Expanded Offshore Drilling Will Be Part of Senate Climate Bill, Says Lieberman - NYTimes.com

"As I watch the TV every night, the heartbreaking spill in the Gulf just reminds us we've got to rush to a non-oil energy system in our country," Lieberman said. "But it's not going to happen overnight. We're going to need oil, and every barrel we get from American land or water is a barrel we don't have to pay Iran or Venezuela for."

Bill Gates chucks cash at climate cooling cloud creator • The Register

The first test of this theory will involve ten ships scuttling around 3,800mi2 of ocean. According to the Times, however, to get the whole scheme up and contributing effectively to ratcheting down the earth's fever, the fleet would need to be 1,900-ships strong.

Neukermanns didn't mention whether the ships would be diesel-powered.

The battle over climate bill begins - The Hill's E2-Wire

It could appease Democrats from manufacturing states by providing a delay until 2016 before industrial plants face emissions requirements. It also provides so-called energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries with free emissions permits to help keep down compliance costs.

Crucially, it allows “border adjustments” — also called carbon tariffs — on imports from countries that do not take action to limit emissions, which is aimed at protecting U.S. industries and preventing “carbon leakage,” a summary notes.

Poll: Orange County split on global warming - OC Science : The Orange County Register

Orange County residents are divided nearly in half on the reality of global warming, new survey results show.
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“I totally believe in global warming and the whole science,” said one survey respondent, Laurie Reeves, 54, of Cypress. “And I scoff at anyone who doesn’t.”