So I'm sure that won't go anywhere, but here's another spin I attempted: To the WSJ Editors:
Great news, the Obama Administration just finalized breakthrough standards for new cars, SUVs and pick-up trucks that will raise their fuel efficiency to 54.5 miles per gallon, on average, by 2025. Sadly, it is not enough. Although the new standards will save consumers money, reduce U.S. dependence on oil ,cut oil imports, and reduce air pollution, there is still much to be done. As Bill McKibben recently pointed out (Rolling Stone magazine http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-mat h-20120719) the problem is that our current policies will put more carbon into the atmosphere than the Earth can handle. We're on a trajectory past 2 degrees C global warming because our fossil fuel investments demand it. It is just built into the current system. So it's going to take a lot more than just better gas mileage. Fundamental change is needed. So much is at stake it is hard to know where to go next. One great idea is legislation to put a price on carbon (the Save our Climate Act, to be precise http://citizensclimatelobby.org/SOCA)? _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
