Obama approves disaster assistance from February's snowstorms - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Pennsylvania could get about $56 million in federal aid for counties around the state affected by February's record snowfall, Gov. Ed Rendell's office announced this afternoon.

UPDATE 2-Toyota to recall 870,000 Sienna 1998-2010 minivans | Reuters

The recalls cover minivans sold in several cold weather U.S. states and Canada due to potential corrosion from long term exposure to road salt that could in the worst case, cause the spare tire to separate from the vehicle, Toyota said.

Amazon dam delay overturned by Brazil judge - Forbes.com

BRASILIA, Brazil -- A judge on Friday overturned a decision that could have delayed construction of a huge Amazon dam opposed by environmentalists, Indians and the director of "Avatar."

Obama ran on a platform of lies under the banner of Hope and Change

There is more than enough hard evidence out there to prove that liberals are far more comfortable with a lie than they are with the truth. Al Gore’s ridiculous assertions in regard to global warming are a good example.

U.K. Rolls Out Carbon Trading for Businesses Would the U.S. Adopt It Too? (Energy Priorities)

It will be important, however, for CRC to avoid becoming a poster child against cap-and-trade by demonstrating that it is not subject to the various problems that have plagued the EU's Emissions Trading System, including price collapses, hackers and improper recycling of certified emissions reductions.

Climategate: 'Hockey stick' bashed by statistician | Midwest Voices

Defenders of climate science say pratfalls like the hockey stick, or the recent melting-glaciers blooper, were isolated instances of human error. Maybe. Yet people are entitled to ask, Why have all the errors run in one direction -- toward hype?