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The coming battle between the Trump team and economists over the
true cost of*climate change*
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/12/22/the-coming-battle-between-the-trump-team-and-economists-over-the-true-cost-of-climate-change/>
Washington Post -9 hours ago
As we learn more and more about the tenor of the Trump transition, a
key part of its regulatory rollback strategy on*climate change*is
coming into focus. It seems increasingly likely that the Trump
administration would either alter,, or attempt to stop using
entirely, an Obama-era metric known as the “social cost of carbon”
in its federal rule-making processes. ... But experts have
countered that attacking the social cost of carbon may not hold up
under scientific, or even legal, standards. If anything, many
scientists believe that its monetary value should be set even higher...
But there are other potential ways to dull the metric’s bite, so to
speak, by making its value smaller. One way would be to reconsider
the calculations known as the “discount rate.” This is a kind of
interest rate which can be thought of as a way to address how much
the present generation is willing to pay to prevent climate-related
damage in the future.
A higher discount rate results in a lower social cost of carbon.
Currently, the federal government uses a rate of 3 percent with a
value of $36 for the social cost of carbon — but according to the
Environmental Protection Agency, a discount rate of 2.5 percent
would bring the cost up to $56 per ton of carbon dioxide, while a
rate of 5 percent would lower it to $11 per ton....
at least one member of the Trump transition team has already
argued for a higher discount rate. David Kreutzer, a member of the
Environmental Protection Agency transition team who has previously
questioned the science of anthropogenic climate change, published an
essay earlier this year suggesting that a 7 percent discount rate,
rather than 3 percent, would be more appropriate for use in
regulatory policy.
*https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/12/22/the-coming-battle-between-the-trump-team-and-economists-over-the-true-cost-of-climate-change/*
How Emma Stone Got Her Hollywood Ending
<http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/will-we-miss-our-last-chance-to-survive-climate-change-w456917>
RollingStone.com -2 hours ago
In the decades since, as the world has warmed, the ice has melted
and the wildfires have spread, he has published papers on everything
from the risks of rapid*sea-level rise*to the role of soot in global
temperature changes - all of it highlighting*...*
What can a medieval*climate*crisis teach us about modern-day
warming?
<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/22/what-can-a-medieval-climate-crisis-teach-us-about-modern-day-warming>
The Guardian -5 hours ago
A long-suspected irony of*global warming*is that Arctic ice-melt
will slow or even switch off the Gulf Stream that warms Europe.
Court:*Climate*scientist can sue conservative writers over alleged
defamation
<http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/311495-court-climate-scientist-can-sue-conservative-writers-over-alleged>
The Hill -1 hour ago
An appeals court ruled on Thursday that*climate change*scientist
Michael Mann can sue two conservative writers over allegations that
they defamed him.
Seth Meyers Drills Donald Trump And Cabinet On*Climate Change*
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/seth-meyers-drills-donald-trump-and-cabinet-on-climate-change_us_585bab8ce4b0de3a08f42c17>
Huffington Post -6 hours ago
*Climate change*was already a serious threat. But now that
President-elect Donald Trump has revealed his choices for
environment-related posts, the Earth's woes are just warming up,
Seth Meyers said on “Late Night” Wednesday.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/seth-meyers-drills-donald-trump-and-cabinet-on-climate-change_us_585bab8ce4b0de3a08f42c17
(great rant) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce8H97Se6Gg 9:29
Will States Stop Cities From Combating*Climate Change*?
<http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-climate-change-states-cities-preemption.html>
Governing -2 hours ago
In 2016, for instance, “no states enacted legislation that would
preempt local governments from taking*climate change*into account,”
says Kim Tyrrell, program director on the environment for the
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
Despite fact-checking, zombie myths about*climate change*persist
<https://www.poynter.org/2016/despite-fact-checking-zombie-myths-about-climate-change-persist/443460/>
Poynter (blog) -1 hour ago
As journalists grapple with the rise of fake news, it's worth
examining what happens when policymakers embrace misinformation
instead of evidence when it comes to*climate change*. In September,
YourNewsWire breathlessly told its readers that thousands*...*
Revealed: Most Popular Climate Story on Social Media Told Half a Million
People the Science Was a Hoax
<https://www.desmogblog.com/2016/11/29/revealed-most-popular-climate-story-social-media-told-half-million-people-science-was-hoax>
TRANSITION
How do Exxon and State line up on human rights?
Energywire: Tuesday, December 20, 2016
<http://www.eenews.net/special_reports/powershift/stories/1060047454>
When President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of Exxon
Mobil Corp. CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of State,
Tillerson was painted as a master dealmaker. What Trump's team
didn't talk about is how well the choice at State matches up with
the department's role as the public face of the U.S. human rights
agenda.
*P**OLL: TRUMP VOTERS BACK CLIMATE ACTION:* A poll released Tuesday by
the Glover Park Group and Morning Consult...
..found 55 percent of Trump voters support upholding current
policies to combat climate change and 61 percent think the
government should require companies to slash carbon emissions. More
than half (54 percent) would like additional fossil fuel development
on public lands, while 76 percent support requiring more energy
efficient appliances. "Contrary to campaign rhetoric and the
Republican platform - the 'Trump voter' is not monolithic,"
Catharine Ransom, Glover Park Group managing director, said in a
statement.
http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/2016/12/20/stories/1060047493 $
SUPREME COURT
5 ways Trump could reshape environmental law
Greenwire: Monday, December 19, 2016
<http://www.eenews.net/special_reports/powershift/stories/1060047400>
President-elect Donald Trump is set as early as next month to pick a
replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, but
that's just the start of what could be an overhaul of the court and
environmental law.
*This Day in Climate History December 23, 2004
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20998-2004Dec22.html>-
from D.R. Tucker*
December 23, 2004: Proving that climate-change deniers always stick
together, syndicated columnist George Will praises Michael
Crichton's novel "State of Fear."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20998-2004Dec22.html
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