> 30 gallons of gas a year per ATV is MIINISCULE compared to auto use. Even .1 mpg CAFE increase would be huge compared to all ATVs. >
This is the kind of thinking that got us global warming in the first place. Greenhouse gases are continuing to accumulate in the atmosphere - they build up over time. There are also positive feedbacks that amplify the initially added amounts. There are also other "minuscule" sources of additional emissions (eg. snowmobiles, motorcycles, motor boats) that when all added together amount to not so minuscule accumulations. Furthermore, citing failed strategies such as the increasing the CAFE standards for autos, SUVs and light trucks as an excuse for continuing to burn fuel frivolously in ATVs just compounds the problem even more. We should all be doing anything and everything we can to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases we are collectively adding to the atmosphere. We should not underestimate the gravity of this situation. Unsustainable conditions are predicted for much of the world's population by the end of this century if we continue this line of thinking much longer. Our government leaders need to look ahead to the future and acknowledge the course we are on and do something about it - not purchase lands for increased use of gasoline powered ATV's. Our government agencies and institutions are failing to address the most serious threat facing the world and it's living populations (global warming) and instead are continuing to busy themselves with ideas that support the old way of doing things. This proposal is a prime example. Mike Neuman _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
