CQ Politics | Balance of Power - An Old Obama Quote Steps on the Climate Change Message

House Democrats have their talking point about the cost of the climate change bill, and they’ve been hammering it all day. The average family would pay about “the cost of a postage stamp per day,” as House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland said on Fox News this morning.

But House Republicans have spent the day repeating a different quote from President Obama: that “electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket” under his proposal for a cap and trade system for limiting carbon emissions. “President Obama has said himself that, under this cap-and-trade plan, electricity rates will skyrocket,” Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., said at a press conference. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., repeated the charge on the House floor.

"Good" climate bill appears doomed in the Senate | Midwest Voices

President Barack Obama campaigned Saturday for the positive climate bill narrowly passed Friday by the U.S. House.

Sorry, but the measure as written is probably doomed in the Senate.

In fact, from here, the bill aimed at reducing harmful emissions and spurring growth in renewable energy can only get worse as the Senate tinkers with it.

[Purported leaders of] America's hunters and anglers [endorse scientific fraud to gain access to climate swindle loot]

"We are one step closer to securing the full array of tools needed to safeguard our nation's wildlife and natural resources from the harmful impacts of climate change," said Larry Schweiger, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. "Today's victory would not have been possible without the steadfast support of America's hunters and anglers, and their willingness to put politics aside to do what is right in the interest of wildlife."

"Trout and salmon, waterfowl, and upland game birds are at ground zero for adverse impacts of climate change," said Steve Moyer, Vice President for Trout Unlimited. "One of the best things about this bill is that it gives our state, federal and tribal agencies the guidance and resources they need to protect and restore the forests, lakes, wetlands, rivers and other habitats that fish and wildlife need to survive in the face of a changing climate."

January '09: Pheasants Forever's 2008-2009 Winter Update

Harsh winter combined with habitat losses create tough times for pheasants.
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Indeed, a study completed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows that good habitat has the ability to produce a 96 percent hen survival rate during a mild winter and a 43 percent hen survival rate during a snowy winter.