The politics of earth-keeping

The environment is taking centre stage in the new session of Parliament: Questions swirl as Canada's environment commissioner replaced. In the meantime, this report from south of the border will not exactly bolster public support for President Bush's approach to the issue: Climate scientists say White House pressured them. And while we're at it: Lights across Ontario blink after fire hits power station. We definitely experienced this at our house this morning, along with a brief decrease in water pressure.