Vail film fest documentary puts human face on climate change | VailDaily.com

Nash said civilization is at an intersection, an intersection that has over-population, lack of resources, over-consumption and a changing climate all colliding with each other, for the first time, creating over 25 million climate refugees. The experts Nash spoke to around the globe predict 50 million climate refugees in the next couple of years to numbers that range from 150 million to a billion in the next four decades.

Congratulations, Taxpayer! You Own a Volt! - Henry Payne - Planet Gore on National Review Online

Detroit — Taxpayers spent $60 billion to bailout GM. They own 60 percent of the company. And now they’re buying its cars.

As part of his oil drilling scheme Wednesday, President Obama also announced that Washington will “purchase the first 100 plug-in electric vehicles to roll off an American assembly line.” The only model that fits that description is the Chevy Volt. At $40,000 a pop, that’s another $4 million out of the taxpayer’s wallet.

In Response to California Fuel Regulation, Cargo Ships Chart More Precarious Routes - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

In an apparent effort to skirt a new clean-fuel regulation in California, an increasing number of ships traveling to and from one of the nation’s busiest port complexes — at Los Angeles and Long Beach — are abandoning a long-established shipping lane, choosing instead to travel along a riskier route that traverses a Navy weapons testing and training area.
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The board estimated that complying with the regulation would typically add $30,000 to a California port visit, roughly 1 percent of the typical fuel costs for a vessel crossing the Pacific Ocean. It is believed this added cost – as well as concerns that the cleaner fuel may increase wear and tear on ship engines – is behind the change in tack.