The Washington Post reported today that “The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will unveil a bill Wednesday that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020” The House bill, authored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), would mandate cutting emissions 17 percent by 2020. Both measures would require an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gases from the 2005 baseline by 2050.

CPSC sues “Zen Marnets.” – Must read for parents
As all parents can attest to, kids will swallow weird, non edible things through out their childhoods. When it comes to magnet sets being sold, such childhood events are turning deadly.