Daily Briefing

A global warming accord with prominent U.S. politicians signed on to it? I dunno... is it as cool as Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream from Ben & Jerry's?

MW

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Daily Briefing – 2/16/07
626 days until the NEXT election… and global warming is an integral part of our nation’s agenda!

Key Issues in the News
Global Warming
- Global lawmakers sign a new accord
o Also referred to as a post-Kyoto climate pact
- Record for hottest January isn’t broken… it’s smashed
o The Daffodil Delusion: Sensationalizing global warming with the current weather
- Scientists flex political muscles
- Mongabay: Americans believe in global warming but don’t want to make changes
- Democratic Wisconsin legislators offer a bill proposing mandatory emissions cuts
o There are still skeptics, though
- Is it about being green or saving the planet?
- Reigniting a row?
- Bruce Friedrich: Going vegan cuts greenhouse gases
- Consulting group offers employees incentives to fight global warming
Washington/Legislation/Politics/People/etc.
- Working on Saturday?!? Goodness gracious!
- New Congress, new lobbyists
- The DCCC releases its Frontline
Potential ‘08ers…
- Obama (on the “blackness” question), Dodd (the banker’s candidate), Vilsack (strong on energy), Clinton (on global warming), Obama again (Lowry on Obama), Giuliani (running the numbers), Gore (still waffling about a run?), Romney (fundraising prowess), Brownback (leading the field… in missed votes)
- Problems with primary front-loading
- Why is it starting so early?
Other News from the Media
- And what about mass transit
- Big lakes under Antarctic ice
- If you have markets, why do you need subsidies?
…and the Blogosphere
- The Fix has its Friday Senate Line
- MYDD: Support for McCain and Giuliani dropping?
- Big industry warms up to global warming fight?
- Grist:
o Live Earth!
o Big biz jumping on the bandwagon
Miscellaneous… or just plain weird
- Oh, no! Even Ricky Martin has turned against him!
- Happy Birthday, “dear leader”
- Scarlett Johansson, Harvard Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
- Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream
Quotes O’ the Day
“No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.” ~ Jascha Heifetz