Friday, July 02, 2010

Manufacturers Worry of Pitfalls From "Utility-Only" Climate [Hoax] Bill - NYTimes.com
Manufacturers would likely be hit by increasing electricity costs because the bill would constrain greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. "We'd be looking for some means by which to offset those cost increases in the bill," O'Hare said, but that could create political problems because the manufacturing sector won't be capping its emissions.
Why The Face Of Climate Change Should Not Be Al Gore's | Environment | Change.org
For the climate wonky among us there are plenty of other climate heroes to look to who have worked to sound the alarm and affect change: James Hansen, Bill McKibben, Reps. Henry Waxman and Ed Markey, Rajendra Pachauri, to name a few. But, who does the average U.S. citizen look to as the face of climate change advocacy? Al Gore. No one else.
Colleges Removed From Climate [Scam] Commitment List
The American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment -- which has more than 650 colleges committed to various environmental goals -- has removed 15 institutions from its list. The 15 colleges removed "had missed the first three initial reporting requirements: (1) an Implementation Profile due within two months of their start date; (2) a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory due within one year of their start date; and (3) a Climate Action Plan due within two years of their start-date," said a statement from the group.

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