Climate Change

The House Energy Committee begins markup on the Democrats' climate change bill today.

"America's future climate law began working its way through Congress this week, rewritten with new details and changes that were negotiated to give the coal industry generous incentives. Environmental groups are going along, believing the weakened bill is still the best hope for action on climate."

This week begins a showdown on climate legislation in the House Energy Committee. The Democrats have votes to pass it -- but at what price?

"Dust storms accelerated by a warming climate have covered the Rocky Mountains with dirt whose heat-trapping properties have caused snowpacks to melt weeks earlier than normal, worrying officials in Colorado about drastic water shortages by late summer."