Thursday, October 15, 2009

Why not a nice walk or bike ride instead?: Global warming believer Richard Branson wants to send his family on a fossil-fueled spacecraft ride - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com
Mr. Branson spoke excitedly about the planned December rollout of his commercial spacecraft and plans for his family, including his parents, to be the first to take a suborbital ride.
[Federal government employees take unnecessary fossil fuel-guzzling trips to London] - Yahoo! News
Ginsburg, along with Chief Justice John Roberts and justices Stephen Breyer and Antonin Scalia, was heading to London to take part in ceremonies marking the opening of Britain's new Supreme Court.
If carbon dioxide really threatens to kill our grandchildren and displace millions of poor people, shouldn't these unnecessary trips be strictly avoided unless powered by "clean" wind or sun energy?

Flashback: President Obama orders federal government to walk the talk on emissions
In a statement the president said, “As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S. economy, the Federal government can and should lead by example when it comes to creating innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, conserve water, reduce waste, and use environmentally-responsible products and technologies.”

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