David Kurtz at TPM avers "It never stops":

And, guess what? If you think that's bad, just wait until we get to Climate Legislation proper, where the Petroleum Industry, some of the largest and most profitable corporations in the history of civilization --- in no small part, thanks to enormous federal subsidies --- have a direct financial stake in the outcome.

(Yes, the world's most profitable corporations benefit mightily from U.S. government welfare, your tax-payer dollars, to the tune of some $72 billion over the last seven years in permanent subsidies. See the handy chart below the fold to see how those subsidies stack up against other energy industries, such as renewables. Never mind the worldwide recession. Exxon Mobil profited more than $45 billion last year, Chevron $23 billion, and the federal subsidies keep coming nonetheless, even as their stooges in the Tea Party denialist "ClimateGater" crowds have been duped into mindlessly continuing their dirty work for them.)

The Oil and Coal (Fossil Fuel) Industries have played no small part in ginning up the tea bagging fight against health care reform if only because it further serves to stall Climate Legislation.

It's horrible, an abrogation of what the Founding Fathers likely had in mind (nowhere, to my knowledge, does the support for unbridled corporate spending as "free speech" come into play in the Constitution at last read) and yet all signs suggest it's only going to get far worse before it gets any better --- if it ever does.

See the chart below to understand how the federal welfare queens from Exxon Mobil and Chevron et al. make out, thanks to your hard-earned tax dollars, and keep it in mind every time you hear yet another global warming denialist out there --- and even here in comments at The BRAD BLOG --- hoping to punk the world for more such free money and endless, record corporate profits...

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Notice anything wrong with these Fox "News" reported poll numbers?

That's right, according to Fox, 120 percent of Americans have an opinion on global warming issues in the wake of stolen emails from climate scientists, and 94 percent of them believe it's at least "somewhat likely" that those scientists falsified research while 26 percent feel otherwise. That's tea bag math for ya.

Simon Malloy at Media Matters offers his best guess on how Fox "News" came up with their falsified numbers, though it's also worth noting that out of 120 percent or more of Fox "News" viewers, not a single one of them has so far been able to identify, at least to us, a single stolen email that demonstrates the science of global warming is in any way inaccurate...

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: 'Copenhagen' begins, and the stakes are high as nations of the world meet to address global climate change ... PLUS: More hot air over hacked & stolen emails from climate scientists ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': EPA finalizes 'endangerment finding,' greenhouse gas ruling 'sends message to world'; Refinery accidents release of toxic chemicals into water; Health problems follow air pollution; Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show; EPA to review wastewater regulations for coal power plants; One of last old-growth forests in Europe is threatened by logging; Scientists: The last time carbon dioxide levels were this high was 15 million years ago; What’s all the Dam fuss about? Army Corps plays with Willamette water flows... PLUS: Decade of 2000s was warmest ever, scientists say ....

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"Biased thermometers" are to blame for scientific data documenting a precipitous rise in global temperatures, according to Marc Morano.

Morano was Rush Limbaugh's former producer and a columnist at the rightwing "news" site, Cybercast News Service, before becoming denialist-extraordinaire Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)'s top aide on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works. In 2003, Inhofe described global warming as "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people," a statement which he stills stands by today.

Morano now runs the climate denialist website ClimateDepot.com and is, essentially, the very heart of the entire climate change denialist echosphere.

On CNN on Thursday, he debated with James Balog, photographer and former "climate change skeptic" with a degree in geomorphology....

From AP last night:

The story goes on to list a few of the efforts from governments around the world taking measures to deal with climate change issues already affecting the citizenry, such as:

Other than that, all is well and global warming has finally been exposed as a "hoax" --- cuz, gosh darn it, those emails say something or other that proves it conclusively! Also, ACORN commits voter fraud, and Iraq had WMD. Oh, and Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck and Andy Breitbart and Matt Drudge also asked me to mention: "There's nothing to see here, and these aren't the droids you're looking for."

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: A not-so-happy anniversary for Bhopal; Asian carp in American waters ... PLUS: More fallout from those hacked climate science emails ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': African dust bringing toxic chemicals to U.S., Caribbean; DuPont's 'unique' seaweed biofuel venture; How to unleash affordable, clean energy generation for the U.S.; Insurance giant estimates the costs of inaction on climate change; Boston faces deep risk from sea level rise; China carbon cut target puts pressure on India; Frozen salmon over fresh? Which is better for the planet?... PLUS: Cheap 3D Solar Cells Are 6x More Efficient, Work Underground....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Crunch time: COUNTDOWN to Copenhagen ... PLUS: Right-wing media in a tizzy over the hacked emails of climate scientists --- somebody tell the glaciers to un-melt and the oceans to un-acidify!... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Thanksgiving Leftover Food for Thought: Your Thanksgiving dinner – more American than you think!; Hunger in U.S. at 14-year high; Record numbers turn to Food Stamps --- including one in four U.S. children; On average, Americans waste 40% of food; NYC Farmers Markets call food stamps program wildly successful...

PLUS: After high profile failures, Feds warns states: Don't Privatize Food Stamp Program ....

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Rightwing con man, ACORN conspiracy monger, Drudge protégé, and, naturally, Fox "News" perennial, Andrew Breitbart tweeted in favor of the murder of a climate scientist yesterday...

...as part of a Twittered string of his usual lies about global warming, ACORN, and whatever other stuff he feels like making up, as he and his desperately shameless ilk of pretend "conservatives" are wont to do.

But Hansen's murder wasn't the only one Breitbart subsequently called for to his flock of gullibles...

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: The hidden costs of fossil fuels; Sick of turkey? Recycle those Thanksgiving leftovers!; California sets new TV efficiency standards ... PLUS: "Cash for Caulkers" ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Solar’s rapid evolution makes energy planners rethink the grid; Texas plant reverses course, won't burn Mexican PCB materials; IRS Disclosures Show Extent of Oil and Coal Groups' Outreach; Glacier loss on Kilimanjaro continues unabated; Biotech crops cause big jump in pesticide use...

...PLUS: So you want a green career? Here's what you need to know....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Flooding around the world; Icebergs in New Zealand?; The not-so-great drywall of China; No 'amore' for foreign nuclear waste ... PLUS: Climate scientists' emails --- hacked! ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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CORRECTION TO OUR AUDIO REPORT: The hacked emails referenced in our report today were from the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, not the Hadley Center, which is a separate institution.

IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': US to announce emissions standards ahead of Copenhagen conference; Industrialized Nations Unveil Plans to Rein in Emissions; Toll in Chinese Mine Explosion Rises to 104; Sarah Palin’s book spreads falsehoods about clean energy legislation; Oceans rising faster than expected as climate change exceeds grimmest models; Report Warns of Rising Water Demand; Uh-oh: Tamiflu-resistant swine flu rears up in the U.S. and U.K.; the Coal Industry's $47 Million PR Spending Spree ...

PLUS: Have a 'greener' Thanksgiving!....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Scientists warn while Americans yawn; Climate Thunder Down Under: it's fire season again in Australia, while their debate over climate change heats up ... PLUS: Sarah Palin 'goes rogue' on science ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Robert Redford's Sundance Channel to Air Climate Denier Propaganda; Oliver North: Will Deny Climate Change for Money; More Reasons to Worry About Asia’s Clean-Tech Push; GE Fires Up Rail Deals in China, Eyes U.S. High-Speed Rail Projects; Intel sees opportunities in wind, electric cars; US, China Climate Talks: Getting Warmer ...PLUS: 1971 Predictions of Energy Use in 2000: Who Got It Right? ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Obama in China with Hu... (and how and when); Decelerating on the Road to Copenhagen; Dirty Diaper Power! ... PLUS: Are your balls a danger to the environment? ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Minnesota Governor backtracks on climate change; Texas plant exceeds new limit on lead levels; No ‘Choice of Evils’ Defense in Oil Lease Case, Judge Rules; Nanosilver in consumer products is no silver lining for fish; Group Warns of Failing Effort to Manage Tuna and Sharks; Pesticide-Soaked 'Wallpaper' Cuts Malaria Exposure, Safer Than Spraying ...PLUS: Cap-And-Trade: Is Europe Really On Track To Meet Its Kyoto Goals?....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Lights out for Brazil; the Brown Pelican is saved!; America's lakes, not so much; A new threat to your sex life ... PLUS: Clean Coal lies --- about veterans --- on Veteran's Day! ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Senate intensifies climate bill efforts; U.N. Secretary General urges Senate to pass climate legislation; Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) Censured for Sensible Climate Stance; A Battle in Canada Over Drive-Through Idling; How Much Will $37 Trillion Buy Us?; Do we need nuclear and coal plants for baseload power?; USGBC jobs finds “Green building to support nearly 8 million U.S. jobs over next 4 years”...PLUS: Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash ....

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Welcome aboard to our latest new affiliate station - KJFK 1230am in Reno, NV!

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Hurricane Ida hits oil prices; EPA hits greenhouse gas emissions; China "cleans our clock"; California inks historic water deal ... PLUS: Pro-Coal coloring books for kids! ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': One Million Energy Star Home Owners Can't Be Wrong; On Environmental Brink, Haiti Scrambles for a Lifeline; WV Dept. of Environmental Protection finds problems at W.Va.'s coal-ash dams; U.S. Uses Less Water Now Than 35 Years Ago; Electric Eel Inspires a New Type of Battery; “Conservatives Heart Nuke Power” --- Too bad they don’t “brain” it... PLUS: Is the U.S. News Media Failing to Do Its Job on Climate Change? ....

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