Comments dcarveth has made
- EPA has issued final rules - section 98 of the clean air act. Of the original industries covered, waste water treatment plants, food production, electronics manufacturing and a few others were exempted for later rule work. The rule goes into effect on January 1, 2010. It is a reporting rule only, but EPA has currently signaled that they intend to issue Title V operating permits to all GHG reporters over 25,000 mt of CO2e. That would fund the program nicely, without congressional input. Note that coal piles are included in the current rule. It's also of note that Washington Ecology issued a separate rule with a threshold of 10,000 mt CO2e. This threshold includes fleets of airplanes, marine, trains, and rolling stock. So, my understanding is that these rules are in place regardless of any cap and trade activity/inaction by Congress.On Can EPA regulations on CO2 be blocked? posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago 11 Responses
Phase out Incandescents
I am excited to see the switch to energy conserving bulbs. However, these energy misers contain mercury which creates other problems in the environment if not collected and recycled at the end of their lit lives. So, what are folks doing to capture these bulbs so we don't release more mercury into the environment?On Outback Darkhouse posted 2 years, 8 months ago 1 Response
Be Mine
Wow! That sonnet is brilliant! Fair Reason will not brag... amazing. Thanks for an excellent source of valentines cards.On A sampling of Grist valentines for your sending pleasure posted 2 years, 9 months ago 1 Response
Elevator Gist for Environmentalism
"God gave us dominion over all things. Therefore, it is our Godly duty to protect and preserve that which God gave us. Conservation is as important as caring for children."
That's 30 words, sign me up for the "strict father figure" family style - thanks George Lakoff - and I can at least talk the talk.
Deanna Carveth
On An elevator pitch for environmentalism posted 4 years, 8 months ago 154 Responses