Major Snowstorm This Weekend in the Midwest, Great Lakes
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Posted on 12/10/2010 1:34:22 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Hillary Clinton opened up the United States' checkbook last December in ice cold Copenhagen and pledged to help poor countries deal with global warming.
But now, the well is running dry.
The secretary of state's offer to spend tens of billions of dollars over the next several decades is being met with strong resistance back in Washington.
Republicans wielding power next year will have no appetite to spend discretionary money on climate-related issues, especially when they doubt the underlying science. And the demise of comprehensive climate legislation leaves the administration without the long-term funding stream it had envisioned using to cover much of its pledge.
Obama administration officials insist they are full-steam ahead with their pledge to help create a $30 billion short-term fund to help developing countries keep their forests standing, gain access to low-carbon energy technologies and adapt to rising seas, extreme weather and new crop patterns.
To pay its share, the United States will triple its financial contributions in fiscal year 2010 on climate-related activities to $1.7 billion, including $1.3 billion appropriated from Congress and an additional $400 million in development finance and export credits that don't need approval from Capitol Hill.
Obama also has asked Congress for $1.9 billion more in fiscal 2011, though that appears unlikely as lawmakers prepare a continuing resolution for the remainder of the 2010 budget.
"They can make all the promises they want; they may have to find somewhere else to pay for it other than the Appropriations Committee," said Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the spending subpanel that oversees the State Department's budget.
"They promised to pass a cap-and-trade bill and reminded us they wanted to give away $100 billion, and I said, 'From where?'" .....( Rep Upton said )
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
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Major Snowstorm This Weekend in the Midwest, Great Lakes
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Just found some more fat that can be cut from the budget
BREAKING NEWS! The abdication of the West — the sting at Cancun ( Global Warming?????)
Today’s cold spot: Low -18° Saranac Lake, NY
The last time I was in -18 degree weather, I couldn’t “put my arms down.” (”Christmas Story”)
I do remember a time one SUMMER when I had on everything I’d brought on vacation to MONTANA in someplace by a bunch of Doll Sheep! And wouldn’t leave the sleeping bag. Dang that was cold.
No matter how stupid she is, we have to resist the temptation dump Hillary in the sea. That will REALLY make the levels rise!
Bernie Sanders vows to use speaking filibuster to prevent tax vote
Somehow I figure they’ll write ‘em a chack anyway.
WE CAN'T AFFORD FOOTING DICTATORSHIPS AROUND THE WORLD.
We can't even afford our own dictatorship!
that would be good. Just never trust any of them!
I remember one late spring being an extra in a movie production, a really bad movie it turns out, I might have been a blob in the background crowd scene, I can’t be sure. Most of the time it was HOT but one night it was FREEZING, the weather can be crazy sometimes.
I just love these hillbillies who climb the eleemosynary ladder with other people's money!
Interesting comment from the lib from VT. But is he really serious or just playing the act due to the shit now hitting the fan.
He is serious.
And you thought Cap and tax was dead.
Rise up, tell Congress to declare CO2 a non pollutant.
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