Think last week's Senate vote rejecting the $1.2 trillion global warming tax hike bill means the issue is dead?  Think again.  From this morning's Politico:

Environmental lobbyists have already swung their focus around from the Senate to the House, from which the next big bill is predicted to emerge. Maintaining momentum from the old bill is key, they say, and members can expect a push this summer that is nothing short of global warming boot camp.

“All the lobbying interests working on Lieberman-Warner are turning their sights to the House side,” said Friends of the Earth Legislative Director Shawnee Hoover. “If we don’t get started on the House now, they won’t be able to pass a bill next year.”

But surely they learned that this year's bill was a huge overreach that would wreck the economy, right?  Once again, think again.  Also from the Politico:

The bills are expected to be even tougher than Lieberman-Warner on emission reductions and cap-and-trade auctions. A bill recently introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) would reduce greenhouse gas emission levels to 85 percent below 1990 levels — more aggressive than the 70 percent allowed in the bill by Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and John Warner (R-Va.).

Of course, this means it's as important as ever to continue building grassroots momentum in opposition to the global warming alarmists.  You can do that by joining us on our next Hot Air Tour swing next week in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Ohio.  Check the schedule here for exact times and locations.