If you've been wondering about all of the weather related natural disasters that have wreaked havoc with the earth recently then this op/ed piece by Bill McKibben from 350.org will put our nation's ignorant approach to these questions in revealing perspective.
http://action.350.org/signup_page/connections
This is certainly good news for New York politics as there will now be external oversight of the state legislature and lawmakers will be required to disclose clients who have business before the state. However, in order to get it passed, Cuomo gave the Senate Majority Leader veto power over investigations and all votes for or against investigations will be kept secret.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/04/nyregion/cuomo-and-albany-legislators-in-deah-on-ethics-overhaul.html?hp
