Do You Believe A Statement Made Or the Post-Statement Spin?

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  July 20th at 10:17 PM  | 

The Commerce Department is running away from Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke’s statement this past weekend in China. While there, the Wall Street Journal reports, Locke said the United States should pay for China’s carbon emissions. In his own words, Locke said: “It’s important that those who consume the products being made all around the world to the benefit of America — and it’s our | Read More »

The Carbon Credit Scam and the Democratic Convention

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  July 27th at 08:34 AM  | 

You’ve got to read this. The eastern Colorado wind turbine tapped for the Democratic National Convention’s carbon-offset program has one problem: It doesn’t generate any electricity. Convention organizers are now being questioned for their eagerness to market those credits to delegates. The DNC has contracted with Vermont-based NativeEnergy to offer delegates “Green challenge” carbon offsets to soften the environmental impact of convention travel. That money | Read More »