09-16-2012, 08:03 PM
(09-16-2012, 02:25 PM)LaClerk Wrote: Burning fossil fuels does have more tangible effects. In Richmond CA near the century-old Chevron refinery, 1 in 3 kids has asthma. Vehicles that use lots of gas make their drivers more susceptible to price shocks when gas spikes up. So there are arguments to moderating fossil fuel use that get lost in the climate change theory argument. I hope our nation can learn to mix up our energy sources. The availability of leased solar panels in CA has made installations take off here. I love mine because I'm sending PG&E much less money every month (I despise them, but that's another rant).
I agree that pollution is an issue worthy of attention; I simply disagree with tactics that "back up" such arguments with faulty or inconclusive science. In other words, I'm all in favor of letting people make an educated decision with facts -- I'm not in favor of distorting the facts so our "handlers" can push certain agendas. The ends do not justify the means.