There’s been a lot of talk since President Bush and John McCain’s proposal to end the offshore drilling ban about the feasibility and potential dangers of the plan. It’s proponents have been especially fond of citing the data that suggests that oil spills are a thing of the past, recent disasters in San Francisco and [...]

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“The survival of the United States of America as we know it is at risk…I don’t remember a time in our country when so many things seemed to be going so wrong simultaneously” - Al Gore
Al Gore gave a speech yesterday in Washington pushing for America to switch to renewable energy. His main points were:

Produce [...]

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President Bush announced today that he is going to lift the executive order that bans offshore oil drilling.
Some have labeled this move as purely symbolic, since there is additionally a federal law in place.
This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Why It Must Be Stopped
President Bush’s decision, coupled with John McCain’s campaign promises, are part of [...]

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John McCain has straddled the line on environmental issues in his career. He’s been a friend to business, but opposed drilling in ANWR as well.
In recent weeks, however, McCain got the Big Oil bat out, and is swinging for the fence: he announced he would seek a repeal of the offshore-drilling ban, and [...]

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President Bush held a press conference today to announce a broad new initiative intended to combat global warming. Aside from a few inexplicable sidetracks, like:
Right way - reduce carbon emissions
Wrong way - abandon coal industry and “nucular power”

in which he seemingly forgot that coal IS carbon (which when burned, becomes smoke, which…typically gets emitted…) it [...]

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I don’t think it would surprise anyone who knows me to find out that I’ve often dreamed of living on a quiet little island.
That said, I think this blog is just further evidence of a deepening internet addiction (I’m trying to quit, I swear) and that means a certain degree of energy dependency.
As a result, [...]

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