Investor's Business Daily -- Less Fire, More Ice

The global warming speculation has more holes in it than Al Gore's oversized carbon footprint has square miles. Deeply infected with statistical and common sense problems, the climate change argument is beginning to crumble. Suddenly what many considered irrefutable evidence has more in common with fables than scientific work...

Green hypocrisy in Aspen

Marolt also feels it is counterproductive to downplay or excuse Aspen’s carbon production. Every person and business that operates in Aspen compromises itself to some degree on the environment, Marolt said. Operating a luxury resort inherently leads to a lot of resource consumption — from wealthy tourists who arrive in private aircraft to construction and maintenance of energy-consuming trophy homes. He said he has a hard time accepting Aspen’s waste, but acknowledges it is the price that we have to pay.

“We’re probably worse than most communities,” he said.