Comments on: Introducing Congressman Jay Inslee with an Environmental Victory http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/23/introducing-congressman-jay-inslee-with-an-environmental-victory/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Steve E. http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/23/introducing-congressman-jay-inslee-with-an-environmental-victory/#comment-5297 Steve E. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:23:56 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/23/introducing-congressman-jay-inslee-with-an-environmental-victory/#comment-5297 Welcome, Congressman Inslee, and congratulations. This is a rather simple, perhaps even naive question, but has anyone introduced a bill with a single, blunt purpose -- the prohibition upon the building of any new "dirty coal" power plants anywhere in the United States? If not, why not? Thanks. Welcome, Congressman Inslee, and congratulations.

This is a rather simple, perhaps even naive question, but has anyone introduced a bill with a single, blunt purpose — the prohibition upon the building of any new “dirty coal” power plants anywhere in the United States?

If not, why not?

Thanks.

]]> By: David D. http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/23/introducing-congressman-jay-inslee-with-an-environmental-victory/#comment-5376 David D. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:08:37 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/23/introducing-congressman-jay-inslee-with-an-environmental-victory/#comment-5376 Agreed Steve. I will take it one step further. Mr. Inslee, if global warming is going to destroy the planet. If seas are going to rise 20-plus feet in decades. If vast droughts and floods are going to destroy our country, then whe need to within 5 years shutdown all coal power plants. After all we have less then 10 years before we are at a point of no return. Why aren't we forcing people to purchase hybrids before it's too late. Oh and force us all to convert to energy saving light bulbs...Perhaps we could enforce scheduled black outs to save power or allow people to only drive on certain days of the week. Come on, if you are serious about global warming and it is that serious we need to make major changes NOW. According to Gore and some of his supporting scientists we now have less then 10 years. The reality is you really don't believe in the hype of global warming but you do believe in tax increases and you do want the support of these alarmists. People who support man-made global warming whine about terrible storms, horrible floods, miserable droughts - as if this planet has never experienced any of these catastrophes. This reminds me when news outlets reported that New Orleans was experiencing crime after hurricane katrina - as if before hurricane katrina new orleans was a peaceful crime-free city. It was one of the most corrupt, crime-infested city in the United States. Agreed Steve. I will take it one step further. Mr. Inslee, if global warming is going to destroy the planet. If seas are going to rise 20-plus feet in decades. If vast droughts and floods are going to destroy our country, then whe need to within 5 years shutdown all coal power plants. After all we have less then 10 years before we are at a point of no return. Why aren’t we forcing people to purchase hybrids before it’s too late. Oh and force us all to convert to energy saving light bulbs…Perhaps we could enforce scheduled black outs to save power or allow people to only drive on certain days of the week.

Come on, if you are serious about global warming and it is that serious we need to make major changes NOW. According to Gore and some of his supporting scientists we now have less then 10 years. The reality is you really don’t believe in the hype of global warming but you do believe in tax increases and you do want the support of these alarmists.

People who support man-made global warming whine about terrible storms, horrible floods, miserable droughts - as if this planet has never experienced any of these catastrophes. This reminds me when news outlets reported that New Orleans was experiencing crime after hurricane katrina - as if before hurricane katrina new orleans was a peaceful crime-free city. It was one of the most corrupt, crime-infested city in the United States.

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