Another storm for climate "expert" -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY

NASA researcher [Jim Hansen] says he is the next target of global climate change critics
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...recent polls show more Americans think that climate change is not real, something Hansen said showed the climate change contrarians, whose efforts are sometimes funded by and mirror the interests of fossil fuel companies that would lose billions in profits under greenhouse gas limits, are swaying public opinion.

"It is surrealistic. As the science gets clearer and clearer, the public gets more and more misinformed," he said.
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Hansen said cap-and-trade won't work, as major polluters like China and India will not agree to join.

KUAR: Ark. GOP congressman announces bid for Senate seat (2010-02-06)

UALR Public Radio) - Republican congressman John Boozman announced Saturday that he is seeking the GOP nomination to challenge Sen. Blanche Lincoln, criticizing Democratic-led efforts on climate change and health reform as hurting the state's businesses.

MALKIN: We're paying tab for the super-size census boondoggle

Taxpayers are also footing the bill for the Mother of all Government Junkets — a three-month road trip by lucky-ducky Census Bureau flacks traveling in 13 buses and cargo vans with trailers. They’ll be partying in New Orleans for Mardi Gras and at parades across the country. In case you were wondering about the anticipated Census Road Show carbon footprint, it’s an estimated 223 metric tons.

But not to worry: The eco-teers of an Al Gore-endorsed carbon offset firm called “Carbonfund.org” have become official government “partners” with the Census to offset all the vehicle emissions — and surf off the free publicity to garner more business.