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Grist talks wildfire on NPR’s Talk of the Nation | Grist

It was especially great to hear from folks around the country, mainly the Western bits, who are also living with wildfires — and the reality that they are burning hotter, faster, and farther than ever, [Could we please see some data to back up any of those claims?] thanks in part to human-caused climate change.

Fuel Fix » Industry poll finds broad public support for Keystone XL

Eight of 10 U.S. voters believe the Keystone XL pipeline is in the nation’s best interest, according to a nationwide poll released Tuesday.

Climate change: New plan may not take off in poll year - The Times of India

A major criticism of the first plan was the lack of legally binding actions for each government agency. With Delhi going to polls this year, sources say suggestions in the new plan may also not see the light of day for a while. "We need to take certain hard decisions that may not go down well with the political brass in view of the elections.

Alberta’s trailblazing carbon market remains a work in progress

Daysland-area farmer Ken Eshpeter jumped at the chance to get involved in the province's carbon market.
When the 64-year-old Albertan saw he could claim $14,000 worth of emission-reduction credits as a result of his farming practices dating back to 2002, he signed a contract with a company in 2011 to pool the credits with other farmers - and sell them to a big industrial emitter of greenhouse gases.
He is still waiting for the cash.
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Environmental economist Chris Green, at Montreal's McGill University, bluntly calls the government's offset program "a fraud."
"This has been madness all along," he said in an interview.
Even Eshpeter questioned the value of the exercise.
"I personally think it's silly," he said.