<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Obama triumphs, names environment and energy as priorities]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by amazingdrx http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:45:35 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/1 Get out the vote

We made get out the vote calls until 15 minutes before the polls closed.

That was the nature of this record breaking campaign.  We knocked on the same doors two and three times in the last few days.

But guess what?

We are short a few senators.  The hardcore lobbyist driven anti-healthcare, anti-renewable energy, pro-oil war faction can still block every legislative effort.

Until every democratic campaign is run like this Obama effort, reform will be nearly impossible.  We have two years to get ready for our next chance.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

]]> Get out the vote

We made get out the vote calls until 15 minutes before the polls closed.

That was the nature of this record breaking campaign.  We knocked on the same doors two and three times in the last few days.

But guess what?

We are short a few senators.  The hardcore lobbyist driven anti-healthcare, anti-renewable energy, pro-oil war faction can still block every legislative effort.

Until every democratic campaign is run like this Obama effort, reform will be nearly impossible.  We have two years to get ready for our next chance.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

]]> Comment #2 by vakibs http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:50:13 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/2 congratulations to American people

Be proud, this is a historic moment :) You deserve that statue of liberty, after all.

Let's think in terms of eco-dollars.

]]> congratulations to American people

Be proud, this is a historic moment :) You deserve that statue of liberty, after all.

Let's think in terms of eco-dollars.

]]> Comment #3 by GRLCowan http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:54:34 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/3 Congrats to Americans on your new President (nt)

--- G.R.L. Cowan, H2 energy fan 'til ~1996
http://www.eagle.ca/~gcowan


]]> Congrats to Americans on your new President (nt)

--- G.R.L. Cowan, H2 energy fan 'til ~1996
http://www.eagle.ca/~gcowan


]]> Comment #4 by Erik Hoffner http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:00:59 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/4 huge

This election is a referendum on the Bush years. Beautiful.

Erik

The Orion Grassroots Network: supporting grassroots groups working for conservation, justice, & more

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This election is a referendum on the Bush years. Beautiful.

Erik

The Orion Grassroots Network: supporting grassroots groups working for conservation, justice, & more

]]> Comment #5 by Backcut http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:25:15 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/5 While you drink your wine

you'll taste the California wildfires in every batch of Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino wines of the 2008 vintage. Yes, "smoke taint" from the 3 month long California wildfires will impart a smokey taste to the 50 billion dollar California Wine Industry.

Drink up!

Scenic pics at http://Lhfotoware.blogspot.com

]]> While you drink your wine

you'll taste the California wildfires in every batch of Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino wines of the 2008 vintage. Yes, "smoke taint" from the 3 month long California wildfires will impart a smokey taste to the 50 billion dollar California Wine Industry.

Drink up!

Scenic pics at http://Lhfotoware.blogspot.com

]]> Comment #6 by Backcut http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:24:50 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/6 Seriously, though

Congratulations ARE in order. I'm looking forward to a much better foreign policy and hopeful that climate policy changes will help our planet. America has spoken and we are now in uncharted waters (maybe where we SHOULD be anyway). I'm also so very glad that, on the surface, race was not an issue at all. Notice that the South was a big block of red states.

We'll see what Obama has under the hood, now.

Scenic pics at http://Lhfotoware.blogspot.com

]]> Seriously, though

Congratulations ARE in order. I'm looking forward to a much better foreign policy and hopeful that climate policy changes will help our planet. America has spoken and we are now in uncharted waters (maybe where we SHOULD be anyway). I'm also so very glad that, on the surface, race was not an issue at all. Notice that the South was a big block of red states.

We'll see what Obama has under the hood, now.

Scenic pics at http://Lhfotoware.blogspot.com

]]> Comment #7 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:38:28 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/7 Barack H2 Obama


One Hydrogen acolyte looks forward to a hydrogen friendly Barack:

http://hydrogendiscoveries.wordpress.com/category/barack- ...

However, one reason I voted for Obama was because I strongly believe that he will surround himself with the right people and make the best decision once he knows the facts. Basically, I think he will take the time to learn more about alternative energy and then likely become a strong supporter of hydrogen, because it is clearly the best option.

Maybe the H stands for Barack "Hydrogen" Obama.


]]> Barack H2 Obama


One Hydrogen acolyte looks forward to a hydrogen friendly Barack:

http://hydrogendiscoveries.wordpress.com/category/barack- ...

However, one reason I voted for Obama was because I strongly believe that he will surround himself with the right people and make the best decision once he knows the facts. Basically, I think he will take the time to learn more about alternative energy and then likely become a strong supporter of hydrogen, because it is clearly the best option.

Maybe the H stands for Barack "Hydrogen" Obama.


]]> Comment #8 by F James Handley http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:07:48 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/8 Economics for a "Planet in Peril"

Yes, this historic election sent a clear signal for "transformative change."  

To transform policy on climate and energy, we must use the most powerful market signal: Prices.  The Stern Report on Global Warming put it bluntly, "failure to price carbon emissions represents the greatest market failure of history."  

Will Obama have the guts and political support to start pricing carbon so we all have incentives to conserve and switch to renewable energy?  

Our planet truly is in peril and we need the strongest and most effective medicine for the climate fever.  "Tax Pollution, Pay People" urges NASA's lead climatge scientist, Dr James Hansen.  He supports a carbon tax on coal, oil and gas producers with all revenue distributed individuals. That price signal could lead to real transformative change: energy conservation, development of renewables, and green jobs.  

The work begins now.  See http://www.carbontax.org.
 

]]> Economics for a "Planet in Peril"

Yes, this historic election sent a clear signal for "transformative change."  

To transform policy on climate and energy, we must use the most powerful market signal: Prices.  The Stern Report on Global Warming put it bluntly, "failure to price carbon emissions represents the greatest market failure of history."  

Will Obama have the guts and political support to start pricing carbon so we all have incentives to conserve and switch to renewable energy?  

Our planet truly is in peril and we need the strongest and most effective medicine for the climate fever.  "Tax Pollution, Pay People" urges NASA's lead climatge scientist, Dr James Hansen.  He supports a carbon tax on coal, oil and gas producers with all revenue distributed individuals. That price signal could lead to real transformative change: energy conservation, development of renewables, and green jobs.  

The work begins now.  See http://www.carbontax.org.
 

]]> Comment #9 by Green Granny http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:56:21 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/9 Let's get to work now

I'm optimistic, happy, hopeful, thrilled.  But we have a lot to do.  Let's get to work.  

Energy, economy, environment -- all connected and all important.  It's time to move forward.  Let's do it!

"We must be the change we wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Ghandi

]]> Let's get to work now

I'm optimistic, happy, hopeful, thrilled.  But we have a lot to do.  Let's get to work.  

Energy, economy, environment -- all connected and all important.  It's time to move forward.  Let's do it!

"We must be the change we wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Ghandi

]]> Comment #10 by OffGridNick http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:24:52 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/10 Lets see what he does first

There are so many priorities crowding the President-elects in-tray and the economy could still push green issues out for the moment.

I hope he makes it much easier for people to live off-grid because that is the way they really reduce their carbon footprint.

He needs to introduce a massive new public transport system

]]> Lets see what he does first

There are so many priorities crowding the President-elects in-tray and the economy could still push green issues out for the moment.

I hope he makes it much easier for people to live off-grid because that is the way they really reduce their carbon footprint.

He needs to introduce a massive new public transport system

]]> Comment #11 by amazingdrx http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:38:36 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/barack-on/11 Scarborough rant

I caught a rant the other day from Scarborough, he was railing against highway and bridge project economic stimulation, he wanted batteries instead.

Batteries to power an electric transportation alternative to oil.  So I guess the movement sits back now?  Hard to believe a cheerleader for the right is one of the few to mention plugin techology.

RFK jr the enemy of offshore wind power rumored to be head of EPA.  This is feeling like old lobbyist driven democrats lining up for cash. Lets hope things will be different this time.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

]]> Scarborough rant

I caught a rant the other day from Scarborough, he was railing against highway and bridge project economic stimulation, he wanted batteries instead.

Batteries to power an electric transportation alternative to oil.  So I guess the movement sits back now?  Hard to believe a cheerleader for the right is one of the few to mention plugin techology.

RFK jr the enemy of offshore wind power rumored to be head of EPA.  This is feeling like old lobbyist driven democrats lining up for cash. Lets hope things will be different this time.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

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