The rubber meets the shale
On the NYTimes blog Dot Earth, Andrew Revkin warns politics will always overrule any attempts to address global warming.Really? Gee, could that explain Congressman Chris Cannon's flurry of press releases about gouging out chunks of southern Utah for oil shale? Revkin continues:I interviewed dozens of experts on energy, climate, and the economy for a story in our ongoing Energy Challenge series, and more than a few warned then that, in the world of politics and policy, the need to deal with a growing global oil crunch could well trump the need to curb greenhouse gases and limit long-term climate risks.
President Bush’s statement today on oil could be interpreted... as proof positive... that oil still trumps broader energy and climate issues.
In discussing oil shale, Mr. Bush made a fresh effort to get Democrats in Congress to consider unlocking the vast deposits of the Green River Basin, saying the cost of production is low enough to make such supplies competitive at current prices. But he didn’t mention the non-monetary costs, which include the enormous amount of energy required to heat the rock and resulting carbon dioxide emissions if that energy comes from fossil fuels.For an alternate point of view, try the Provo Herald:
Some call that an election-year conversion, but Americans all over are opening their eyes to the need for the United States to throw off its self-imposed shackles and attain energy independence..
1 Comments:
Glen
ever heard about my POLAR CITIES project, also called LOVELOCK CITIES? google the terms. if can do, do blog on them too, pro or con. this is the future
danny
Tufts 1971
http://northwardho.blogspot.com/
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