I saw photos of smog in China and several other places. The pollution has killed, I don’t remember how many, but a whole lot of people. Kids dying from asthma and the like.I hope some restraint is done on the killing of the EPA.
People ask me why I, living in Canada, care about what happens in the US. If we could only stop that foul pollution from heading north, it doesn’t seem respect borders. (that is just one of the few things that concern me about the Rump’s administration)
Funny how the same people who claim to support limited government regulations to the point of allowing companies to pollute the environment wantonly also support regulating who has sex with whom and who uses what bathroom.
Google “Asian Brown Cloud.” It’s visible from ORBIT. That’s what awaits us if we don’t pay attention to the environment. Heck, even China is making significant efforts to move away from coal and oil.
The brown cloud is pretty evident in China. (Used to be one over my home town in Colorado as well, but it’s gotten somewhat better in recent years.) We bought a souvenir book of photos in Hefei, and one of them looked wrong to me. I pondered it until I realized that they had ’shopped a blue sky in, and that you could still see the brown sky at the edges of the buildings.
I grew up in L.A. in the 60s and 70s. I can’t even why anyone would want to go back to that. Even gated communities breath the same air as the rest of us.
I live in Philadelphia, PA, and had a job which had me driving all over the city. I always noticed that it was overcast whenever I drove past the refineries, even when it was a bright, sunny day elsewhere. Also, people who lived near them never hung their clothes outside to dry and often complained about having to clean their windshields often. I think that there ware also reports of respiratory problems of those who lived nearby.
“President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to drastically alter the U.S.’s direction on climate and energy. His promises include actions like “canceling” the Paris agreement and dismantling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as repealing restrictions on domestic energy development. Trump infamously tweeted that global warming is a “hoax,” and has selected Myron Ebell of the conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Energy and Environment, an outspoken climate skeptic, to lead his EPA transition team. Trump also made specific (and ambiguous) promises about energy and climate on his Web site and on the campaign trail, such as canceling funding for the United Nations Green Climate Fund and lifting restrictions on fossil fuel development. He has sworn to make some of these changes early on, even within his first 100 days in office.” — Scientific American
More than 60 percent of Americans would like to see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s powers preserved or strengthened under incoming President Donald Trump, and the drilling of oil on public lands to hold steady or drop, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
The results could foretell stronger-than-expected public opposition to Trump’s plans to boost energy development by slashing environmental regulations, an agenda shared by some of his top Cabinet picks slated for Senate confirmation hearings later this week. Trump takes office on Friday.
Some 39 percent of Americans would like to see the EPA, the nation’s top environmental regulator, “strengthened or expanded,” while another 22 percent hope for it to “remain the same,” according to the poll. Just 19 percent said they would like to see the agency “weakened or eliminated” and the rest said they “don’t know.”
Among Republicans, 47 percent wish for the EPA either to “remain the same” or be “strengthened or expanded,” while 35 percent want it “weakened or eliminated”.
The online poll of 9,935 people was conducted Dec. 16 to Jan. 12 and has a credibility interval, a measure of accuracy, of 1.1 percentage points.
Solar power is the most popular energy source on this question, with 79% of Americans saying the country should put more emphasis on it. Wind power is close behind at 70%. Americans are the least likely to want more emphasis on coal.
pam Miner about 7 years ago
I saw photos of smog in China and several other places. The pollution has killed, I don’t remember how many, but a whole lot of people. Kids dying from asthma and the like.I hope some restraint is done on the killing of the EPA.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 7 years ago
People ask me why I, living in Canada, care about what happens in the US. If we could only stop that foul pollution from heading north, it doesn’t seem respect borders. (that is just one of the few things that concern me about the Rump’s administration)
Crabbyrino Premium Member about 7 years ago
T Rump and the 1% can afford oxygen.
Jason Allen about 7 years ago
Funny how the same people who claim to support limited government regulations to the point of allowing companies to pollute the environment wantonly also support regulating who has sex with whom and who uses what bathroom.
Motivemagus about 7 years ago
Google “Asian Brown Cloud.” It’s visible from ORBIT. That’s what awaits us if we don’t pay attention to the environment. Heck, even China is making significant efforts to move away from coal and oil.
phredturner about 7 years ago
Great future selling oxygen to the wealthy
ahab about 7 years ago
Wait, do you mean another assault rifle can’t fix this?
Kip W about 7 years ago
The brown cloud is pretty evident in China. (Used to be one over my home town in Colorado as well, but it’s gotten somewhat better in recent years.) We bought a souvenir book of photos in Hefei, and one of them looked wrong to me. I pondered it until I realized that they had ’shopped a blue sky in, and that you could still see the brown sky at the edges of the buildings.
Mr. Blawt about 7 years ago
They’ll show us!! They’ll show us ALL!!!
Lord Gaga about 7 years ago
I grew up in L.A. in the 60s and 70s. I can’t even why anyone would want to go back to that. Even gated communities breath the same air as the rest of us.
RAGs about 7 years ago
I live in Philadelphia, PA, and had a job which had me driving all over the city. I always noticed that it was overcast whenever I drove past the refineries, even when it was a bright, sunny day elsewhere. Also, people who lived near them never hung their clothes outside to dry and often complained about having to clean their windshields often. I think that there ware also reports of respiratory problems of those who lived nearby.
Motivemagus about 7 years ago
“President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to drastically alter the U.S.’s direction on climate and energy. His promises include actions like “canceling” the Paris agreement and dismantling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as repealing restrictions on domestic energy development. Trump infamously tweeted that global warming is a “hoax,” and has selected Myron Ebell of the conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Energy and Environment, an outspoken climate skeptic, to lead his EPA transition team. Trump also made specific (and ambiguous) promises about energy and climate on his Web site and on the campaign trail, such as canceling funding for the United Nations Green Climate Fund and lifting restrictions on fossil fuel development. He has sworn to make some of these changes early on, even within his first 100 days in office.” — Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trumps-first-100-days-climate-and-energy/
He has also appointed a former CEO of Exxon to be his Secretary of State, which makes his priorities rather obvious.
superposition about 7 years ago
" …
More than 60 percent of Americans would like to see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s powers preserved or strengthened under incoming President Donald Trump, and the drilling of oil on public lands to hold steady or drop, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
The results could foretell stronger-than-expected public opposition to Trump’s plans to boost energy development by slashing environmental regulations, an agenda shared by some of his top Cabinet picks slated for Senate confirmation hearings later this week. Trump takes office on Friday.
Some 39 percent of Americans would like to see the EPA, the nation’s top environmental regulator, “strengthened or expanded,” while another 22 percent hope for it to “remain the same,” according to the poll. Just 19 percent said they would like to see the agency “weakened or eliminated” and the rest said they “don’t know.”
Among Republicans, 47 percent wish for the EPA either to “remain the same” or be “strengthened or expanded,” while 35 percent want it “weakened or eliminated”.
The online poll of 9,935 people was conducted Dec. 16 to Jan. 12 and has a credibility interval, a measure of accuracy, of 1.1 percentage points.
… "
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-environment-idUSKBN1511DU
superposition about 7 years ago
Most Americans do not want coal in their future.
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Solar power is the most popular energy source on this question, with 79% of Americans saying the country should put more emphasis on it. Wind power is close behind at 70%. Americans are the least likely to want more emphasis on coal.
…"
http://www.gallup.com/poll/182180/support-nuclear-energy.aspx
kurt.zwicky about 7 years ago
Wonderful depiction showing Trump and Bannon in the middle of their swamp….
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 7 years ago
The coal industry wants to totally mechanize their mining and that won’t stop no matter what others want.
Kip W about 7 years ago
“How much farther to the lunch wagon?”
“Just listen for its diesel engine idling.”