Twitter / Andy Revkin [makes me laugh out loud]

Anyone contending sun rules climate on century or decadal timescales better get some work published: http://j.mp/sunClim #agw #warming

Has anybody besides me noticed any sun-related temperature fluctuations on the scale of a minute, hour, day, or month?

Energy Department Defends Funding of Foreign-Owned Renewables Projects - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Amid mounting criticism, the Department of Energy last week defended its allocation of stimulus funding to foreign companies developing renewable energy projects in the United States.

How to avoid your own Climategate scandal | CLIMATEGATE

What are the lessons of Climategate? More honesty and transparency in science? Not according to attorney Alan Nelson in the Guardian UK today. To him, the lesson is how not to get caught next time.

EPA toughens stance against climate [hoax] rule time-out - The Hill's E2-Wire

“I am not in a position where I am going to stand here and support the idea of EPA not being able to use the Clean Air Act,” Jackson told reporters after a speech at the National Press Club.

EPA chief warns of lost benefits with fragmented climate [hoax] bill - The Hill's E2-Wire

But Jackson criticized the idea of a fragmented bill, albeit carefully. “One of the advantages that the President points out often is that if you really want to unlock private sector investment, the more economy-wide you are, the more you can find these win-win opportunities,” Jackson told reporters after a speech at the National Press Club.