THE HILL: Left-right climate group quietly weighing proposals for carbon tax. “A broad coalition of advocates has been meeting quietly to discuss a path forward on climate and fiscal policy, including proposals for a carbon tax. The ad-hoc, left-right group has held several closed-door meetings since 2011, most recently gathering on Wednesday afternoon at the conservative American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, D.C.”

Well, a carbon tax would probably lead to accelerated interest in fracking. . . .