Comments on: Energy and Global Warming News for October 7: IEA says “China will be able to slow the growth of its emissions much faster than commonly assumed”; EIA’s forecasted CO2 drop “justifies tough carbon caps”

By: David B. Benson

David B. Benson — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:57:51 +0000

paulm (5) — Just recently

Atlanta,
Phillipines,
South India,

not to mention the failure of the monsoom throughout South Asia.

By: paulm

paulm — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:04:47 +0000

Well said Charles.

Nothing like a few extreme weather events to wake everyone up.

The delayers and their cohorts are looking like the evil ones now.

By: David B. Benson

David B. Benson — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:39:59 +0000

Patrick Mazza (3) — How about survival advocate?

I’ve posted before about replacing all coal burners by combined cycle gas turbines to cut off about 24% of US CO2 emissions.

By: Patrick Mazza

Patrick Mazza — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:11:32 +0000

I like to call myself a climate advocate.

By: Leif

Leif — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:08:10 +0000

Good point Charles. After all it is only a short step for the radical right, (Beck, etc) to start calling us “traitors to the businesses and economics of the nation.” If they haven’t already. I know that I have heard “commie socialists.”

By: Charles Siegel

Charles Siegel — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:15:06 +0000

Re: Activists Sue Texas to Restrict Greenhouse Gases

One thing I have learned as an activist is that we marginalize ourselves by calling ourselves activists. When most people hear the word “activist,” they think of a disruptive radical. It is better to call ourselves citizens.

So, I would expect this headline in the Washington Post, but we should amend it to: Citizens Sue Texas to Restrict Greenhouse Gases