Friday, August 26, 2011

Gore Asks Supporters To Donate Twitter & Facebook Accounts to Climate Campaign | Age of Engagement | Big Think
On September 14, starting at 7 p.m. Central Time, we will broadcast the reality of the climate crisis from around the globe for 24 hours straight. And to make sure this event gets the attention of the world, we need you to lend your voice to the cause. Specifically, we would like to share your Twitter and Facebook influence.

We have created an innovative tool that allows you to donate your accounts to the cause. If you choose to donate, we'll be able to access your account to help you post information about the event to your friends and followers. Your donation starts on Sept. 13 and ends on Sept. 15 when the event is over. Click below and authorize us to share our updates through your accounts.
President Rick Perry? - NYTimes.com
He does very well with the alternative-reality right — those who don’t believe in global warming, evolution or that Obama was born in the U.S.
...it’s time to take Perry seriously. He could be our next president.
Energy Tribune- Oil Sands Anxiety Is Overblown
Trying to control the emissions from oil sands by blocking this pipeline is a perfect illustration of the difficulty of attempting to tackle a complex global environmental problem by focusing on isolated measures that only bear indirectly on the outcomes that matter. The weakness of the Times' argument is reflected in the following sentence, referring to Canada's policies: "The United States can't do much about that, but it can stop the Keystone XL pipeline." The implication seems to be that we would be better off if Canada exported its oil sands to developing Asia, their next best market, relieving us of any associated guilt, even if it made no actual difference in global emissions. I hope that when the State Department decides this matter, it gives appropriate weight to the fact that, other than fuel economy improvements in the US car fleet, our energy ties with Canada represent the single most effective energy security measure undertaken by this country since the oil crises of the 1970s.

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