Quebec’s Vehicle Emission Law Is Disputed - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

“One of the most glaring examples of the folly of attempting to go it alone in an integrated North American economy is the new, and unique, vehicle regulations introduced by Quebec,” Mr. Prentice said in a speech in which he outlined Canada’s desire to synchronize its emission targets with those of the United States. “These ensure that consumers will basically have to leave that province to buy their vehicles.”

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Toyota's Powerful DC Friends - ABC News

Toyota has tried hard to be thought of as an American brand. Its efforts include trying to become part of the nation's car culture.

In recent years it broke into the highest ranks of the beloved U.S. sport of auto racing, fielding cars in NASCAR races in front of millions of die-hard fans. Popular driver Rusty Wallace announced in November that his team would race in Toyotas starting with the 2010 season.

NOAA chief stands behind embattled UN climate [hoax] panel - The Hill's E2-Wire

A top Obama administration climate official on Monday defended the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which has come under fire over flaws in a landmark 2007 report on the threat of global warming.

Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said inclusion of unsubstantiated claims in the IPCC report that Himalayan glaciers would vanish in 2035 is “atypical” of otherwise robust work.

She noted that the IPCC has recognized that the finding slipped through its vetting procedures. “I think the vast majority of the conclusions in the IPCC are credible, have been through the very rigorous process and are absolutely state of the science, state of the art in terms of what we know about the climate system,” she said on a conference call with reporters, calling the IPCC’s work “very strong, very credible."

Climate bill backers pick up jobs theme - TheHill.com

The study, conducted by Navigant Consulting for the Renewable Electricity Standard Alliance, said a renewable electricity standard (RES) that required 25 percent of electricity come from renewable sources like wind and solar power would create 274,000 jobs.

So to deliver Obama's promised 5 million green jobs, does Congress need to mandate that 450 percent of our electricity is from "renewable" sources?