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  Perhaps...

  There is no energy policy coalition in the environmental community because humans do not want to hear what they need to give up in order to bring energy policy in line with a healthy environment.  A healthy planet is about responsibility, not about the rights and entitlements so dear to the hearts of progressives.   Earth may be saved by giving up, by not doing, by not buying.  No other solution has a chance.

  Start with a group of humans who tell themselves they are committed to saving Earth.  Tell them they have to give up...

  Breeding
  Cars
  Large houses
  Land "development"
  Processed food
  Heating oil
  Land "development"
  Vacuum cleaners
  Household cleaners
  Retirement

  Still there?

  Economic "growth"
  Pets
  Bottled water
  Airlines
  Dry cleaning
  Cosmetics
  Nascar
  School busses
  Teflon
  HMO's

  And now?

  3000 mile food
  Lawns
  Cell phones
  Clothes dryer
  Disney World, Land...
  Plastic
  RV's, ATV's, Snowmobiles, etc.
  Eco-Tours
  Cosmetic surgery
  UPS

  Anyone left?  That's what I thought.

  Gene

   On Progressives discover there is no coherent energy movement to take advantage of this moment posted 1 year, 3 months ago 16 Responses