Thanks Tom. I shared the same concerns you did about continued fossil fuel impacts on climate change. Your points about the economics are good ones and let's hope these maniacs stay broke. There are too many fossil fuel addicts running loose trying to keep the industrial machine "functioning." Also, check out snopes take on this:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/bakken.asp best Tony On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:15 PM, Thomas Shelley <[email protected]> wrote: > At 10:04 PM 12/2/2009, you wrote: > >> Dear TC Sustainers: >> Though this is not about our region, but it's a big enough story that >> needs >> a response. >> > > Tony--Carbon should stay in the ground. We need to develop > non-carbon-based energy resources as quickly as possible. Of course the > owners of the carbon are determined to promote carbon and do whatever they > can to stave off the rapid development of non-carbon-based energy since > their stockholders stand to make giant profits from the carbon controlled by > their companies. In the mean time we continue dumping more and more carbon > into the atmosphere, going more and more past the point of no return. The > guys at GE don't want to hear any of this. The only saving grace, if there > is one, is that it will take time and tons of capital to develop the Bakken > reserves. If the recession deepens, which I think it probably will, the > capital will be more difficult to come by and the new oil will be developed > at a later date than projected. Have a wonderful day. Tom > > ****************************************** > Tom Shelley > 118 E. Court St. > Ithaca, NY 14850 > 607 342-0864 > [email protected] > > Learn more about the Sustainable Chicken Project at > http://steephollowfarm.wordpress.com/ > > http://www.myspace.com/99319958 (Last updated 6/13/09.) > http://www.facebook.com/129295929#/home.php (Last updated 6/13/09.) > > Compost Educator and Sustainability Scion* > > What Does Zero Waste Mean? > "If it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, > refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, > redesigned, or removed from production." > Berkeley Zero Waste Resolution > See http://www.cityofberkeley.info/council8/newsletter.pdf > > *noun: a shoot or bud of a plant, esp. one for planting or grafting > > _______________________________________________ > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, > please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ > > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > Questions about the list? ask > [email protected] > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > -- There is an evil tendency underlying all our technology - the tendency to do what is reasonable even when it isn't any good. - Robert Pirsig _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
