Don't Give Away the Clean Air Act Store - The Daily Green

The word is that utilities are willing to consider taking a cap ahead of other industry sectors if Congress will cut them some slack on other Clean Air Act requirements – namely looming EPA rules on pollutants that brew up lung-searing ozone and dangerous particulate matter, as well as mercury and other airborne toxins.

How the Media Should Treat the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Al Gore | The Nation

The Tribune piece asks the question, "How can you judge the credibility of a sexual assault charge when there are no witnesses and apparently no physical evidence?" It's a good question, but why not ask, "Why, in cases of sexual violence, is the victim assumed guilty of lying until proven innocent?" We assume that accusers of other crimes are credible enough to report unless there's clear evidence to the contrary: a repeated history of making false claims, for example. Or evidence that the two people in question weren't in the same place at the same time. Barring these sorts of clear contravening evidence, media outlets should consider sexual assault accusations credible enough to report.

Slowest July Arctic Melt Ever « P Gosselin – NoTricksZone

Never has ice melted so slowly in mid summer as it has this year. Indeed sea ice melt in July 2010 is less than half the melt rate in 2007. It’s far below anything we’ve seen on record. Would the NOAA already call it a record low melt for the month?