The Night of the Living Congress People - NYTimes.com

They could not find a single newly elected Republican member of the House or Senate who has publicly accepted the scientific view that greenhouse gases are dangerously warming the planet.

Some of the new members believe the Earth is going through a natural warming cycle, or that observed temperature increases could be caused by sunspots. Others say that there is no scientific consensus on warming and therefore the United States should not take drastic measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Still others say climate change is a fraud, a hoax or a scam perpetrated by scientific and economic elites in order to tax fossil fuels out of existence.

AccuWeather.com - Weather News | Travel Center: Extreme Winter Travel Will Hit Many States Next Week

Very dangerous weather will be developing across the Dakotas late this weekend into early next week. Extremely cold weather and occasional snow will occur across those states. People traveling along I-90 and I-94 should be prepared for extreme winter conditions through Wednesday.

Hoppy's Commentary For Friday - West Virginia Headline News and Talk Radio

West Virginia got some good news this week from the state’s newest U.S. Senator. Sen. Joe Manchin told reporters that he had assurances from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that cap-and-trade would not be taken up by the next Congress.

Michael Levi's Blog » Blog Archive » How not to keep climate science separate from politics

That’s why I find the opening line of the letter absolutely ridiculous:

“According to broad international agreement, a global warming increase beyond 2°C is unacceptable.”

Pardon? This is a purely political statement.