Monday, April 12, 2010

Crunch time for climate change [hoax] bill - The Hill's E2-Wire
Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) plan to unveil their long-awaited energy and climate bill the week of April 19. Earth Day is April 22.

From there, they have just weeks to build momentum and show Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that it has a strong chance of surpassing 60 votes, observers say.

“Reid can make the go or no-go decision no later than mid-May in practical terms,” said Kevin Book, an analyst with the consulting firm ClearView Energy Partners.
...they plan to propose a more limited cap-and-trade system (which they’re no longer calling cap-and-trade) applied to power plants, with other industrial plants phased in after a multi-year delay.
Clampdown on drivers who leave engines idling - Evening Times | News | Editor's Picks (ignore)
Council wardens will carry out routine idling patrols throughout the area and drivers who leave their engines running while their cars are stationary will be approached, given advice and asked to switch off their engines.

Under legislation designed to improve air quality, it is now an offence to idle your engine for more than 30 seconds.
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Engine idling also costs money as every 10 minutes of vehicle idling costs at least one-tenth of a litre in wasted fuel.
Global Warming is a Symptom, Not a Disease - Blogcritics Sci/Tech
The Earth IS heating up in places and is getting colder in places, hence the confusion.
Climate Change presents golden opportunity to change for the better
[Penny Wong]: "If you look at the International Energy Agency's projections out to 2050, coal is still going to be a significant part of the world's energy profile - that's a fact..."

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