Liveblog: The Paris Climate Conference, Day 1
News from the Paris climate-change conference as it develops…
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Obama: Addressing Climate Change Greatest ‘Rejection’ of Terrorism
Monday at the opening of COP21 conference in France, President Barack Obama declared addressing climate change would be a statement of a “rejection” of terrorism. Obama said, “Fellow leaders We have come to Paris to show our resolve. We offer
Greens Blast Jerry Brown for Rooftop Solar Snub
California Gov. Jerry Brown may be strutting his stuff at the Paris climate change conference, but environmentalists are fuming over the exclusion of rooftop solar panels from the Golden State’s renewable energy plans.
2015 Paris Climate Conference: Another Bad Deal for America
At the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21), President Obama plans to sign another bad deal for America.
Twelve Reasons Why The Paris Climate Talks Are A Total Waste
Over the next ten days, 140 world leaders – including Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and David Cameron – will descend on Paris to join 40,000 delegates at the UN’s COP21 climate conference.
Trade Experts: Trans-Pacific Partnership ‘Vehicle to Pass Obama’s Climate Change Treaty’
As President Barack Obama heads to Paris for a climate-change summit, experts say his pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal creates a “vehicle to pass Obama’s climate change treaty.”
Silicon Valley’s Key Reservoir May Collapse
A pricey retrofitting project at one of Santa Clara County’s largest dams has been delayed by a full year after engineers discovered nearby “trace faults” that could elevate the risk of the dam’s collapse in the event of a strong earthquake.
Fiorina: ‘Delusional’ for Obama to Say Climate Change Is Biggest National Security Threat
This weekend on “Fox News Sunday,” Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina discussed the Obama administration’s claim that climate change is an immediate threat to our national security and declared it “delusional.” Fiorina said, “Well, that’s delusional. It is delusional for
Politico Trolls for Paris Climate Talks, ‘Praises’ George W. Bush
Politico has found an unlikely hero to thank for the Paris COP21 climate talks: that legendary global warming crusader George W Bush.
Kotkin: Jerry Brown, High Priest of ‘Green Religion’
Liberal geographer Joel Kotkin has penned an extensive critique of California Gov. Jerry Brown’s climate policies, as Brown jets off to Paris with President Barack Obama for the UN’s climate summit.
Solyndra II: Energy Company Busts on Eve of Climate Summit
As President Barack Obama departed for the climate summit in Paris, he faces a new “Solyndra” scandal as Spain’s Abengoa SA, which received $3 billion in administration sustainable energy loans and Export-Import Bank guarantees, announced that it has started bankruptcy proceeding and may soon default on its debt.
Over a Dozen Deaths from Winter Storm Hitting Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas
A harsh winter storm is bringing icy roads and snow to the central western region hitting North Texas, South eastern Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The storm is causing heavy rains and cold temps to fan out north and east from Texas bringing a wet weekend for most of the south and midwest. Already over a dozen deaths have been blamed on the storm.
Congress to Hold Hearings on High-Speed Rail
Congress plans to hold hearings on California’s controversial Los Angeles-to-San Francisco high-speed rail project, as estimates from the project’s lead contractor predicted significant cost overruns that the rail authority is attempting to deny.
Hollande, Activists Gear Up For ‘Critical’ Climate Talks
PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande was meeting with environmental groups Saturday, pushing for an ambitious global deal to reduce man-made emissions blamed for global warming. The talks in the Elysee Palace come as President Barack Obama, the leaders
Official: Environmental Concerns Kept U.S. from Attacking Islamic State Oil
Environmental concerns, along with worry about the fortunes of Syrian civilians after ISIS is gone, kept the Obama administration from striking Islamic State oil targets, claims former CIA director Michael Morell.
With Crabs Banned, Fishermen Join in ‘Blessing of the Fleet’
The 20th Annual Blessing of the Fleet was held in Trinidad, California early Thanksgiving morning at the usual start of the busy season for crab fishing.
Taylor Swift Accused of Endangering Rare Bird Species
A production company hired to shoot a music video by Taylor Swift has been accused of endangering a species of rare birds in New Zealand.
Pope Francis Doubles Down on Decarbonisation of the Environment
In an address before the United Nations Office in Nairobi Thursday, Pope Francis reiterated his environmental message, declaring that it would be “sad, and I dare say even catastrophic,” were particular interests to prevail over the common good at the
Dianne Feinstein’s Million-Acre Land Grab Falters
Three months after Breitbart News and others outed Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) backdoor effort to freeze development on over one million acres of California dessert by having President Obama declare the area subject to the Antiquities Act of 1906, her efforts are going down in flames as Congressional Republicans are moving to ban the Antiquities designation.
On The Eve Of COP21 Paris Talks: World Just Doesn’t Care About Global Warming Any More
The world is losing interest in “global warming” a survey has found on the eve of the UN’s COP21 climate talks in Paris. Most people in most of the 20 countries surveyed say they don’t want their leaders to set
Gaia Beats Mars: How Our Military Are Being Turned Into Green Eco-Wussies
Islamic State earns about $500 million a year from its oil revenues. But according to former CIA director Mike Morrell, US fighter aircraft have been ordered not to bomb their oil wells in case they cause “environmental damage.” Yes. That makes
Drought: San Diego Has… Too Much Water?
As California suffers through a fourth year of record drought, one city in the Golden State has a unique problem: too much water.
California Saves Water–But Faces $300M Rate Hike
Californians are about to be punished for exceeding the 25 percent statewide mandatory water savings edict with $300 million in conservation-related rate hikes.
Global Warming Caused Hitler
Global warming’s reputation as the most evil and dangerous thing ever to happen in the history of the world has just gone full Godwin: apparently – among all its myriad other crimes – it may have been responsible for the rise of
German Professor: NASA Has Fiddled Climate Data On ‘Unbelievable’ Scale
A German professor has confirmed what skeptics from Britain to the US have long suspected: that NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies has largely invented “global warming” by tampering with the raw temperature data records. Professor Dr. Friedrich Karl Ewert is
