by Trisha

Created on: April 06, 2007   Last Updated: April 19, 2007

It does not matter whether we agree that global warming is a clear and present danger or assuming that man is the significant cause that global warming exists, or just media hype.

The important questions are:

1. Why do we keep polluting the environment?
2. Why do we we consume our resources at such a high, unsustainable rate?
3. Why must I drag a useless back seat, and an extra half ton of sheet metal

around with me all the time when all I need is two seats?

No matter what we do with any energy source, we will affect some aspect of our planet, perhaps using many different ways of generating energy will minimize the impact.

We need a national, practical, energy policy, or at least a proposal to guide the proocess. At the present time the Department of Energy is guiding nothing, and is probably more of an obstacle to progress than a help.

If we are to address any of the problems, all parties need to look at the issues without preconceived notions. For instance, if we try to resurrect nuclear power, is there a way of making it practical and safer?

There is no magic wand, even fusion produces radioactive components.

Overpopulation needs to be addressed.

Instead of just screaming against any proposal, we need people (including environmental groups) to propose solutions and discuss them rationally.

Environmental groups, utilities, and especially the Department of Energy, and Congress need to start a meaningful discussion of the energy problems without any preconceptions.

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