New Mexico Drops Greenhouse Measures

Incoming New Mexico Republican Governor Susana Martinez has canceled the planned publication in the state register of two rules: the New Energy Economy rule aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and a measure which would control pollution from the dairy industry. Without publication, the rules will not take effect.
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Martinez opposes New Mexico's participation in a regional cap-and-trade program, which began January 1.
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While she was at it, she also ousted all members of the Environmental Improvement Board who had supported action on climate change.

Cold weather could force sugar prices higher

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (NBC) -- Food prices as a whole have been on the rise.

Experts are particularly watching the cost of sugar as freezing temperatures ravaged much of the Florida sugar cane crop last last year, and world markets continued to shift.

The crop, just now being cut in Florida, should be green, but it's brown, burned by three nights of freezing temperatures just last month.

"Having freezes in early December is devastating because we still have months and months of harvest to go and we can get additional freezes in January and February that can continue to impact the crop," says US Sugar's Judy Sanchez.