technical cooperation and for facilitating efforts at the federal level to develop clean energy economies. It will complement and reinforce existing work between the two countries.

FrozenGore (FrozenGore) on Twitter

Soon I will convince everyone that Global Warming is settled science; Just as soon as the snow melts and I can get out of my driveway.
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How can you tell if a Climate Scientist is lying? His lips are moving.
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It is so hot in the Arabian Desert that you can fry an egg on a car hood. This is more indisputable (Non-U.N.) evidence of Global Warming.