Jeff Biggers: Cheering Record Coal Exports, Illinois Gov. Quinn Joins Climate Deniers and Big Coal Mayhem

Within hours of renowned climate scientists announcing a staggering milestone in carbon dioxide emissions, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn rolled out the booster wagons for Big Coal and celebrated his state's five-fold increase in record coal exports.

Casey-TV: Jesus Cool To Climate Change? - YouTube

Is Jesus to blame for the fact many Americans aren't buying into climate change? Watch to see what Casey says... ["I find it a little ironic that Jesus wants to destroy the planet".]

'May miracle' of above-average rainfall is a gift to firefighters - latimes.com

The rain comes at a fortunate time for crews trying to mop up the 28,000-acre Springs fire that broke out last week. It also guarantees that L.A. won't have its fourth-driest year since 1877.

Al Gore wants to ‘awaken’ Rupert Murdoch on climate change - The Hill's E2-Wire

Last July, Murdoch lauded the role that natural gas can play in addressing climate change. “Climate change very slow but real. So far all cures worse than disease. Shale gas huge breakthrough for US. Half carbon of coal and oil,” he said on Twitter.

U.K. Stockpiles Plutonium in Hopes of Future Energy: Scientific American

LONDON – Britain's plutonium stockpile, the biggest in the world, has just grown by another three tonnes as the German and Dutch governments have handed over their stores, apparently glad to be rid of it.

This manmade metal was once thought to be the most valuable substance in the world.