The Minnesota public forum moderators have not allowed messages to post that deal with global warming, saying global warming is not a relevant local issue for Minnesota. That has been most unfortunate because the people that should be getting educated and educating others on this issue of unprecedented importance are doing little or nothing about reducing even just their own greenhouse gas emissions. The recent record high measured level of CO2 in the atmosphere is not someone else's problem. As I was allowed to say once in January of 2000 ...
"MINNESOTA IS ADDING HEAVILY TO GLOBAL WARMING BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE" Pat N --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Paul Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "TCMetro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:55:59 -0600 Subject: [TCMetro] FW: 3/29 Capitol Briefing: Transportation Challenges and Opportunities Paul Barber Minneapolis -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Lovaasen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:30 AM Subject: Fwd: 3/29 Capitol Briefing: Transportation Challenges and Opportunities The Humphrey Institute Policy Forum presents... The Road Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities for Transportation, a Policy Forum Capitol Briefing Monday, March 29, 2004 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Room 200 State Office Building St. Paul, MN A panel of former commissioners of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will discuss key transportation issues in Minnesota--how we are doing and where we are going. Panelists: - Richard P. Braun, Mn/DOT commissioner, Quie administration - Len Levine, Mn/DOT commissioner, Perpich administration - Elwyn Tinklenberg, Mn/DOT commissioner, Ventura administration Moderator: Lee Munnich, senior fellow & director, State and Local Policy Program, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs This Capitol Briefing is one in a series of discussions that are designed as easy-to-attend briefings for journalists, legislative and administrative staff, and interested citizens. The Policy Forum is co-directed by Vin Weber & Tim Penny. For information, please contact Liz Marquez at 612-625-8330 or visit www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/policy-forum. Sponsored by the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota. ________________________________ Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day. ________________________________ THE WORLD IS IN CRISIS DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING! Hydrologist's recommended links: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClimateArchive/message/608 Financial incentives-ConserveNow! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClimateArchive/message/229 Thank you for your comments to P&C. [Pat N.] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paleontology_and_Climate/ ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day.
