While the Goreacle was bloviating about “24 hours of climate reality“, Obama quietly slipped in the real reality – CO2 regulation is put on hold and Gore’s quest to regain his climate mojo has been made even more irrelevant.
Obama Delays CO2 Regulations Indefinitely
The Environmental Protection Agency is again delaying a plan to curb greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, saying it needs more time to propose the rule. The move comes amid intense pushback from business groups and Republican lawmakers who complain a recent slate of EPA proposals are chilling business investment and hindering the economic recovery. “I am very pleased by today’s announcement that one of EPA’s most economically damaging rules will be delayed,” Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Inhofe said in a statement, adding that Republicans would work to block other EPA rules from coming into effect. —The Wall Street Journal, 15 September 2011
A $38.6 billion loan guarantee program that the Obama administration promised would create or save 65,000 jobs has created just a few thousand jobs two years after it began. The program has directly created 3,545 new, permanent jobs after giving out almost half the allocated amount, according to Energy Department tallies. —Carol Leonnig and Steven Mufson, The Washington Post, 15 September 2011
The feds’ probe into the collapse of a green-tech firm favored by the White House could spell trouble for Team Obama in 2012. –Edward Morrisey, The Week, 13 September 2011
Last winter over three quarters of people rationed their energy use because of cost, while over 14 million households went without heating at some point to keep their energy costs down. The total amount of people pushed into fuel poverty now stands at an estimated 6.87 million. —My Finances News, 15 September 2011
Government climate change targets will put £500 on the average family’s fuel bill within four years, a study warns today. The report warns that the political elite’s obsession with renewable energy will damage Britain’s competitiveness without necessarily doing anything to tackle climate change. –Jason Groves, Daily Mail, 15 September 2011
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Thanks to Dr. Benny Peiser at The Global Warming Policy Foundation
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Awesome.
The poor Goracle! How do you manage to have a 24-hour Faith-a-Thon and then have your key, main, major talking point totally dys’d by those with more power than you.
It must be the next phase of the Gore Effect. Not only does cold weather follow him around, but now, so does bad news, for him.
Well, it’s a start. I needed a bit of good news today, and this seems to fit the bill just fine.
Let’s hope this delay is temporary in the same manner that the pyramids in Egypt are only temporary. . .
Big deal. If Obama wins reelection, this will all be back with a vengeance.
If he doesn’t win, Obama can go on the lecture circuit with Gore.
hooray.
It cannot be much of a stretch to believe that the elites obsession with renewable energy has roots in the elites investment in renewable energy, otherwise known as conflict of interest.
Sounds to me like Obama is worried about his campaign for 2102, and this is nothing more than a feeble attempt to garner some votes. Does anyone believe the EPA statement that this was not a political decision? If so, I’ve got a truckload of Nigerian carbon credits I’ll sell you cheap.
Sounds like good news.
Now if only there could be some commonsense shown by the UK and European political leadership. If only they would put on hold the rush for renewables, at least whilst they sort out the current financial crisis. By the time that that problem is sorted out (which is a serious problem and not some imaginary threat existing in cyberspace/in the modeler’s minds), it may become clearer that we are in for a sustained period of cooling giving us even more time to understand the workings of the atmosphere, the issues truly arising and to consider a more sensible course for future energy production.
Good to see Washington pushing back against the foolish regulations. Maybe they’ll kill the Farm Dust nonsense next.
Off topic: I wonder if Josh can make an Al Gore Red Herring — Charlie the Tuna comes to mind as the concept although, looking at the photo, maybe a Bull Frog makes more sense.
Another timely example of the Gore affect at work. this is uncanny. Can it only be coincidence.
Now we know for sure that he is worried about reelection.
Miss Rhode Island is going to be mad…
Love the smell of Shaudenfraude in the morning..
Many thanks to Dr. Benny Peiser. I should quit tooting Anthony’s horn but he brings it to us. Regardless, here goes, “Toot, Toot”. 🙂
The truth is gaining ground. There is a reality!
Flashback (during the banking crisis):
Gore-Backed Car Firm Gets Large U.S. Loan .
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125383160812639013.html
[snip]
A tiny car company backed by former Vice President Al Gore has just gotten a $529 million U.S. government loan to help build a hybrid sports car in Finland that will sell for about $89,000.
By the way, the picture looks like Al’s head is about to explode!
With the 2012 election next year, Obama is behind the 8 Ball and has enough problems to deal with. The mess with Solyndra is a good example. If he pushed job killing CO2 regulations, his goose would be cooked for sure.
Nuke Nemesis says (September 16, 2011 at 11:08 am): “Big deal. If Obama wins reelection, this will all be back with a vengeance.”
Exactly. Zero and his minions are counting on fooling the electorate long enough to be re-elected. Unfortunately, history is on their side.
Sooooooo….. the EPA is reduced to being a show poodle, that ‘heels’ when the Obama administration jerks their leash?? This is the same way Hugo Chavez operates in Venezuela…..
john says:
September 16, 2011 at 11:44 am
“A tiny car company backed by former Vice President Al Gore has just gotten a $529 million U.S. government loan to help build a hybrid sports car in Finland that will sell for about $89,000.”
Leo DiCaprio says Thanks! to the American taxpayer for his brandnew Fisker.
http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/europe-once-the-land-of-the-diesel-is-now-plugging-in-with-a-vengean
(BTW, don’t believe all that E Car hype in that article. Those cars shown at Frankfurt IAA at the moment, no matter how tiny, will be unaffordable and recharging will take too long, and of course the range too small)
You did not need to add the word “FAIL” to describe the picture. Without the word would have suffice. It’ is redundant.
Dang, clearly the Gore-a-thon wasn’t effective enough. Perhaps they should have scheduled it for 48 hours.
Mr. Gore looks like he needs to add some fiber to his diet.
Tim
Last I checked the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is moving forward with it’s Cap and Trade plan for CO2 reduction out here in CA (as per AB 32).