Republicans Bash USDA's Investment in Climate Research

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/02/25/25greenwire-republicans-bash-usdas-investment-in-climate-r-94722.html

Republicans Bash USDA's Investment in Climate Research

By ALLISON WINTER of Greenwire
Published: February 25, 2010

House Republicans yesterday lashed out against the Obama administration's proposal to ramp up funding next year for research on the effects of global warming on farmers.

The Agriculture Department's fiscal 2011 budget request includes a number of programs intended to address the potential impact climate change could have on farmers and ranchers. It would devote $52 million to climate change programs -- a relatively small piece of the $21.5 billion discretionary spending request.

But key Republicans in the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee latched onto those programs yesterday, indicating the array of climate programs across the administration's budget may be a target in the appropriations season. Climate programs were also a target at a separate hearing yesterday on the EPA budget (see related story).

Subcommittee ranking member Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) said the climate investment at USDA may be a waste -- noting concerns about the science behind global warming.

...

[opihimoimoi]

1. Get some POLAR BEARS to testifiy dammit.....the GOP is wasting time and efforts toward addressing CC

Just what if they are wrong...and we don't Prepare...and it gets worse?? TO THE POINT OF adsversely affecting food supplies/production. What then?

Conservatives usually play it safe....thats what the term stands for....

In this case of CC...they are gambling...for if they are wrong and we do little or nothing...many many millions of humans across the planet will be at series risk.

[jdlh8894]

2. What Polar Bears?

:evilgrin:

[opihimoimoi]

4. The Disappearing Bears due to CC...less ice makes it hard to hunt seals

The Bears is just one of natures signs that something is amiss in our ecosystem

[Kolesar]

3. The Farm Bureau are being global warming deniers...eom