Isolated Canada grudgingly accepts Bali deal

The Buzz from Bali.... Environment Minister John Baird caved to the pressure and manages to look like a goof to the rest of the world. It remains to be seen if Canada will make the effort required to honor the agreement. While Quebec heads down their own path, (as usual) the rest of Canada will have to follow suit, sooner or later. Perhaps we should start with the Mega-Polluting Alberta tar sands. If every province is held accountable, Alberta would be the first to squirm. How quick will they be willing to spend their wealth cleaning up the mess in their own province?
Quebec, after announcing that they will take an approach similar to California to reduce automobile emissions, are already being threatened by auto manufacturers that promise higher prices and reduced selection for conforming automobiles. GM, that can loose 39 BILLION in one quarter, might be wise to listen.... and produce a car in demand. Do ya think they've figured out they're making the wrong type of cars?

Bali Bust

US, Japan, Canada accused of obstruction at climate conference... I hope all the other nations tell America, Canada and Japan to "piss off" and don't come back . I hope they ratify an agreement between themselves and totally exclude the countries didn't don't want in. I hope they call the treaty, "The Coalition of Countries That Care". Hopefully the participants will tax all imports from these countries, with the proceeds going to further fund reduction of their own Carbon emissions.... This is, after all, about trade and who will be at a disadvantage. The stakes are pretty high, lets see who can hold out the longest without any commitments. They can be proud of themselves..... but no one else will be.

Some things are just plain wrong Dept. Japan is planning to kill 935 minke whales, 50 fin whales and, for the first time in 40 years, 50 humpback whales this summer season under its so-called research program. That seems like an awful lot of "research" to me.