Monday, February 01, 2010

Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog: Bizarre Climategate Update #2: Prince Charles Supports Lawbreaking Science Unit
Surprising to me, the prince specifically met with Phil Jones (reported at 5:21 in the video), the head of the unit (on leave since the scandal broke) and the man most under fire for the FOIA violation.
Exclusive: Eco2 Tree-Planting Scheme Highlights Fears About Forestry Offsets | SolveClimate.com
Investigation Finds 'Carbon [Fraud] Cowboys' from California to the South Pacific
Odds of US passing cap-and-trade bill fall to 20%
The odds of the US passing a cap-and-trade scheme in 2010 have been downgraded to just 20%, says market researcher Point Carbon, thanks to the recent rightward shift in the Senate and the collapse of the Copenhagen summit.
Insurance Regulators in Ind. Reject Climate Regulation; Some Others Appear 'Lukewarm' - NYTimes.com
Indiana officials will not impose climate regulations on insurance companies, making it the first state to abandon the landmark measure before it goes into effect nationwide this spring.
Obama talks of record U.S. budget deficit in 2010
...an administration official told Reuters US$646-billion in projected revenue from a controversial cap-and-trade climate change bill had been dropped from the budget, implying the White House is doubtful the measures will pass Congress.

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