Carbon Tax...Are Republicans Really That Stupid? - Forbes

Finally, the carbon tax concept is inherently parasitic, a strategy that attacks the vitality of economic host upon which it feeds. Such “playing field leveling” penalties, piled on top of other ever-expanding ant-carbon regulatory disincentives, would inhibit growth of one of the few bright spots in the U.S. economy, the development of our cast coal, oil and natural gas deposits. Such policies, driven by unfounded climate alarmism, motivated by green crony capitalism, and embracing the vision of transforming America into a European-style socialist welfare state, should not be countenanced as a Republican philosophy. To do so would not only impose unacceptable social costs, but suicidal political costs as well.

In short, it would be stupendously stupid all around.

NorwalkPlus.com News - NY Times climate blogger to be featured speaker at LI Sound Citizens Summit

In a lunchtime presentation using an interview format and with questions from the audience, Revkin will discuss the role of the evolving media in helping spread and understand sound scientific and environmental information, particularly about climate change.

Ed's Almanac: Cold enough to break out the record book | Billings, Montana

Update: The official low temperture for April 15, 2013 at Billngs Logan Field was 15 degrees. That's two degrees colder than the previous record low.

EU rejects ‘backloading’ of CarbonCreds – Price immediately falls to barrel bottom | Tallbloke's Talkshop

Psst, wanna buy some junk bonds?