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  People

  I have been behind "Zero Population Growth" for decades.That just means stabilized population.One person dies,one person is born.I believe that if we had a lower stable population that we would not have the pressure that causes poverty,environmental degredation,wars,poor health,and even the need for Genetically Modified Foods or nuclear power.The article was informative and well written.Thank you Lester Brown.

  Why not ask why!?

  On We must strive to meet the U.N.'s low population projection of 8 billion by 2041 posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago 11 Responses

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  No brainer

  I believe that this is a no-brainer.When you take away peoples land(rising seas),their food supplies,and their ability to lie where they are.You are going to cause stress and a survival mode to set in.People will do whatever it takes to survive.When they don't have food,shelter,and water they will do whatever it takes to survive,and war will erupt.I hope that this day won't come,but I do believe that it will.You can only step down on the down trodden for so long before they will rebel and chaos will ensue.God help us all!On Australia's military fears climate-driven crises posted 9 months, 4 weeks ago 1 Response

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  I remember Meyers III

  Thanks so much for all the information in your comments.I remember Meyers.I worked against him for all the damage he could do to the environmental movement and to western lands.I did not know about his closeness and support by Salazar.Thanks for that bit of info.I can see why Salazar would not be a good choice for Sec.of the Interior.
   I am becoming more and more disappointed by Obama's choices for key positions in his cabinet.I am told that he has to use people who are experienced,or more center than right or left.I am trying to believe that,but I see more and more people who are not fit for those positions,in my opinion.They are people who are too close to the debacles of the past administration,or who have supported bush's position,or who have vested interest in their own interests rather than the interest of this country and it's people.Thanks again jfranke.

  Why not ask why!?

  On Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar picked to head Interior Department posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago 7 Responses

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  I don't understand

  The last that I heard was that there was a fault line running under Yucca Mountain.Would that not preclude,not using Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste storage site,or do we just not give a s$$t?Or are we just stupid.Ya know,when this site breaks open or leaks,most of the population of the United States is down wind from Yucca Mountain.What are ya gonna do when poisoned air flows through the eastern half of this country?On Energy Dept. calls for threefold expansion of Yucca Mountain nuke dump posted 10 months, 4 weeks ago 1 Response

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  Crap

  Crap is crap!That little snippet of information is full of crap.Maximum achievable control technology!That is double-speak.It means nothing!They will do what they want and say that they are doing the best that they can,but that doesn't keep the environment clean.Since when has business done anything but feed their bottom line?Coal is dirty and there is no current fix that cleans it up significantly.For environmental groups to trust coal to police itself is stupid and criminal.It is like asking congress to police itself or corporate america or the banking industry.It just ain't going to happen!On Utility strikes deal with green groups allowing new coal plants to proceed posted 10 months, 4 weeks ago 6 Responses