Monday, June 27, 2011

PRESS CALL ADVISORY: Climate Deniers Congregate in the Nation’s Capital
Please join The Honorable Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), former chairman of the House Science Committee; Dr. Heidi Cullen, senior research scientist for Climate Central; and Dr. Joseph Romm, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, to discuss the science behind climate change, the flawed arguments of those refuting its man-made nature, and the danger of using rhetoric to guide policy decisions over the sound determinations of the scientific community.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 2:00 p.m. EST
More Jump Off the Boondoggle Bandwagon
[The Pickens-Your-Pocket Plan] looks now like a failing effort. The pushback from free market and conservative groups has made a substantial dent in enthusiasm. Fourteen Republicans in the House have withdrawn their names as co-sponsors. That leaves 182 co-sponsors currently.
Ocean Currents Speed Melting of Antarctic Ice, as “Seawater Appear[s] to Boil on the Surface Like a Kettle on the Stove” | ThinkProgress
[And whenever seawater appears to boil, you can be sure that your iPhone charger is the cause.]

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