I've rambled about this before in a couple of places, this being one of them. Somebody help me understand, please.
The Missing Energy Strategy
Published: April 19, 2005
New York Times
The House is moving quickly and with sad predictability toward approval of yet another energy bill heavily weighted in favor of the oil, gas and coal industries. In due course the Senate may give the country something better. But unless Mr. Bush rapidly elevates the discussion, any bill that emerges from Congress is almost certain to fall short of the creative strategies needed to confront the two great energy-related issues of the age: the country's increasing dependency on imported oil, and global warming, which is caused chiefly by the very fuels the bill so generously subsidizes.
Read the rest here.
Apart from interacting with government and expressing our desires for policies that protect the future and show care for creation, there are things we can all do to cut down on our consumption. In fact, I think the environment is going to be an issue where the people lead. The Europeans are starting to get this, but in North America there is no political leadership or will in this department. We'll have to do it, one at a time.
Christy had some great suggestions a couple of days ago, for starters.
UPDATE: Seems to be the day for it... more to think about.
Can the U.S. stop using oil by 2050?
Yes, says visionary Amory Lovins. So long as we get serious about improving energy efficiency. The cost? $180 billion over 10 years.
(From MSN Money. Thanks to Jordon for the link.)
Hey David Suzuki,
When are you selling the SUV?
Posted by: robert | April 19, 2005 at 11:00 AM
He really does not drive an suv........seriously?
Posted by: Heather Field | April 19, 2005 at 11:28 AM
Umm... the "I don't know" mindset...
Where did it go?
It seems that some are cocksure about their criticisms of American policy and yet are cocksure that being cocksure is anathema unless you're being cocksure about something that being cocksure about is seen to be... virtuous...
And so when it comes to criticising things like who the new pope is, or how bad Bush policies are, well... cocksurety is not just ok but a must...
But hell... I could be wrong...
I don't know...
Posted by: RickinVa | April 19, 2005 at 03:12 PM
I do know ... you're wrong.
Posted by: gord | April 19, 2005 at 07:20 PM
Proving, beyond doubt, that in fact I am not.
Posted by: Rick | April 20, 2005 at 02:31 AM