Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Warmist Wallace Broecker claims that national defense is "a small problem" compared to the fight against CO2; also, incredibly, he claims that "we’re spending nothing on CO2"

Broecker talks future of climate change research
At a discussion on Tuesday sponsored by the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life, Broecker and New York Times reporter John M. Broder, who covers energy and the environment, considered future solutions to global warming and how scientists can best implement them.
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“I have to admit, I haven’t been busy in the last couple of years,” [Broder] said. “I think we’ve learned in the last three weeks that this is an emergency—it’s real, and it’s here now.”
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While regular citizens are opposed to certain techniques that reduce carbon emissions, the government has not been lavish with its support for green projects, Broecker added.

“We’re spending incredibly large amounts of money on our military,” he said. “Why? That’s a small problem compared to CO2, but we’re spending nothing on CO2.”
By "nothing", does Broecker mean nothing except for that $90 billion we just spent, or the $79 billion we spent before that?

2012: FACT CHECK: Did Obama really spend $90 billion on green energy ...
$29 billion for energy efficiency, including $5 billion for improvements in the homes and apartments of low-income households
$21 billion for renewable electricity generation, including wind turbines and solar panels
$10 billion for grid modernization, including millions of “smart meters” that read themselves, eliminating the need for meter readers
$6 billion to help establish factories to make batteries for electric cars and other components of advanced vehicles
$18 billion for fast trains
$3 billion for research and development into capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide
$3 billion for job training and scientific advances in green energy
About $2 billion to help build wind turbines, solar panels and similar “green” products
2009:  Climate Money: The Climate Industry: billion so far – trillions to come | Originals
The US government has spent over $79 billion since 1989 on policies related to climate change, including science and technology research, administration, education campaigns, foreign aid, and tax breaks.

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