Today in climate news:
Majority Leader Harry Reid is not going to include a cap on carbon dioxide pollution, reports The Hill. We’ll have more on the rest of the bill soon.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in her weekly press conference that she remains proud of the House’s effort to pass a carbon cap last summer, and will push for it to be included in a conference bill this year.
In oil disaster news:
Response workers are preparing to evacuate the area around the spill site as a tropical storm approaches. Evacuation would put work on the relief wells on hold for 10 to 14 days, according to incident commander Thad Allen.
BP admits to doctoring a photo of the command center to make its response team look more busy.
The other big four oil companies are forming a $1 billion joint venture to plan rapid response to potential future spills. BP is not a part of this new party.
China is dealing with its own catastrophic oil spill.
And in other environmental news:
Big Oil has been lobbying to weaken sanctions against Iran.
The Washington Independent reports on how the nuclear licensing process is raising the risks of proliferation.
