1) The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on Jan. 27 to require all publicly traded companies to project and disclose to stockholders their vulnerabilities to climate risks. (Wonder what Massey Energy's report will say? Will they tell their stockholders the truth, or regurgitate the Blankenship bloviations?)

http://solveclimate.com/blog/20100129/sec-decision-requiring-disclosure-climate-risks-could-have-broad-impact

2) The Obama Administration's proposed budget would close tax loopholes for fossil fuel companies estimated at $36 Billion. Rep. Shelly Capito is crying about how awful it is, and Jay Rockefeller thinks this is "not the year to do it". This article has a good graphic representation of tax subsidies for various energy resources.

http://solveclimate.com/blog/20100201/obama-budget-erases-fossil-fuel-subsidies-ramps-nuclear-spending

JBK