Mike-
Very good information. Have you read "The Last Hours of Antique  
Sunlight" by Thom Hartmann? Essential to understand the Immense Picture.
Daryl
On Dec 27, 2007, at 3:59 PM, Mike Carberry wrote:

> Apologies for multiple postings.
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> http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071227/ 
> OPINION02/712270307/1018/OPINION
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> Thursday, December 27, 2007
>
>
> President can make green easier
>
>
> By Mike Carberry
> Guest Opinion
>
> Web sites for candidates' global warming solutions:
>
> • Iowa Global Warming:www.IowaGlobalWarming.org.
> • League of Conservation Voters:www.presidentialprofiles2008.org.
> • National Public Radio: www.npr.org/news/specials/election2008/ 
> issues/climate.html.
> • Grist: www.grist.org/candidate_chart_08.html.
>
> "It's not easy being green," said Kermit the Frog.
>
> I'm sure he wasn't talking about the climate change crisis and what  
> we should do during this election season. The phrase seems to fit  
> nicely, however, when considering how to be green on Jan. 3.
>
> Iowa has a unique position as lead off state in this presidential  
> primary season. That uniqueness brings the spotlight on the Hawkeye  
> State. That spotlight brings with it a great deal of responsibility  
> to get it right. We have the opportunity to help launch the first  
> woman as our 44th president. We also could help elect the first  
> African-American, Latino, Mormon or Baptist minister as president.  
> But what if we elected the first truly "green president?"
>
> What does being a "green president" mean? I know that there are  
> other very important issues facing this country, including the war,  
> health care, education, the economy and immigration. There are even  
> other very important environmental issues like water quality and  
> factory farms. But these problems in my humble opinion, pale in  
> comparison to the threat we face with global warming. In the long  
> run, global warming threatens our very existence on this mortal  
> coil. I am not advising you to become a one-issue voter but if you  
> were to become one, this might be the issue that you could fly solo.
>
> The caucus is a week away, so time is getting tight. The candidates  
> will be concentrating their campaigns almost exclusively on Iowa  
> during this time because it is that imperative for them to do well  
> here. It is not too late to get to an event and ask them what  
> specifically they will do about global warming and the environment.  
> If you don't have the time or inclination to ask the candidates  
> yourself, I recommend checking out the independent, non-partisan  
> Internet sites that have already asked those tough questions (see  
> sidebar above). These sites may not tell you who to caucus for, but  
> they will give you the information you need to make an informed  
> decision on where the candidates come down on the issues that  
> define the challenge of our generation.
>
> Here are 10 specific things to look for in your candidate's plan to  
> address global warming solutions:
>
> • Reduce greenhouse gases 80 percent by 2050.
>
> • Require U.S. autos to average a minimum 35 m.p.g. by 2020.
>
> • Require that at least 15 percent of our electricity be generated  
> from renewable energy by 2020.
>
> • Require new coal-fired power plants to capture and sequester  
> carbon from day one.
>
> • Repeal government subsides for big oil companies.
>
> • Work with other nations to reduce global warming worldwide.
>
> • Investing in sustainable next-generation biofuels like cellulosic  
> ethanol.
>
> • Require a carbon cap, auction and trade system or a carbon tax.
>
> • Balance federal funding for public transportation and road  
> construction.
>
> • Invest in energy efficiency and research and development into  
> clean renewable energy to create millions of green collar jobs in  
> America.
>
> The problem of global warming is huge, but so are the economic  
> opportunities to create a new green, clean energy economy. We can  
> do this at the same time that we protect Mother Earth for our  
> generation and future generations. We need a green president to  
> lead us to this new future. Maybe if we choose the right president,  
> it will be easy to be green.
>
> Mike Carberry is the regional field director for IowaGlobal  
> Warming.org.
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