ClimateWire: It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future. But policymakers have to do just that as they craft rules that improve the economy, protect energy supplies and mitigate climate change.
To solve these problems, think tanks and lobbying groups are pushing for ideas ranging from emissions regulations to building solar arrays to leaving energy entirely to the free market, forcing wind turbines to go toe to toe with natural gas generators without subsidies.
However, climate change is...