Crony capitalists - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Why did Obama get so much support from precisely the constituency he demonizes?

Because it was good business. For instance, nearly 30 major corporations and environmental groups invested in Obama's promise to force the American economy into a new cap-and-trade system via the United States Climate Action Partnership (CAP).

These corporations, led by General Electric, were looking to cash in on government policies. GE, which makes wind, solar and nuclear doodads, was poised to make billions if Obama succeeded in seizing control of the "carbon economy."

GE is still protecting its bet, but after the failure in Copenhagen, the "climategate" scandals and the implosion of Obama's new progressive era, several heavyweights -- Caterpillar, BP and ConocoPhillips -- have pulled out of CAP, with rumors that more will follow.

How to avoid your own 'climategate' scandal | Education | The Guardian

It is not inconceivable that where a university is working on some research that has a commercial sponsor, pressure could be exerted on researchers to reach a certain conclusion, or to portray the results in a way that would be helpful to the sponsor. Where that is the case, do you really want email correspondence going on record about the way in which the results are portrayed? Careful consideration needs to be given to the tone of any email exchange, so the university's position is clear. The best advice is: think twice before you hit the send button.

Why are women being left out of climate [scam] decision-making? | Grist

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced an important new climate change financing group last week, but out of the 19 people named, no women were included.

Cocaine users 'making global warming worse' - mirror.co.uk

Cocaine users were last night accused of helping to make global warming worse.

MPs on the home affairs select committee said the drug was devastating Colombian rainforests because trees are knocked down to grow coca plants.