The Obama administration formally declared Monday that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to the public's health and welfare, a move that lays the groundwork for an economy-wide carbon cap even if Congress fails to enact climate legislation.

1

3

This is rare, this truly is. So, kudos Sac Bee and Tom Knudson The local paper actually has a 'journalist' that did research and not just a 'reporter'... The following story is going to be big news-just watch.

7

4

WASHINGTON — While most lawmakers accept that more renewable energy is needed on the nation's grid, the debate over the giant climate-change and energy bill now before Congress is exposing a fundamental rift.

2

3

On the one hand, environmentalists claim that climate change is a "planetary emergency," perhaps the greatest threat ever to face humanity. On the other, nuclear energy is still verboten in the green catechism -- despite the fact that it provides roughly one-fifth of U.S.

0

0

Our new president and congress will decide on a carbon tax or a carbon cap or pieces of the two concepts. The benefits of the two programs are discussed,

0

0

A U.S. Senate committee is scheduled for an historic vote on a global warming bill this week, perhaps as early as Wednesday.  Environmental groups are planning a flurry of press conferences tomorrow (12/4/2007) to try to influence the vote.

2

1