Drought persists under Minnesota snow, but is that all bad? | StarTribune.com

[Ken Varland, the Department of Natural Resources’ regional wildlife manager for southwestern Minnesota] said droughts are simply part of a natural climate cycle. And indeed, much of Minnesota has received above-normal precipitation in late winter, after an extremely dry late summer and fall.

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Australia Needs Global Carbon [Scam] Trading Now, Industry Lobby Says - Bloomberg

Australia should scrap its fixed price on carbon because it puts domestic companies at a disadvantage and immediately start emissions trading linked to global markets, the nation’s top industry lobby group said.

“Australian businesses could be taking advantage of these low international prices through emissions trading,” the Australian Industry Group said in an e-mailed statement today. “Instead we are stuck with the government’s high fixed prices.”

Scrapping carbon tax would save 10% on power bills: AIG | Sunshine Coast Daily

SCRAPPING the carbon tax would save Australian businesses and households 10% on soaring electricity bills, a manufacturing lobby group claims.

COLUMN-EU treads fine line in ending renewables support: Wynn | Reuters

(Reuters) - The European Commission is backing a gradual shift away from renewable energy subsidies, where it must tread a fine line between phasing out support and killing investment.