<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Oil platforms off La. fare OK under hurricane; wetlands, not so much]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/gustav/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:34:08 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/gustav/1 Speaking of Summits

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The 2008 NHA Renewable Hydrogen Forum will provide everything you need to know about renewable energy and its essential link to the hydrogen production. Renewable and hydrogen industry experts from across the country and around the world will lead keynote and panel discussions on:

    * Renewable Resources for Hydrogen Production: What resources do we need, and what is the capacity of hydrogen generation?

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http://www.hydrogenforums.org/08Renewables/

The 2008 NHA Renewable Hydrogen Forum will provide everything you need to know about renewable energy and its essential link to the hydrogen production. Renewable and hydrogen industry experts from across the country and around the world will lead keynote and panel discussions on:

    * Renewable Resources for Hydrogen Production: What resources do we need, and what is the capacity of hydrogen generation?

    * Renewable Hydrogen Policy: What is our government doing, and what does it need to do, to ensure the viability of renewably-produced hydrogen?

    * Infrastructure Development and Planning: Where and how will the roll-out of renewable hydrogen take place?

    * Commercialization Projects: Where does renewably produced hydrogen already exist, and how is it bring used?

]]> Comment #2 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/gustav/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:53:14 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/gustav/2 I'm Confused...


I saw another environmentalist on tv who said that the wetlands "protect" NOLA because they slow down the hurricane (wasn't clear on the mechanism).

Now you say they are harmed by the hurricane...which is it?  I mean, what is the natural function of these wetlands...if they've been a barrier to hurricanes for...what?  Millenia?  Seems like they should be just ok after a simple dud like Gustav.


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I saw another environmentalist on tv who said that the wetlands "protect" NOLA because they slow down the hurricane (wasn't clear on the mechanism).

Now you say they are harmed by the hurricane...which is it?  I mean, what is the natural function of these wetlands...if they've been a barrier to hurricanes for...what?  Millenia?  Seems like they should be just ok after a simple dud like Gustav.


]]> Comment #3 by JohnS http://www.grist.org/article/gustav/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:05:59 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/gustav/3 Oil rigs

These oil rigs have people operating them 24/7- Who are the BLIND staff on these things that take so long to investigate their dangerous surroundings? Can they not tell if it is damaged? Can they not tell if the rig is functioning and/or leaking. Do they not know if it is time to get off the thing or stay and fix the damage? Sounds to me as I never would have these people work for me. I don't know who they are BUT their reputation is Sh-- with me!!! Even their supers are in the same boat. Any Confidence I had in big oil Co's just went down the drain!!!

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These oil rigs have people operating them 24/7- Who are the BLIND staff on these things that take so long to investigate their dangerous surroundings? Can they not tell if it is damaged? Can they not tell if the rig is functioning and/or leaking. Do they not know if it is time to get off the thing or stay and fix the damage? Sounds to me as I never would have these people work for me. I don't know who they are BUT their reputation is Sh-- with me!!! Even their supers are in the same boat. Any Confidence I had in big oil Co's just went down the drain!!!

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