Thursday, February 04, 2010

YouTube - The People's Seat: Mass. calls on Sen. Brown to support clean energy
[We've come to this: The global warming hoax isn't even mentioned in this Al Gore global warming hoax ad]
Greens put hopes in Brown - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
But they shouldn't get too excited. A Brown aide e-mails: "Scott Brown was very vocal in his opposition to cap and trade during the campaign because of the higher costs it would impose on businesses and families."
Climate Change Scientific Consensus Cloudy as Ever | The Foundry
We’re not sure what’s worse: The fact that some Members of Congress want to implement a cap and trade policy based on these reports that would result in $4.6 trillion in higher energy taxes, job losses exceeding 2.5 million and nearly $10 trillion lost in gross domestic product (GDP). Or, the reduction in carbon dioxide from a cap and trade bill (and the economic pain that comes with it) would not make a dent in the earth’s temperature. You can decide.
Born in China, Electric [coal-powered?] Bikes Gain a Toehold in the West - NYTimes.com
For each mile traveled, electric bikes cause fewer emissions of the gases associated with global warming than do cars. But they come with their own set of pollution concerns. A typical Chinese model uses five lead batteries in its lifetime, each containing 20 to 30 pounds of lead. In areas without stringent recycling programs, the potential for environmental contamination is high.

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