Merkel’s No-Nuke Stumble May Erode Re-Election Support - Bloomberg

Merkel’s subsidies to renewable-energy producers are fueling runaway electricity costs and posing a threat to the stagnant German economy. Consumers pay for the subsidies through a surcharge on their bills. The fee had surged 47 percent on Jan. 1 from a year earlier. In three years, it had more than doubled.

President Obama's budget promises action on climate change - POLITICO.com

the budget offers no details on new big-ticket efforts to reduce emissions, and it backs off any specific mention of EPA’s expected efforts to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Carbon tax helps flow of ice cream exports to Asia | The Australian

SOUTH Australian ice cream brand Golden North is looking to break into Southeast Asia with an expansion plan partly funded by the carbon tax.  [I'm confused--will I notice a drop in CO2-induced bad weather from this?]

Republicans Seize What They See as Keystone Momentum - Bloomberg

Some backers say they have momentum following a bipartisan, though nonbinding, vote in the Senate favoring Keystone, and a State Department report that showed the project presented no significant environmental risks.

Cold Snap Could Devastate Oklahoma's Top Crop

Icy weather from Wednesday and Thursday could mean total devastation for farmers growing Oklahoma's number one crop. This time of the year, winter weather conditions can wipe out entire wheat fields, according to experts.