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MFM008

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17. it is to late to wait.

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 07:48 PM

Dec 2012

we needed leadership on this years ago. There have been some advancement but not enough and we cant seem to make China and India and other see the light. We think we have another decade or 2 to play around with. We dont. The release of methane as the tundras thaw, can end life on this planet. Then she will start again, hopefully with smarter offspring that this time around.

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Obama Continues to “Drill Baby Drill” [View all] AgingAmerican Dec 2012 OP

UNfortunately Drill Baby Drill is Now a Major Driver Iggy Dec 2012 #1

If we went all out for clean energy AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #2

Totally Agree... Iggy Dec 2012 #4

The president of 200 million automobile drivers doesn't have much of a choice bhikkhu Dec 2012 #3

He can start talking about it AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #6

Didn't he just mention it again at his acceptance speech? And at the DNC convention? JaneyVee Dec 2012 #14

Yes, he said one paragraph at the convention, and one sentence in his acceptance speech AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #21

So far, the President has not led on this issue... polichick Dec 2012 #5

He hiked the royalty rate for drilling on public land, first time since the 20's bhikkhu Dec 2012 #8

Vast amounts of electricity can be stores using huge flywheels AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #30

It's not that he isn't moving incrementally in the right direction... polichick Dec 2012 #39

Bingo AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #41

I have to think that he was worried about reelection... polichick Dec 2012 #42

K&R MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #7

I think CthulhusEvilCousin Dec 2012 #9

it is to late to wait. MFM008 Dec 2012 #17

Panic? Do you have children? Have you read any of the scientific predictions on what will happen? AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #22

He's in a fair way of being remembered pscot Dec 2012 #10

What doesn't the poster understand about "We're on the brink of a Second Great Depression"? Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #11

Actually, Obama does promote "clean coal". progressoid Dec 2012 #16

There is no such thing as clean coal AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #24

yup. progressoid Dec 2012 #27

I don't think campaign speeches indicate "promotion." Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #31

I have said nothing about abruptly doing anything BUT AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #23

This is my pet issue, altho I'm not an activist. Well, the environment in total is my issue. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #32

He needs to get the public on board, using the bully pulpit. It is his duty to lead on this. AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #38

Well, I can't argue w/you about that. He seems not to use the bully pulpit very well for anything. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #44

Of course he does. woo me with science Dec 2012 #12

In all fairness, we don't have a power storage technology to leave oil behind, yet. pediatricmedic Dec 2012 #13

....and wind still kills a LOT of birds. : ( rDigital Dec 2012 #15

Overall, wind energy has the least impact on wildlife with the possible exception of solar. progressoid Dec 2012 #18

Those are some sad statistics. NCarolinawoman Dec 2012 #19

I love my cats too, good thing they are indoors and not snacking on birdies! Thanks for the rDigital Dec 2012 #20

I have one cat that catches them, brings them in and lets them go in the house AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #26

There is no storage problems with geothermal power plants. Kaleva Dec 2012 #25

What geothermal power plants? bhikkhu Dec 2012 #33

I agree with an all the above policy Kaleva Dec 2012 #36

Convert all bomb factories to solar panel factories now. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #28

"Obama is hitting the gas when he should be hitting the brake" bhikkhu Dec 2012 #34

We could instantly create millions of jobs in solar, wind, geothermal, limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #35

Say you build a giant wind farm, for instance bhikkhu Dec 2012 #37

There has never been a more clear cut case of private profit trumping human need. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #43

Due to Obama's policies, natural gas has dropped from $8/ mcf to $/3 mcf farmbo Dec 2012 #29

As you can see from this thread, Global Warming is just a PR problem..... Junkdrawer Dec 2012 #40

K&R woo me with science Dec 2012 #45