Daily Briefing - 3/8/07: Wildlife, Censorship, Insurance, and Global Warming

In yet another sad example of global warming censorship for this Administration, the New York Times has revealed that wildlife officials associated with the Alaskan branch of the US Fish and Wildlife Service have been told not to speak about climate change, polar bears, or sea life when travelling. Its the lead article in the global warming section today.

MW

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Daily Briefing – 3/8/07
606 days until the NEXT election… and global warming is an integral part of our nation’s agenda!

Key Issues in the News
Global Warming
- Wildlife officials told not to discuss climate change or polar bears
- Taking climate legislation to the Hill
- Swiss Re: Insurance losses to rise with global warming
- Montreal protocol, the lesser known predecessor to Kyoto, is slowing warming
- Atlantic: Who wins and who loses?
- Chancellor Merkel urging EU to lead
- Changing consumer habits one foot at a time
- A coal executive with a cleanup mission
- Raleigh to host talks
- A magnet for investor money
- Car makers… bad sports or old fossil fools?
Washington/Legislation/Politics/People/etc.
- The immigration minefield
- House Dems seek 2008 Iraq withdrawal
Potential ‘08ers…
- Hagel (will announce plans on Monday), Edwards (to skip debate hosted by Fox), Giuliani (may be too much of a “New Yorker”… as a NYer, I say bollocks to that!), Obama (says investments presented no conflicts of interest), Obama again (NYers begging to go to his event), Richardson (defending character issues), Romney (betting on tax cuts), Huckabee (picking up staffers in NH)
- Think its hard to run as a Senator, how about as a Member of the House?
- George Will: Sees three good options for conservatives
Other News from the Media
- New York Times has a special green business section
- Bank of America’s money is getting greener
- Vermont wants to become the silicon valley of the green industry
- How green is nuclear power?
…and the Blogosphere
- Andrew Sullivan on Ann Coulter and the denigration of homosexuals
- MYDD: A party switch???
- Oh the glory of city living
- Rev. Jim Wallis responds to James Dobson and his global warming denials
- TomPaine: Not a fan of carbon offsets
- Grist:
o On Sports Illustrated’s coverage of global warming
o Landfills v. incinerators
o A chat with An Inconvenient Truth co-producer Lawrence Bender
Miscellaneous… or just plain weird
- Sorry ladies, looks like Prince William is off the market
- In a battle of diets, Atkins wins
- Wikipedia to seek proof of credentials
- Goodness gracious, Captain America died!!!!
Quotes O’ the Day
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ~Philip K. Dick