That's one House Committee. Here's what McClatchy newspapers said about another--Barbara Boxer's environment committee in the Senate:

Automakers and manufacturers, beware: There's a new environmental policy boss in town, she scowls a lot, and two of her favorite phrases are "global warming" and "extensive hearings."

The U.S. political establishment has been in denial about these problems for 6 years, and the media has largely followed their lead. It won't be easy to get this going--and you can hardly expect a congressman from Michigan to say anything else--but what I believe is most important is that we've got powerful places to start.  


"The end of all intelligent analysis is to clear the way for synthesis." H.G. Wells "It's not dark yet, but it's getting there." Bob Dylan