Martinez picks former astronaut, global warming denier to head energy, natural resources department | New Mexico Independent

Gov. Susana Martinez announced today that former astronaut and global warming denier Harrison Schmitt is her choice to run the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. A geologist and former senator, Schmitt would be in charge of the Mining and Minerals Division, State Parks Division, Oil Conservation Division and Energy Conservation Management Division if confirmed by the state Senate.

Pakistan: Severe cold kills six children in Multan

MULTAN: Extreme cold has killed 6 children and 15 are in a serious condition hereon Thursday in Multan.

According to the local TV, 20 children of the nomads living in Zakaria Town, Multan, have suffered serious illness due to bitter cold. Six out of these 20 died in one week and due to lack of facilities 15 more are in a life-threatening condition. A team of Health Department would set up a medical camp in Zakaria Town.

Post Carbon - House Republicans seek to limit EPA climate [hoax] rules

Three Republican House members -- Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Shelley Moore Capito (W. Va.) and Ted Poe (Tex.) have each introduced separate bills aimed at blocking EPA from regulating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
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Franz Matzner, climate and air legislative director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, an advocacy group, decried the move.

"It sure didn't take long for big polluters to show what money can buy," Matzner said in a statement. "Banning or delaying the EPA from issuing any health safeguards whatsoever against carbon dioxide pollution would be nothing less than a dream-come-true for industries that would put profits ahead of our health and too many House members seem willing to do just that. It would be irresponsible for lawmakers to abolish the EPA's ability to cut carbon pollution, leaving polluters free to dump into our air without limit."