Buried deep in this Time column, you will find this:

Previewing the final quarter of Bush’s presidency, officials disclosed to Time that
the Administration is formulating a huge energy initiative designed
to "change the whole nature of the discussion" and challenge the
g.o.p., Democrats, the oil and electricity industries, and
environmentalists. An adviser said Bush’s views about global warming
have evolved. "Only Nixon could go to China, and only Bush and
Cheney–two oilmen–can bring all these parties kicking and screaming
to the table," the adviser said.

This is good news, if true.  But I’m still skeptical.