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Climate Change is Top Threat according to the Commander of US Forces Pacific

A Siegel — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:48:32 +0000

According to the Commander of U.S. Forces Pacific (PACCOM), significant upheaval related to the warming planet “is probably the most likely thing that is going to happen . . . that will cripple the security environment, probably more likely than the other scenarios we all often talk about.’ Admiral Samuel Locklear had a meeting the other day with national [...]

A ski jump with a brick wall at the end …

A Siegel — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:29:43 +0000

Even as one who follows climate change news, the graphic is pretty shocking:

Educate yourself about Keystone XL … please … please … please

Guest — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:24:20 +0000

This guest post comes from Greg Laden. I was distressed to find many people who are essentially pro-environment and who generally understand climate change science being less than terribly shocked about the prospect of the Keystone XL pipeline being built. Then I began to realize that many people don’t realize the order of magnitude of the [...]

“Send the entire bill to the flat-earthers”

Guest — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:26:47 +0000

This guest post comes from DWG. And, well, the Star-Ledger’s editorial board is now my favorite editorial board in the nation. Thanks to damage from recent north Atlantic superstorms, a major New Jersey utility plans to spend $4 billion over the next ten years to make its grid less susceptible to storm damage. “It’s clear that Sandy, Hurricane Irene, [...]

Can VA Dems use their window of opportunity for leverage?

A Siegel — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:07:23 +0000

The Virginia legislature seems poised to adopt a (at best) mediocre transportation bill — better than what Governor McDonnell proposed originally but still pretty bad — but the voting is going to be close as Tea Party Republicans are prepared to vote NO on the Governor’s top priority because it includes tax revenues to pay [...]

Elementary arithmetic beyond Joe Nocera’s grasp?

Guest — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:14:52 +0000

New York Times columnist Joe Nocera has put up How Not to Fix Climate Change. In private correspondence, in bringing this to my attention, one person commented that reading this “lowered my IQ by 20 points,” another “elementary arithmetic seems beyond his grasp”, and third that the title should have been “demonstrating multiple levels [...]

In honor of the Lite Brigade and science denialism

Guest — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:43:41 +0000

The poem below comes from a post by Greg Laden and refers to a group of hapless fossil fools that provided a tiny (10-15 person??) presence at Sundays #ForwardOnClimate rally in Washington, DC. The Charge of the Lite Brigade by Greg, Lord Mockingyou Half a brain, half a brain, Half a brain onward, All in the valley of Climate Change Rode [...]

President Obama: Stop waffling and act on climate …

A Siegel — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:02:49 +0000

Last Tuesday evening, President Obama warned Congress that he would use executive authority to act on climate change is Congress continues to prove itself unwilling and unable to take action. for the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change. … I urge this Congress to pursue a [...]

Charge of the (dirty) Light Brigade

A Siegel — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:07:02 +0000

‘Forward, the Light Brigade!’ Was there a man dismay’d ? Not tho’ the soldier knew Some one had blunder’d: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do & die, Lord Tennyson’s Charge of the Light Brigade stands as one of the most famous English-language historical poems. It also could be stated as one of the most [...]

GAO reports Climate Change one of top US government risks

A Siegel — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:43:20 +0000

As part of its responsibilities to support more informed Congressional decision making and inform members of Congress about key issues, since 1990 the Government Accounting Office (GAO) has provided a list of key high-risk areas. identified as high risk due to their greater vulnerability to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement or the need for [...]