It appears that several news outlets, all of whom should know better, fell for an email hoax. From POLITICO:
CNBC, Reuters fall for climate hoax
"In a dramatic shift, the Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that it is throwing its support behind climate change legislation making its way through the U.S. Senate.
"Only it didn’t.
"An email press release announcing the change is a hoax, say Chamber officials.
"Several media organizations fell for it.
"A CNBC anchor interrupted herself mid-sentence Monday morning to announce that the network had “breaking news,” then cut away to reporter Hampton Pearson, who read from the fake press release."
No one asked for my advice, but this is my blog so I'm going to offer it anyway. In the current environment where everything is politicized, and everyone has an agenda, TAKE NOTHING YOU HEAR AT FACE VALUE. Not even if it comes from me. Assume it's tainted and check it out for yourself.
And there's one more interesting tidbit in the next paragraph of the POLITICO article:
"Pearson quickly followed up with a second report saying the “so-called bulletin” was an “absolute hoax.” Smelling a rat, CNBC’s Larry Kudlow demanded to know whether the White House had been involved."
Why do you suppose it is that Larry Kudlow was quick to assume the White House had a hand in the hoax? I'm just asking...