Editorial: Climate change legislation carries a hefty price tag | NewsOK.com

Looks like a bruising fight brewing in Congress, which is fitting. There should be a national conversation before the economy is further saddled and before major changes are forced on the American way of life.

No matter how many times Gore and others say the science is settled on human-caused global warming, it’s not. As unsettled is whether draconian, economy-encumbering measures will do any good with China and India running their economies at full throttle. Gore says those countries will follow the United States’ lead on global warming, but we don’t believe it.

So, bring on the debate. The timing is good, with the midterm congressional election campaigns on the horizon, which will ensure elected officials are listening to the folks back home.

Thatcher's science adviser speaks on global warming - News

Some Aggies went into Monckton's presentation with opinions about global warming and came out with a different view.

"I've had my doubts about global warming before coming in here," said Philip Pierce, a freshman radiological health engineering major, "but since going here, some of the things that I thought were happening still aren't. I think instead of outright refuting and saying what to believe and what not to believe, he is trying to give us the information and ask the right questions so you can decide yourself instead of going off of what the next person says."

Monckton also revealed that he challenged Gore to an open debate on global warming in a location of his choice. He said Gore has not accepted his challenge and has not responded to Monckton.

"It was amazing how knowledgeable he is," Saldana said. "It's weird because before this, I was like, 'I really do believe in climate change,' and then here, it makes you really question."

Cap and trade gimmick

Cap and tax is based on the man-made global warming hoax. Cap and tax is insane, and the Democrats are trying to con the American people in pursuit of more political power.

Bob Parmelee
Bastrop

Greenpeace Protest Ties Up Traffic; Not So Green - Capital Weather Gang

Carroll Muffett, deputy campaigns director for Greenpeace, seemed quite pleased with the attention attracted by the protest: "We believe our message was heard," Muffett told the Washington Post. Muffett also mentioned, proudly, that government ministers meeting at the State Department to discuss global warming came outside to take pictures of the protest.

I'm guessing the thousands of drivers who were late to work and likely brimming with road rage were not as impressed as Muffett. Messing up someone's Monday morning commute isn't exactly the best way to garner sympathy or support for your cause. Not to mention some of those caught in the gridlock are probably elected officials or decision-makers involved in legislation and other actions related to climate change.

Of course, the traffic mess was probably exactly the kind of attention-getting disruption the protesters were hoping for. It seems that Greenpeace cares more about the publicity gained than it does the inconvenience, frustration and lost work hours suffered by the local community.

I do wonder, though, whether Muffett or others at Greenpeace care that their protest gave thousands of idling and slow-moving vehicles a chance to emit an extra helping of carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere?

‘Upcycling’ for Not-So-Green Consumers - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

By most accounts, a growing number of consumers appear willing to pay the so-called “green premium” for environmentally friendly products.
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But one high-profile eco-capitalist disputes the notion as wildly out of touch with mainstream America, which mainly shops in big box stores. “The reality is that people don’t pay the green premium,” Tom Szaky, the founder of Terracycle Inc., said in an interview Tuesday. “People in this economy buy on price, price and price.”