Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] the problem I'm having with Prof. Hess's climate mitigation seminar

2016-03-10 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
f so, the immediate impact of the methane could push us past the tipping point, so that even after it dissipated and were left with only CO2, we would not recover. In a word, hysteresis. Greg On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Catherine Mary Wagner <cm...@cornell.edu<

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] the problem I'm having with Prof. Hess's climate mitigation seminar

2016-03-10 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
A key thing to note is that this was a highly simplified model. It leaves out all kinds of things including methane released as permafrost melts. He simply does not take seriously the short term impacts. But this seems to be common with most of the climate models I have seen. The information he

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] the problem I'm having with Prof. Hess's climate mitigation seminar

2016-03-12 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
The link to the tree ring info is interesting because it tells us what scientists and others are saying. There are really two directions this chain of emails is going. We know a lot about what is happening and conjectures about the future. I want to know more about the modeling since this is

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Bush hog?

2016-03-19 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
try grassmasters landscape people On 3/15/16 10:20 PM, "bounce-120274250-74395...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Patricia Haines" wrote: >Can anyone recommend a person who could come to my land with a bush hog >and

Re:[sustainable_tompkins-l] [C4SED] Public Hearing and Comment on Dryden Pipeline and Energy Task Force Report

2016-05-11 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Irene - since you know this thoroughly can you give us some pointers as to what needs to be changed or strengthened --- are there things you know were left out? k From: > on behalf of Irene Weiser

Re:[sustainable_tompkins-l] [C4SED] Carol Chock won't seek re-election

2017-02-28 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Carol - you have worked so hard for all of us. Your work will be greatly missed but we know That you will continue working on important issues in other ways. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2017, at 6:06 AM, Irene Weiser > wrote: Carol has been

[sustainable_tompkins-l] FW: Be Earthwise: Preserve Our Planet...Here's How

2017-03-23 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
I hope you will read, sign the pledge, listen to Beth Radow's comments and send this on to anyone you think would like to receive it. --- kay wagner Subject: Be Earthwise: Preserve Our Planet...Here's How

[sustainable_tompkins-l] program on Rockefeller Drug Laws tomorrow

2017-03-26 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Hi – I thought some of you might be interested in this program [cid:B47CD6C0-0802-4FFD-9CBE-9A5F884FADE4]T ROCKEFELLER DRUG LAWS AND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION THE PUBLIC IS INVITED DATE: Monday, March 27, 2017, 7-9pm PLACE:Borg-Warner Room

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Dryden Solar project approved for next step

2017-07-21 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Marie – wow – I left around 9 thinking it would not be much longer. This is good news and thank you for all your hard work and staying so late! --- k From: on behalf of Marie McRae Reply-To: SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L

[sustainable_tompkins-l] LWV program on the proposed NYS constitutional convention

2017-09-20 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Next Monday the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County is holding a panel and discussion on the subject of the proposed NYS Constitutional Convention. We will be voting on this in November so it is important to inform ourselves of the issues involved. Below are details of the program.

[sustainable_tompkins-l] LWV program Oct 23 on Fake News

2017-10-10 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Hi – please pass on this information concerning a program on Fake News to be held by the League of Women Voters on October 23. A poster is attached – thanks League of Women Voters of Tompkins County presents: Is That REALLY True? DATE: Monday, October 23, 2017, 7-9pm PLACE:

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] teaching climate change responsibly -- an easy and important way you can help

2017-09-27 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
You have to log in to use this but I don’t want yet another account somewhere – is there a way to vote without logging in? The note says the facebook link for logging in is not working. thanks From: on behalf of Miranda Phillips

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Dryden Solar project REMOVED from tomorrow's agenda

2017-09-28 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Is this lawsuit a serious problem? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2017, at 9:37 PM, Marie McRae > wrote: I am told that when the Planning Board meets tomorrow, 9/28, they will not be taking up the final approval for the solar project. I am told that

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] a thoughtful post on the con-con issue

2017-10-25 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Remember that there will be 3 delegates from each senatorial district and 15 at large. So it would be reasonable to think that the decisions made will reflect the leanings of the current state senate. Since it has been impossible to pass the equivalent of Roe v. Wade or any even minor

[sustainable_tompkins-l] LWVTC movie and panel on gun violence FW: Flyers for the May 14th and 23rd events

2018-05-12 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
Hi – I sent around earlier a notice about the movie “Making a Killing” that the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County will be showing at Cinemapolis this Monday (May 14) evening at 7p.m. There will be a follow-up panel discussion that should be very interesting on Wednesday May 23 in the

Re:[sustainable_tompkins-l] [PowerPlants] Fwd: If Trump fires Mueller

2018-02-02 Thread Catherine Mary Wagner
What could actually more damaging that firing Mueller is to fire Rosenstein and put in his place someone who will answer to Trump (can be done without senate approval for this position). The new person could refuse to issue subpoenas and make other refusals as well as gut the budget. It would