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Dingell: A Dingbat Visit to the Auto Show?

January 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

According to the Detroit News, Congressman John Dingell plans to introduce ‘meaningful’ global warming legislation, but “Dingell didn’t think the auto industry should be the targeted in that bill, given the recent increase in fuel economy requirements. ” “We’ve had everybody else get practically a free ride and auto industry has to come up with […]

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Tags: automobiles · environmental · politics

Republicans vote Global Warming? New Hampshire? Michigan?

January 13th, 2008 · 12 Comments

Of the Republican pack fighting over the scraps for the Republican nomination for President, only John McCain chose to speak about Global Warming in New Hampshire.  And, according to Time Magazine, Global Warming was one of eight keys to New Hampshire, with that being the only substantive issue.   And, it seems quite possible that hot […]

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Tags: cap and trade · Global Warming · politics

Debunking Inhofe’s 413 …

January 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

As discussed at Get Energy Smart! NOW! (GESN) in Inhofian Reporting: Peerless Work, Senator James M. Inhofe (R-Exxon) certainly has staff who understand how to play the media and influence game. On the eve of the Senate recess for Christmas, out went a truthiness (disingenuous, misleading, etc) “report” about “over 400 prominent scientists from more than […]

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Tags: Global Warming · global warming deniers · James Inhofe · politics

Did hot weather assure McCain’s New Hampshire victory?

January 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Time for some speculation. Interesting speculation perhaps, but speculation. Did John McCain win New Hampshire due to Republican primary voters’ Global Warming concerns?

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Tags: Global Warming · politics · Uncategorized

Global Warming Hitting New Hampshire. Hard?

January 8th, 2008 · Comments Off on Global Warming Hitting New Hampshire. Hard?

Time magazine has identified “The Eight Keys to New Hampshire” Fire Marshals, global warming, nostalgia — these are just a few of the indicators and factors that will help determine the outcome of the nation’s first primary Nostalgia; Independent Voters; The Union Leader; Fire Marshals; Huckabee’s New England Appeal; The Ron Paul Effect; Romney’s Rebranding; […]

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Tags: Global Warming · politics

Energizing America: The E2 Solution Path — The energy speech for the next President …

January 7th, 2008 · 8 Comments

As any who come to these pages are already aware, my passion is clear … helping my/your family, my/your community, my/your nation, my/our world find a path toward a prosperous and sustainable energy future. A path that will help us (US) navigate the dangerous seas of the Perfect Storm combination of Peak Oil and Global Warming. […]

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Tags: Energize America · Energy · politics

Candidates Outbidding each other on Global Warming?

January 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments

For too long, the debates and reporters questions on the news shows have simply ignored the pressing realities of Global Warming and Peak Oil and other energy/environmental issues. (Thus, What are they waiting for?) Amid all the problems of yesterday’s Republican and Democratic debates, one must give Charlie Gibson for at least raising the issue with […]

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Tags: democrats · Energy · Global Warming · politics

Schizophrenia in my inbox … Global Warming on the mind

December 30th, 2007 · Comments Off on Schizophrenia in my inbox … Global Warming on the mind

Message to message, my inbox demonstrates a split mentality, item A frequently seeming to be from a different world than item B.  My mailbox is confused. Let’s take e-mails from two warriors against Global Warming: Senator Barbara Boxer sharing with me magnificent news about huge progress on the Global Warming front. Bill McKibben letting me know that […]

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Tags: Bill McKibben · climate change · Global Warming · lieberman-warner · politics · Uncategorized

An Oily Christmas Gift, courtesy of the American taxpayer

December 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off on An Oily Christmas Gift, courtesy of the American taxpayer

Snuck in amid the sounds of Santa and Christmas bells, the Bush Administration has granted a $10 billion gift for the oil company stockings.  

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Tags: Congress · Energy · politics

Inhofian Reporting: Peerless work?

December 21st, 2007 · 29 Comments

The Minority on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Commitee (read James Inhofe (R-Exxon)) has just released a “report”: 0ver 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007.  As a taxpayer, to start with, I am outraged that my taxes are used to support such truthiness and distortions. As a human being, […]

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Tags: Global Warming · Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change · politics · skeptic

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