Comments miles44 has made

  • Hold the line

    I would much rather put up a hardcore 80% by 2050 bill and see Congress vote it down or Bush veto it and try again in 2008 than have a weak bill pass.  

    If a weak bill passed, people would think, "There!  That whole global warming thing is taken care of."  And if we tried to get a harder bill passed down the road, Republicans would say, "See?  We told you so.  Those economy-killing treehuggers won't be satisfied until we're all out of work just to protect one more spotted owl."

    Read more of my rants on global warming, recycling, and organic beer at The Green Miles!

    On But what will it look like? posted 2 years, 4 months ago 8 Responses

  • Making the market truly free

    The need to change regulations on SUVs is just a reflection of the perversity of the market.  When you buy a Suburban, you're reaping the benefits of a price at the pumps that doesn't reflect all of the true costs in health, military, and subsidy spending.  As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. detailed so well recently in Rolling Stone, if all the costs were included in the price of a gallon of gas, it would be around $13, not $3.  I don't think people would choose Suburbans for their grocery store trips then, do you?

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On Individuals support policies they don't live by voluntarily posted 2 years, 4 months ago 6 Responses

  • demographics

    Are you really questioning the activism of an entire generation just because the house party you went to skewed older?  That's enough for you to think maybe anyone under 30 doesn't care?

    The demographics of any given house party (political or not) will most likely (but not always) reflect the demographics of the organizer.  Personally, I also find a person's comfort level with going to a stranger's house for a party will increase with age.  When you're just out of college, you worry about the scene -- will I know anyone there?  Will they be cool?  But the older you get, the less that stuff matters.  You realize, "Who cares if I don't know anybody?  I'll make friends when I get there."

    The demographics at the concert were about what you'd expect for the bands playing and the prices being charged -- mostly 20-35, with some teenagers and boomers sprinkled in.

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On Where were younger people at Live Earth house parties? posted 2 years, 4 months ago 19 Responses

  • Sad

    A reporter do research instead of mindlessly parroting what he's told by politicians?  C'mon, David.  That sounds like it would take work.

    I expect Republicans to fail to lead.  But what's really sad is when Democrats like Sen. Jim Webb and Sen. Barbara Mikulski oppose a national 35 miles per gallon fuel economy standard.

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On Dirty energy lobbyists are out in force posted 2 years, 5 months ago 3 Responses

  • Exactly right

    We all have our individual concerns, but we need to stay united on the larger goal of reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On On a new McKibben editorial posted 2 years, 6 months ago 18 Responses

  • Dude, where's my link?

    I think the link is busted.  But I agree with the sentiment.  Half a loaf won't cut it on climate change.  Pass a hardcore bill and let Bush suck it up and sign it or have the testisatchel to veto it.

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On OK, maybe not really posted 2 years, 9 months ago 5 Responses

  • Go CCAN!

    More great work from Mike Tidwell and CCAN!  Hopefully Maryland's action will encourage Virginia to do something -- anything -- on climate change.

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On New bill would mandate California-like carbon reductions posted 2 years, 9 months ago 2 Responses

  • Bigger threat: global warming or nuke accident?

    Obviously our energy options should start with conservation and renewables like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.  But when they're talking about building more coal plants here in Virginia, why shouldn't nuclear be at least part of the discussion?  It meets the power companies' demand for juice, and environmentalists' demand for virtually no carbon emissions.

    I know people who lived through the nuclear arms race equate nuclear power with nuclear weapons.  And yes, there's a risk of accident and the still-unresolved-after-all-these-years question of what to do with the waste.  

    But to me, it's the zero (or near zero) carbon emission that matters.  Simply dismissing nuclear power seems closed-minded to me.

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On McCain and Lieberman have it posted 2 years, 9 months ago 8 Responses

  • When can we ban hysteria?

    Banning trans-fats does not mean the end of fatty foods.  Banning smoking in bars & restaurants does not mean the end of smoking.  Banning gas guzzlers does not mean the end of SUVs.

    Unlike the Bush administration, purveyors of things that are bad for us CAN adapt and win.  There are already hybrid SUVs on the market, and I assume more are on the way.

    And let's be honest about a dirty little secret of the SUV industry: 95% of SUV owners never take them off-road.  It's about projecting an image as a rugged, off-road type.

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On Really posted 2 years, 10 months ago 9 Responses

  • yummy

    Yet people still fish in the Potomac ... I guess intersex fish are good eatin'?

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    On Abnormal fish found in Potomac River posted 3 years, 2 months ago 3 Responses

  • Grinches go green

    So first Wal-Mart tries to go green, and now cigarette makers catch organic fever.  What's next?  Porn magazines printed on recycled paper?  

    http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

    On Cigarette company targets environmentalists posted 3 years, 2 months ago 1 Response

  • good timing!

    This news comes in especially stark contrast to the Bush administration's foot-dragging on wind power ...
    http://www.commondreams.org/news2006/0824-11.htm

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    On California passes cap-and-trade bill posted 3 years, 2 months ago 6 Responses