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Environmentally Speaking

I can't begin to tell you how many times a day I'm asked about my thoughts on climate change. Actually I can, none, but this is my blog so here goes. Is the climate changing? Yes, it always has. Is man having an impact on the climate? Common sense would certainly indicate that we have an impact on our environment especially since the dawn of the industrial revolution moving forward. Should we be taking drastic measures which could seriously harm our domestic and world economy? No we should not. We should be sensible and be good stewards of the planet but we must not take actions which would in fact most seriously harm the financial well being of the poor and middle class. A slow steady approach with common sense public policy is the best course. Is oil just the most horrible thing ever? No it isn't and it's applications go far beyond just fuel. On the subject of fuel and our power needs we must take a common sense path and set long-term sustainable and reachable...