We all want to breathe clean air
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Finally had time to look at another blog on a site called iwantclearnair.com, which had linked with one of my posts about 10 states suing the feds over the issue of gas mileage. The blog contained a very nice compliment, so I wish to return the favor. There is some good […]
Global warming and rising disease threats
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Just a few tidbits for this day:
Canada confirmed in March that this past winter was that nation's warmest ever recorded since record-keeping began in 1948. Temperatures have been pretty much "stuck above normal" for the past 8 years. April this year was also the warmest ever recorded in the US. And, of course, […]
Gas is not really expensive yet
Today from Margaret Swedish:
In the Business Section of yesterday's New York Times, a column by David Leonhardt points out that the price of gas is not as high as you might think.
Using this measure, "the cost of the gas that is needed to drive a mile, a function of both the price of […]
The Politics of Oil, 2
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Or to put it another way:
http://villagevoice.com/news/0619,fiore,73108,9.html
The Politics of Oil
Today from Margaret Swedish:
The politics of oil is a murky and dangerous business. It involves unacceptable moral compromises, increases tensions in the world, forms a tight squeeze around US foreign policy.
Remember that this is an administration dominated by the energy industry. One of its primary goals is to secure oil and gas for the US […]
World Bank report cites rise in greenhouse gas emissions
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Growing demand for energy in fast-growth economies is adding significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, the leading factor dooming our world to unprecedented and destructive human-caused global warming.
Buried in the world news summaries in the New York Times today is this little tidbit: according to the World Bank, India’s greenhouse gas emissions “grew […]
More and more studies, same conclusions
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Well, they keep doing studies, and the studies keep saying the same thing — global warming is real, the earth is heating up, and human activity is a leading cause.
A couple of days ago, the media reported that yet another study, this one commissioned by Mr. Bush himself, found that there […]
States sue over gas mileage standards
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Ten states are suing the federal government in an effort to force tougher mileage standards for SUVs and trucks. I know I was not alone in being rather underwhelmed when President Bush announced new standards last year — 27.5 mpg for new cars and 21.6 mpg for 2006 trucks and SUVs. […]
