Oregon Senate approves bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks

Seventeen Democrats supported the bill. The Senate's 12 Republicans all voted against it, joined by Sen. Rick Metsger, D-Mount Hood, who said the bill doesn't "mention anything about economic vitality."

"We can certainly reduce greenhouse gases if nobody is working," Metsger said.

Republican speakers expressed skepticism about man made global warming, noted Oregon's tiny contribution to global emissions and questioned how emissions could be cut far below 1990 levels in areas such as Bend that have grown rapidly since 1990.

Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, called the bill "an unfunded mandate" on drivers. "We're going to tell you what you can drive and how you can drive it," he said.

Sen. Alan Bates, D-Ashland, was the only supporter of the bill to speak. He mentioned the climate change connection, saying that his view is "the problem with greenhouse gases is real." But he stressed that reducing auto emissions and sprawl would cut also road construction costs, reduce dependency on Middle East oil, improve air quality and protect farm land from development.  [Note: Even among Oregon liberals, is it no longer fashionable to push the global warming hoax very hard?]

[Isn't anybody worried about getting kidney stones?]: Cold Weather Drives Many To Spring Vacations

HAGERSTOWN, MD - Many four-state residents are searching for warmer weather, following weeks of snow.

With more snow this winter than normal, travel agents say more people are looking to get away. Travel agents say it is not too late to book a trip, for a reasonable price.
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A good destination to consider is Jamaica.

[Is it too cold in Toronto to successfully fight global warming?]: Toronto wants at least 300 electric cars by 2012 — Autoblog Green

At the very least, cold-weather testing for plug-in vehicles will soon become a bit easier if Toronto fleshes out its charging network.

[We're saved!]: The weapons industry is going green | MNN - Mother Nature Network

There is a healthy overlap between protecting national security and protecting the climate. Lockheed Martin & Raytheon get it, when will Obama get on board?