Nelson says no to climate [scam] vote - POLITICO.com

Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska said Thursday he would not support a procedural vote later this month to begin debate on a climate bill that includes a cap on electric utility emissions, a declaration that underscores the tough climb that Majority Leader Harry Reid will have in trying to cobble together a 60-vote supermajority on the controversial issue.

“A carbon tax or trade piece would significantly increase the utility rates in Nebraska for businesses, agriculture and individuals,” the Nebraska Democrat told POLITICO. “I don’t think that’s an appropriate way to go. And while I’d usually vote for a motion to proceed, this is so extraordinary, that I just can’t bring myself to do that.”

Sask. crops still one to two weeks behind normal development

"We're a week to two weeks behind province-wide and we're still needing some heat,'' said Grant McLean, a cropping management specialist with the Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Moose Jaw.
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"In most cases, these storms that are rolling through are causing isolated damage — wind, hail and rain. But the one thing in the back of producers' minds is the f-word,'' McLean said, referring to frost.

Man without heating lay dead for days | Irish Examiner

AN elderly man who lay dead in his home for at least two days did not have central heating and died of hypothermia during a cold snap in January, an inquest heard yesterday.
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Last night, Age Action Ireland spokesperson Eamon Timmins, said elderly people needed to be made aware that when room temperature drops below 16C, there is increased risk of respiratory illness such as pneumonia. When room temperature drops below 12C, the blood thickens, and there is increased risk of a cardiovascular event such as heart attack or stroke.

BP Oil Spill Undermines SunPower, Vestas as Energy Bill Trips - Bloomberg

To gain support from Republicans, lawmakers said they next may strip a climate-protection provision to pass an energy bill that would require utilities to get 15 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2021.