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  And....

  ... whatever you do, don't be stupid and pack your laptop with you (like I did) or anything else that's fragile.On Umbra on winter biking posted 11 months, 3 weeks ago 18 Responses

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  Split on the Environment

  Three parties---the Liberals, NDP and Greens---that have plans that address the climate crisis.

  The polls show that the Conversatives---the only party that figures the best way to deal with a crisis is to ignore it---would win the most seats. But this is misleading, because if a vote were held today, more Canadians would vote for an environment-conscious party than not. The problem is party due to a "split on the environment".

  (Now, why a single Canadian would vote for a derivative, status quo party like the Conservatives is beyond me.)On In Canadian national election, economic worries trump environmental agenda posted 1 year, 1 month ago 7 Responses

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  Not a waste of Grist's space

  Well that clearly an enlightening debate by Grist readers!

  The main problem I have with that paper, like Mr. Romm, is the rather narrow-minded view that this word "technology" is our saviour and only saviour.

  I think Mr. Romm is right to complain about this piece... we've become too accustomed to the garbage that falls under the manner of scientific writing, and as a result it diminishes the actual, well-thought-out scientific writing that doesn't get enough attention.

  Let's all aspire to constructive, healthy debate.  (To throw out a pie-in-the-sky aspiration.)

  PeterOn Why did Nature run Pielke's pointless, misleading, embarrassing nonsense? posted 1 year, 7 months ago 17 Responses

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  It's still progress if...

  ... GE profits from a federal sustainable energy initiative as opposed to a DOD project.On GE CEO explains practical realities to free marketeers posted 1 year, 7 months ago 11 Responses

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  Neutrality

  ...though it's designed to be revenue neutral and won't raise funds for clean energy like Quebec's carbon tax.

  I think being "revenue neutral" is a great move. It sends a message that carbon taxes can play the role of ordinary taxes, except that they discourage greenhouse gases, not profits.

  That being said, there it would be a bit of stretch to say the proposed carbon tax is revenue neutral.
  On British Columbia unveils carbon tax posted 1 year, 8 months ago 4 Responses