McKenna, Inslee differ on energy approach - Spokesman.com - Oct. 7, 2012

The state Republican Party likes to point out where Inslee’s predictions have fallen short.

For example, Inslee spotlighted a biodiesel plant in Grays Harbor that he thought would help the “dying timber town.” But, as Republicans point out, jobs are still scarce in the area, with Grays Harbor County reporting 12.8 percent unemployment, which is among the highest in the state.

In his book, Inslee addresses stumbles in the industry and compares them to Thomas Edison’s many failed attempts along the way to his light bulb.

Inslee says people should look at the overall success of green energy.

- Bishop Hill blog - Jo doesn't love Lew

Lewandowsky's use of funding from the University of Western Australia to fund the propagation of his political views has rankled for many weeks now. Today, Jo Nova reports on an attempt to bring this abuse of taxpayer largesse to the attention of the university authorities.
...The academic as publicly funded political campaigner is a problem that is surely rife in other countries too. I'm sure readers can think of examples.

With climate change statement, NU scientists chose proactive course : The Lincoln Journal Star Online

And it’s important that the evidence is out there during the campaigns for president and for a U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska.

Rowe acknowledged that climate change is controversial stuff.

An unprecedented show of activism from his department could have attracted an outpouring of anger from people who don’t like hearing about the climate impacts of the way they live.